The Sherwin-Williams Company
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · SHW · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
1,700
Institutional Holders
▲ 116 vs Q2
$74.96B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $15.64B vs Q2
246.64M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 92.67%
197.35M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.40M 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
SHW largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 21.70M | 8.66% | 8.66% | $8.28T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 193.2K |
BLACKROCK, INC. retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 17.22M | 6.87% | 6.87% | $6.57T | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
STATE STREET CORP retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 9.89M | 3.95% | 3.95% | $3.77T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 201.1K |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 7.24M | 2.89% | 2.89% | $2.76T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 3.93M |
FMR LLC retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 6.48M | 2.59% | 2.59% | $2.47T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 999.2K |
MORGAN STANLEY retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 6.44M | 2.57% | 2.57% | $2.46T | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 984.4K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 4.73M | 1.89% | 1.89% | $1.80T | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 58.5K |
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 4.23M | 1.69% | 1.69% | $1.61T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 54.0K |
NORGES BANK retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 3.98M | 1.59% | 1.59% | $1.52T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 75.1K |
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 2.71M | 1.08% | 1.08% | $1.03T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 296.4K |
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
24
Increased
+9.12M shares1
New Positions
first time holders25
Decreased
−3.96M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+5.16M
+9.12M / −3.96M
Net new holders
+0
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
SHW 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.
24
Buy transactions
17
Sell transactions
1.41
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Thomas director | Apr 6, 2026 | Award | 106.97 | $315.50 | $33.7K | 1.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
THAMAN MICHAEL H director | Apr 6, 2026 | Award | 106.97 | $315.50 | $33.7K | 5.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Gamgort Robert James director | Apr 6, 2026 | Award | 106.97 | $315.50 | $33.7K | 487.96 | Form 4 ↗ |
ANDERSON KERRII B director | Apr 6, 2026 | Award | 31.7 | $315.50 | $10.0K | 1.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Young Bryan J SVP - Corp Strategy & Devel. | Feb 24, 2026 | Sale | 2,513 | $364.47 | $915.9K | 10.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Young Bryan J SVP - Corp Strategy & Devel. | Feb 17, 2026 | Award | 3,900 | — | — | 13.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Young Bryan J SVP - Corp Strategy & Devel. | Feb 17, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 1,387 | $368.59 | $511.2K | 12.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Rea Todd D President, Consumer Brands Grp | Feb 17, 2026 | Award | 5,100 | — | — | 14.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Rea Todd D President, Consumer Brands Grp | Feb 17, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 1,883 | $368.59 | $694.1K | 12.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Petz Heidi G President & CEO | Feb 17, 2026 | Award | 16,800 | — | — | 34.0K | 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
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 80.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 7.33%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 12.65%.
The largest institutional shareholder of The Sherwin-Williams Company is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 21.70 million shares — equal to 8.66% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 1,700 institutional investors currently hold SHW stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $74.96 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
SHW ownershipThe Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 80.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 8.66% stake. Company insiders hold 7.33%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.