General Dynamics Corporation
General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · GD · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
1,854
Institutional Holders
▲ 33 vs Q2
$72.73B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $4.19B vs Q2
270.43M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 94.06%
242.08M
13F Shares Held
▲ 5.78M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
GD largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LONGVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC ship & boat building & repairing | 28.10M | 10.24% | 10.24% | $8.49T | Nov 7, 2024 | — held |
VANGUARD GROUP INC ship & boat building & repairing | 23.07M | 8.41% | 8.41% | $6.97T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 939.8K |
BLACKROCK, INC. ship & boat building & repairing | 16.27M | 5.93% | 5.93% | $4.92T | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
NEWPORT TRUST CO ship & boat building & repairing | 15.24M | 5.56% | 5.56% | $4.61T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 219.2K |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP ship & boat building & repairing | 14.21M | 5.18% | 5.18% | $4.29T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 109.6K |
STATE STREET CORP ship & boat building & repairing | 10.95M | 3.99% | 3.99% | $3.31T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 943.2K |
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ ship & boat building & repairing | 7.83M | 2.85% | 2.85% | $2.37T | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 189.9K |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ ship & boat building & repairing | 7.77M | 2.83% | 2.83% | $2.35T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 80.9K |
CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS ship & boat building & repairing | 6.27M | 2.29% | 2.29% | $1.89T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 2.2K |
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN ship & boat building & repairing | 6.21M | 2.26% | 2.26% | $1.88T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 117.7K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
34
Increased
+9.70M shares1
New Positions
first time holders14
Decreased
−1.93M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+7.76M
+9.70M / −1.93M
Net new holders
+21
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
GD insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
2
Buy transactions
6
Sell transactions
0.33
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burns Mark Lagrand Executive Vice President | May 11, 2026 | Sale | 7,589 | $342.83 | $2.60M | 67.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Burns Mark Lagrand Executive Vice President | May 12, 2026 | Sale | 33,915 | $345.24 | $11.71M | 41.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Burns Mark Lagrand Executive Vice President | May 11, 2026 | Sale | 28,641 | $343.66 | $9.84M | 39.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Burns Mark Lagrand Executive Vice President | May 12, 2026 | Sale | 2,565 | $345.93 | $887.3K | 39.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Stratton John G director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | 105 | $354.31 | $37.2K | 8.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Schumacher Laura J director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | 105 | $354.31 | $37.2K | 13.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Reynolds Catherine B director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | 105 | $354.31 | $37.2K | 7.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 89.5% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 5.94%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 4.54%.
The largest institutional shareholder of General Dynamics Corporation is LONGVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, holding approximately 28.10 million shares — equal to 10.24% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 1,854 institutional investors currently hold GD stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $72.73 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
GD ownershipGeneral Dynamics Corporation (GD) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 89.5% of shares. The largest shareholder is LONGVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC with a 10.24% stake. Company insiders hold 5.94%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.