HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · HSBC · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
587
Institutional Holders
▲ 49 vs Q2
$5.65B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $963.40M vs Q2
3.44B
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 100.00%
79.58M
13F Shares Held
▲ 2.53M 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
HSBC largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC savings institution, federally chartered | 17.40M | 49.77% | 49.77% | $1.23T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 355.1K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP savings institution, federally chartered | 10.58M | 30.25% | 30.25% | $750.66B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 185.1K |
MORGAN STANLEY savings institution, federally chartered | 6.49M | 18.57% | 18.57% | $460.69B | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 200.8K |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC savings institution, federally chartered | 6.23M | 17.82% | 17.82% | $442.24B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 624.8K |
FMR LLC savings institution, federally chartered | 3.59M | 10.27% | 10.27% | $254.86B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 231.0K |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP savings institution, federally chartered | 3.05M | 8.71% | 8.71% | $216.14B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 136.3K |
SANDERS CAPITAL, LLC savings institution, federally chartered | 2.97M | 8.50% | 8.50% | $210.81B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 1.6K |
BLACKROCK, INC. savings institution, federally chartered | 2.89M | 8.28% | 8.28% | $205.34B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 50.9K |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ savings institution, federally chartered | 2.07M | 5.92% | 5.92% | $146.77B | Feb 3, 2026 | ▼ 42.8K |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC savings institution, federally chartered | 1.31M | 3.75% | 3.75% | $93.11B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 168.4K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
29
Increased
+3.72M shares1
New Positions
first time holders19
Decreased
−2.15M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+1.57M
+3.72M / −2.15M
Net new holders
+11
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
HSBC insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Palomaki Daniel Scott Global Financial Controller | May 22, 2026 | Award | 88 | — | — | 516 | Form 4 ↗ |
Palomaki Daniel Scott Global Financial Controller | May 7, 2026 | Sale | 23,123 | $18.11 | $418.7K | 5.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bingham Jonathan Global Financial Controller | Mar 27, 2026 | Purchase | 13 | $15.81 | $205.491 | 1.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bingham Jonathan Global Financial Controller | Mar 20, 2026 | Award | 792 | — | — | 792 | 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
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 2.3% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.00%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 97.68%.
The largest institutional shareholder of HSBC Holdings plc is FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, holding approximately 17.40 million shares — equal to 49.77% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 587 institutional investors currently hold HSBC stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $5.65 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
HSBC ownershipHSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 2.3% of shares. The largest shareholder is FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC with a 49.77% stake. Company insiders hold 0.00%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.