Garmin Ltd.
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · GRMN · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
991
Institutional Holders
▲ 21 vs Q2
$26.06B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $3.47B vs Q2
192.86M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 85.36%
105.82M
13F Shares Held
▼ 2.45M 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
GRMN largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 20.20M | 10.49% | 10.49% | $4.97T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 499.2K |
BLACKROCK, INC. search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 16.36M | 8.50% | 8.50% | $4.03T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 255.9K |
STATE STREET CORP search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 7.25M | 3.77% | 3.77% | $1.79T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 126.7K |
ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 5.83M | 3.03% | 3.03% | $1.44T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 62.2K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 4.85M | 2.52% | 2.52% | $1.19T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 241.9K |
FMR LLC search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 2.83M | 1.47% | 1.47% | $696.32B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 477.9K |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 1.88M | 97.39% | 97.39% | $461.67B | Nov 26, 2025 | ▼ 57.6K |
MORGAN STANLEY search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 1.75M | 90.66% | 90.66% | $429.77B | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 299.5K |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 1.66M | 86.04% | 86.04% | $407.84B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 72.1K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 1.49M | 77.63% | 77.63% | $367.96B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 16.6K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
28
Increased
+3.69M shares0
New Positions
first time holders21
Decreased
−2.43M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+1.26M
+3.69M / −2.43M
Net new holders
+7
0 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
GRMN 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.
8
Buy transactions
16
Sell transactions
0.50
Buy/Sell ratio
$2M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BURRELL JONATHAN director | May 26, 2026 | Gift | 15,600 | — | — | 1.74M | Form 4 ↗ |
BURRELL JONATHAN director | May 27, 2026 | Gift | 8,800 | — | — | 1.73M | Form 4 ↗ |
BURRELL JONATHAN director | May 26, 2026 | Gift | 15,600 | — | — | 1.03M | Form 4 ↗ |
KAO MIN H Executive Chairman | May 22, 2026 | Gift | 4,166 | — | — | 11.94M | Form 4 ↗ |
KAO MIN H Executive Chairman | May 22, 2026 | Gift | 4,166 | — | — | 11.93M | Form 4 ↗ |
KAO MIN H Executive Chairman | May 22, 2026 | Gift | 4,345 | — | — | 6.23M | Form 4 ↗ |
KAO MIN H Executive Chairman | May 22, 2026 | Gift | 2,083 | — | — | 6.23M | Form 4 ↗ |
BURRELL JONATHAN director | May 18, 2026 | Gift | 182,000 | — | — | 4.59M | Form 4 ↗ |
BURRELL JONATHAN director | May 15, 2026 | Gift | 88,000 | — | — | 4.41M | Form 4 ↗ |
BURRELL JONATHAN director | May 15, 2026 | Gift | 88,000 | — | — | 182.0K | 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
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 54.9% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 14.64%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 30.48%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Garmin Ltd. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 20.20 million shares — equal to 10.49% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 991 institutional investors currently hold GRMN stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $26.06 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
GRMN ownershipGarmin Ltd. (GRMN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 54.9% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 10.49% stake. Company insiders hold 14.64%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.