The Kroger Co.
The Kroger Co. (KR) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · KR · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
1,413
Institutional Holders
▼ 52 vs Q2
$36.66B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $3.40B vs Q2
616.56M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.05%
544.34M
13F Shares Held
▼ 14.51M 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
KR largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC retail-grocery stores | 76.30M | 11.53% | 11.53% | $5.14T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 347.4K |
BLACKROCK, INC. retail-grocery stores | 54.85M | 8.29% | 8.29% | $3.70T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 64.7K |
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC retail-grocery stores | 50.00M | 7.55% | 7.55% | $3.37T | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP retail-grocery stores | 33.37M | 5.04% | 5.04% | $2.25T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 12.65M |
STATE STREET CORP retail-grocery stores | 31.95M | 4.83% | 4.83% | $2.15T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 386.5K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC retail-grocery stores | 16.53M | 2.50% | 2.50% | $1.12T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 177.0K |
FMR LLC retail-grocery stores | 13.65M | 2.06% | 2.06% | $920.39B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 1.28M |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP retail-grocery stores | 12.12M | 1.83% | 1.83% | $816.89B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 1.25M |
GQG PARTNERS LLC retail-grocery stores | 12.04M | 1.82% | 1.82% | $811.42B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 309.0K |
MORGAN STANLEY retail-grocery stores | 11.16M | 1.69% | 1.69% | $752.25B | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 1.17M |
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
26
Increased
+25.69M shares0
New Positions
first time holders22
Decreased
−10.83M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+14.86M
+25.69M / −10.83M
Net new holders
+4
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
KR insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
5
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chao Elaine L. director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 88.021 | — | — | 15.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Sutton Mark S director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 42.002 | — | — | 7.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Gates Anne director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 137.555 | — | — | 24.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
SARGENT RONALD Chairman of the Board | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 388.213 | — | — | 68.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Aufreiter Nora A director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 61.021 | — | — | 10.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Chao Elaine L. director | Mar 31, 2026 | Award | 387.969 | — | — | 6.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Jabbar Valerie L. Senior Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | 8,005 | — | — | 91.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Jabbar Valerie L. Senior Vice President | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,400 | $75.60 | $181.4K | 88.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Jabbar Valerie L. Senior Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | 5,135 | — | — | 85.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Jabbar Valerie L. Senior Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,255 | $74.96 | $169.0K | 83.1K | 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
The Kroger Co. (KR) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 88.3% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.95%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 10.76%.
The largest institutional shareholder of The Kroger Co. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 76.30 million shares — equal to 11.53% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 1,413 institutional investors currently hold KR stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $36.66 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
KR ownershipThe Kroger Co. (KR) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 88.3% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 11.53% stake. Company insiders hold 0.95%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.