Colgate-Palmolive Company
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · CL · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
1,900
Institutional Holders
▼ 72 vs Q2
$53.39B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $8.01B vs Q2
800.19M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 93.83%
668.20M
13F Shares Held
▼ 8.45M 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
CL largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 82.92M | 10.27% | 10.27% | $6.63T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 169.3K |
BLACKROCK, INC. perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 69.12M | 8.56% | 8.56% | $5.53T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 356.7K |
STATE STREET CORP perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 48.68M | 6.03% | 6.03% | $3.89T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 101.5K |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 32.34M | 4.00% | 4.00% | $2.59T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 4.21M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 21.80M | 2.70% | 2.70% | $1.75T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 856.7K |
MORGAN STANLEY perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 18.92M | 2.34% | 2.34% | $1.51T | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 1.74M |
GQG PARTNERS LLC perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 11.37M | 1.41% | 1.41% | $908.55B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 2.86M |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 10.52M | 1.30% | 1.30% | $840.59B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 1.58M |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 9.00M | 1.11% | 1.11% | $719.07B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 208.1K |
INVESCO LTD. perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 8.47M | 1.05% | 1.05% | $676.93B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 978.9K |
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
+21.64M shares0
New Positions
first time holders22
Decreased
−22.53M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
887.0K
+21.64M / −22.53M
Net new holders
+5
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
CL 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.
21
Buy transactions
1
Sell transactions
21.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Malcolm Gregory EVP and Controller | May 15, 2026 | Sale | 2,300 | $88.44 | $203.4K | 13.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Newman Brian director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,075 | — | — | 7.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Newman Brian director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,424 | $86.74 | $210.3K | 2.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Nelson Kimberly A director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,075 | — | — | 11.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Nelson Kimberly A director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,424 | $86.74 | $210.3K | 2.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
HUNDMEJEAN MARTINA director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,075 | — | — | 16.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
HUNDMEJEAN MARTINA director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,424 | $86.74 | $210.3K | 2.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
NORRINGTON LORRIE M director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,075 | — | — | 42.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
HARRIS C MARTIN director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 1,556 | — | — | 24.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
HARRIS C MARTIN director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,424 | $86.74 | $210.3K | 2.4K | 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
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 83.5% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 6.17%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 10.32%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Colgate-Palmolive Company is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 82.92 million shares — equal to 10.27% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 1,900 institutional investors currently hold CL stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $53.39 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
CL ownershipColgate-Palmolive Company (CL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 83.5% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 10.27% stake. Company insiders hold 6.17%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.