Meta Platforms, Inc.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · META · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
4,380
Institutional Holders
▲ 86 vs Q2
$951.72B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $112.12B vs Q2
2.54B
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 86.38%
1.68B
13F Shares Held
▲ 10.75M 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
META largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 189.70M | 7.50% | 7.50% | $108.59T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 388.6K |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 162.09M | 6.41% | 6.41% | $92.79T | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
FMR LLC services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 138.27M | 5.47% | 5.47% | $79.15T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 187.7K |
STATE STREET CORP services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 85.00M | 3.36% | 3.36% | $48.66T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 1.26M |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 52.26M | 2.07% | 2.07% | $29.91T | Dec 26, 2024 | ▼ 21.5K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 48.16M | 1.90% | 1.90% | $27.47T | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 698.9K |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 41.27M | 1.63% | 1.63% | $23.62T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 440.4K |
CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 39.18M | 1.55% | 1.55% | $22.43T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 1.44M |
CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 37.38M | 1.48% | 1.48% | $21.40T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 1.59M |
MORGAN STANLEY services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 36.85M | 1.46% | 1.46% | $21.09T | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 1.62M |
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
21
Increased
+21.74M shares3
New Positions
first time holders25
Decreased
−20.77M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+971.8K
+21.74M / −20.77M
Net new holders
-1
3 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
META 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.
45
Buy transactions
116
Sell transactions
0.39
Buy/Sell ratio
$9M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KIMMITT ROBERT M director | Jun 1, 2026 | Sale | 504 | $629.29 | $317.2K | 3.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Olivan Javier Chief Operating Officer | Jun 1, 2026 | Sale | 408 | $629.29 | $256.8K | 84.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Olivan Javier Chief Operating Officer | Jun 1, 2026 | Sale | 837 | $629.29 | $526.7K | 13.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Olivan Javier Chief Operating Officer | Jun 1, 2026 | Sale | 82 | $629.29 | $51.6K | 7.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Olivan Javier Chief Operating Officer | Jun 1, 2026 | Sale | 57 | $629.29 | $35.9K | 2.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Mahoney Curtis J. Chief Legal Officer | May 27, 2026 | Sale | 2,079 | $609.92 | $1.27M | 1.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Olivan Javier Chief Operating Officer | May 26, 2026 | Sale | 408 | $608.98 | $248.5K | 84.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Olivan Javier Chief Operating Officer | May 26, 2026 | Sale | 837 | $608.98 | $509.7K | 13.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Olivan Javier Chief Operating Officer | May 26, 2026 | Sale | 82 | $608.98 | $49.9K | 7.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Olivan Javier Chief Operating Officer | May 26, 2026 | Sale | 57 | $608.98 | $34.7K | 2.1K | 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
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 66.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 13.62%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 20.33%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Meta Platforms, Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 189.70 million shares — equal to 7.50% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 4,380 institutional investors currently hold META stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $951.72 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
META ownershipMeta Platforms, Inc. (META) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 66.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 7.50% stake. Company insiders hold 13.62%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.