Garmin Ltd.
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · GRMN · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
997
Institutional Holders
▲ 50 vs Q4
$23.39B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $1.32B vs Q4
192.86M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 85.36%
107.97M
13F Shares Held
▲ 710,316 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
GRMN largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 18.43M | 9.57% | 9.57% | $4.00T | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 357.5K |
BLACKROCK, INC. search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 15.34M | 7.97% | 7.97% | $3.33T | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 220.5K |
STATE STREET CORP search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 7.25M | 3.77% | 3.77% | $1.57T | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 32.1K |
ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 5.54M | 2.88% | 2.88% | $1.20T | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 106.1K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 4.55M | 2.36% | 2.36% | $985.05B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 108.4K |
FMR LLC search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 4.09M | 2.13% | 2.13% | $888.86B | May 12, 2025 | ▲ 405.5K |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 2.11M | 1.10% | 1.10% | $458.26B | May 12, 2025 | ▼ 70.9K |
NORGES BANK search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 1.87M | 97.18% | 97.18% | $406.26B | May 11, 2026 | ▼ 49.7K |
MORGAN STANLEY search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 1.87M | 97.17% | 97.17% | $406.24B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 138.7K |
INVESCO LTD. search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys | 1.86M | 96.71% | 96.71% | $404.33B | May 12, 2025 | ▲ 153.3K |
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
29
Increased
+4.14M shares1
New Positions
first time holders20
Decreased
−2.43M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+1.72M
+4.14M / −2.43M
Net new holders
+10
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
GRMN 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.
8
Buy transactions
16
Sell transactions
0.50
Buy/Sell ratio
$2M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BURRELL JONATHAN director | May 26, 2026 | Gift | 15,600 | — | — | 1.74M | Form 4 ↗ |
BURRELL JONATHAN director | May 27, 2026 | Gift | 8,800 | — | — | 1.73M | Form 4 ↗ |
BURRELL JONATHAN director | May 26, 2026 | Gift | 15,600 | — | — | 1.03M | Form 4 ↗ |
KAO MIN H Executive Chairman | May 22, 2026 | Gift | 4,166 | — | — | 11.94M | Form 4 ↗ |
KAO MIN H Executive Chairman | May 22, 2026 | Gift | 4,166 | — | — | 11.93M | Form 4 ↗ |
KAO MIN H Executive Chairman | May 22, 2026 | Gift | 4,345 | — | — | 6.23M | Form 4 ↗ |
KAO MIN H Executive Chairman | May 22, 2026 | Gift | 2,083 | — | — | 6.23M | Form 4 ↗ |
BURRELL JONATHAN director | May 18, 2026 | Gift | 182,000 | — | — | 4.59M | Form 4 ↗ |
BURRELL JONATHAN director | May 15, 2026 | Gift | 88,000 | — | — | 4.41M | Form 4 ↗ |
BURRELL JONATHAN director | May 15, 2026 | Gift | 88,000 | — | — | 182.0K | 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
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 56.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 14.64%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 29.37%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Garmin Ltd. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 18.43 million shares — equal to 9.57% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 997 institutional investors currently hold GRMN stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $23.39 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
GRMN ownershipGarmin Ltd. (GRMN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 56.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 9.57% stake. Company insiders hold 14.64%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.