Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · RCL · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
1,127
Institutional Holders
▲ 15 vs Q4
$44.53B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $4.68B vs Q4
268.19M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 94.86%
216.83M
13F Shares Held
▲ 3.46M vs Q4
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
RCL largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS water transportation | 32.00M | 11.89% | 11.89% | $6.57T | May 12, 2025 | ▲ 2.28M |
VANGUARD GROUP INC water transportation | 28.67M | 10.66% | 10.66% | $5.89T | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 602.4K |
CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS water transportation | 23.33M | 8.67% | 8.67% | $4.79T | May 12, 2025 | ▼ 4.90M |
BLACKROCK, INC. water transportation | 18.61M | 6.92% | 6.92% | $3.82T | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 681.2K |
CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS water transportation | 17.53M | 6.52% | 6.52% | $3.60T | May 12, 2025 | ▲ 1.77M |
STATE STREET CORP water transportation | 10.16M | 3.78% | 3.78% | $2.10T | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 75.6K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC water transportation | 6.25M | 2.32% | 2.32% | $1.28T | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 283.2K |
PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ water transportation | 3.55M | 1.32% | 1.32% | $729.06B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 719.9K |
INVESCO LTD. water transportation | 3.01M | 1.12% | 1.12% | $618.16B | May 12, 2025 | ▲ 221.2K |
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP water transportation | 2.99M | 1.11% | 1.11% | $614.49B | Apr 29, 2025 | ▲ 885.0K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
32
Increased
+12.04M shares2
New Positions
first time holders16
Decreased
−8.27M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+3.78M
+12.04M / −8.27M
Net new holders
+18
2 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
RCL insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
11
Buy transactions
9
Sell transactions
1.22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yeung Rebecca director | May 28, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 78 | $276.62 | $21.6K | 5.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 831 | — | — | 8.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wiernicki Christopher J director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 831 | — | — | 1.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wiernicki Christopher J director | May 28, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 93 | $276.62 | $25.7K | 351 | Form 4 ↗ |
Thompson Donald director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 831 | — | — | 40.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Thompson Donald director | May 28, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 78 | $276.62 | $21.6K | 39.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Sorensen Vagn O director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 831 | — | — | 17.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Ofer Eyal director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 831 | — | — | 43.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
MOORE ANN S director | May 28, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 78 | $276.62 | $21.6K | 28.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Montiel Maritza Gomez director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 831 | — | — | 13.6K | 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
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 80.8% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 5.14%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 14.01%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS, holding approximately 32.00 million shares — equal to 11.89% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 1,127 institutional investors currently hold RCL stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $44.53 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
RCL ownershipRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 80.8% of shares. The largest shareholder is CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS with a 11.89% stake. Company insiders hold 5.14%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.