QUALCOMM Incorporated
QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · QCOM · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
2,898
Institutional Holders
▲ 1 vs Q2
$144.35B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $13.12B vs Q2
1.05B
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.90%
806.44M
13F Shares Held
▼ 19.14M 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
QCOM largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC radio & tv broadcasting & communications equipment | 113.50M | 10.39% | 10.39% | $18.88T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 1.16M |
BLACKROCK, INC. radio & tv broadcasting & communications equipment | 98.57M | 9.03% | 9.03% | $16.40T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 2.19M |
STATE STREET CORP radio & tv broadcasting & communications equipment | 52.96M | 4.85% | 4.85% | $8.81T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 709.9K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC radio & tv broadcasting & communications equipment | 25.68M | 2.35% | 2.35% | $4.26T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 51.4K |
MORGAN STANLEY radio & tv broadcasting & communications equipment | 18.72M | 1.71% | 1.71% | $3.11T | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 770.2K |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ radio & tv broadcasting & communications equipment | 13.89M | 1.27% | 1.27% | $2.31T | Feb 3, 2026 | ▼ 373.3K |
AMUNDI radio & tv broadcasting & communications equipment | 12.67M | 1.16% | 1.16% | $2.14T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 1.14M |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP radio & tv broadcasting & communications equipment | 12.44M | 1.14% | 1.14% | $2.07T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 7.29M |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP radio & tv broadcasting & communications equipment | 12.40M | 1.14% | 1.14% | $2.06T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 367.4K |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ radio & tv broadcasting & communications equipment | 10.78M | 98.72% | 98.72% | $1.79T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 81.7K |
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
22
Increased
+17.56M shares0
New Positions
first time holders28
Decreased
−17.29M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+269.5K
+17.56M / −17.29M
Net new holders
-6
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
QCOM 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.
5
Buy transactions
40
Sell transactions
0.13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grech Patricia Y SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | May 20, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 440 | $202.51 | $89.1K | 829 | Form 4 ↗ |
Grech Patricia Y SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | May 21, 2026 | Sale | 829 | $201.77 | $167.3K | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Palkhiwala Akash J. EVP, CFO & COO | May 12, 2026 | Sale | 60 | $202.47 | $12.1K | 30.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Palkhiwala Akash J. EVP, CFO & COO | May 12, 2026 | Sale | 72 | $203.68 | $14.7K | 30.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Palkhiwala Akash J. EVP, CFO & COO | May 12, 2026 | Sale | 98 | $204.53 | $20.0K | 30.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Palkhiwala Akash J. EVP, CFO & COO | May 12, 2026 | Sale | 188 | $205.40 | $38.6K | 30.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Palkhiwala Akash J. EVP, CFO & COO | May 12, 2026 | Sale | 132 | $206.51 | $27.3K | 30.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Palkhiwala Akash J. EVP, CFO & COO | May 12, 2026 | Sale | 336 | $207.52 | $69.7K | 29.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Palkhiwala Akash J. EVP, CFO & COO | May 12, 2026 | Sale | 180 | $208.63 | $37.6K | 29.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Palkhiwala Akash J. EVP, CFO & COO | May 12, 2026 | Sale | 366 | $209.69 | $76.7K | 29.3K | 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
QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 76.5% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.10%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 23.39%.
The largest institutional shareholder of QUALCOMM Incorporated is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 113.50 million shares — equal to 10.39% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 2,898 institutional investors currently hold QCOM stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $144.35 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
QCOM ownershipQUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 76.5% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 10.39% stake. Company insiders hold 0.10%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.