First American Financial Corporation
First American Financial Corporation (FAF) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · FAF · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
452
Institutional Holders
▲ 24 vs Q2
$5.89B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $234.19M vs Q2
101.90M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 96.22%
90.58M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.53M 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
FAF largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC title insurance | 10.27M | 9.90% | 9.90% | $659.70B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 151.2K |
BLACKROCK, INC. title insurance | 9.24M | 8.91% | 8.91% | $593.81B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 245.8K |
FMR LLC title insurance | 9.15M | 8.83% | 8.83% | $587.90B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 99.0K |
BOSTON PARTNERS title insurance | 6.13M | 5.91% | 5.91% | $393.69B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 500.6K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP title insurance | 4.29M | 4.14% | 4.14% | $275.82B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 168.7K |
ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC title insurance | 3.73M | 3.59% | 3.59% | $239.31B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 221.1K |
STATE STREET CORP title insurance | 3.34M | 3.22% | 3.22% | $214.81B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 112.9K |
CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS title insurance | 3.31M | 3.19% | 3.19% | $212.41B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 2.18M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC title insurance | 1.77M | 1.71% | 1.71% | $113.95B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 17.4K |
REINHART PARTNERS, INC. title insurance | 1.60M | 1.54% | 1.54% | $102.66B | Oct 28, 2025 | ▲ 380.7K |
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
26
Increased
+6.66M shares1
New Positions
first time holders20
Decreased
−3.43M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+3.23M
+6.66M / −3.43M
Net new holders
+7
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
FAF 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.
0
Buy transactions
3
Sell transactions
0.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cornehl Lisa W SVP, Chief Legal Officer | May 5, 2026 | Sale | 5,823.468 | $68.63 | $399.6K | 29.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
GILMORE DENNIS J director | Apr 29, 2026 | D-Return | 13,311 | — | — | 462.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
McCarthy Margaret M director | Apr 24, 2026 | Sale | 6,630 | $70.59 | $468.0K | 24.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wajner Matthew F. EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 835 | $67.36 | $56.2K | 53.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wajner Matthew F. EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Feb 24, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 670 | $66.34 | $44.4K | 53.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Seaton Mark Edward Chief Executive Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 7,030 | $67.36 | $473.5K | 237.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Seaton Mark Edward Chief Executive Officer | Feb 24, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 5,323 | $66.34 | $353.1K | 231.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Cornehl Lisa W SVP, Chief Legal Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 1,563 | $67.36 | $105.3K | 37.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Cornehl Lisa W SVP, Chief Legal Officer | Feb 24, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 1,753 | $66.34 | $116.3K | 35.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Adams Steven A VP & Chief Accounting Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 509 | $67.36 | $34.3K | 13.5K | 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
First American Financial Corporation (FAF) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 88.9% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 3.78%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 7.33%.
The largest institutional shareholder of First American Financial Corporation is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 10.27 million shares — equal to 9.90% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 452 institutional investors currently hold FAF stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $5.89 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
FAF ownershipFirst American Financial Corporation (FAF) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 88.9% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 9.90% stake. Company insiders hold 3.78%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.