Ross Stores, Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · ROST · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
1,112
Institutional Holders
▲ 11 vs Q2
$43.81B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $6.21B vs Q2
320.78M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 97.84%
287.39M
13F Shares Held
▼ 7.67M 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
ROST largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC retail-family clothing stores | 38.65M | 11.93% | 11.93% | $5.89T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 531.5K |
BLACKROCK, INC. retail-family clothing stores | 24.62M | 7.60% | 7.60% | $3.75T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 746.3K |
STATE STREET CORP retail-family clothing stores | 13.81M | 4.26% | 4.26% | $2.10T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 162.6K |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO retail-family clothing stores | 12.87M | 3.97% | 3.97% | $1.96T | Nov 26, 2025 | ▼ 3.69M |
PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ retail-family clothing stores | 9.95M | 3.07% | 3.07% | $1.52T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 313.8K |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ retail-family clothing stores | 9.76M | 3.01% | 3.01% | $1.49T | Feb 3, 2026 | ▲ 180.2K |
FMR LLC retail-family clothing stores | 9.44M | 2.92% | 2.92% | $1.44T | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 1.44M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC retail-family clothing stores | 8.74M | 2.70% | 2.70% | $1.33T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 67.7K |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ retail-family clothing stores | 7.27M | 2.25% | 2.25% | $1.11T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 5.70M |
MORGAN STANLEY retail-family clothing stores | 5.36M | 1.65% | 1.65% | $816.39B | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 699.2K |
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
27
Increased
+13.25M shares1
New Positions
first time holders22
Decreased
−18.49M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
5.24M
+13.25M / −18.49M
Net new holders
+6
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
ROST 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.
14
Buy transactions
15
Sell transactions
0.93
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GARRETT SHARON D director | May 29, 2026 | Gift | 1,354 | — | — | 215.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
GARRETT SHARON D director | May 29, 2026 | Gift | 1,354 | — | — | 2.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Mueller Patricia H director | May 29, 2026 | Gift | 1,354 | — | — | 3.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Mueller Patricia H director | May 29, 2026 | Gift | 1,354 | — | — | 2.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
BJORKLUND GUNNAR K director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 643 | — | — | 24.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
BJORKLUND GUNNAR K director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 896 | — | — | 23.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
BUSH MICHAEL J director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 896 | — | — | 37.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Sutton Doniel director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 896 | — | — | 8.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
MILLIGAN STEPHEN D director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 896 | — | — | 22.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Mueller Patricia H director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 896 | — | — | 3.5K | 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
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 89.6% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 2.16%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 8.24%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Ross Stores, Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 38.65 million shares — equal to 11.93% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 1,112 institutional investors currently hold ROST stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $43.81 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
ROST ownershipRoss Stores, Inc. (ROST) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 89.6% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 11.93% stake. Company insiders hold 2.16%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.