Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · RCL · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
1,275
Institutional Holders
▲ 34 vs Q2
$70.67B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $199.68M vs Q2
268.19M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 94.86%
218.42M
13F Shares Held
▼ 8.01M 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
RCL largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS water transportation | 32.95M | 12.11% | 12.11% | $10.66T | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 308.3K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC water transportation | 30.07M | 11.05% | 11.05% | $9.73T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 462.0K |
BLACKROCK, INC. water transportation | 21.01M | 7.72% | 7.72% | $6.80T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 690.0K |
CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS water transportation | 19.26M | 7.08% | 7.08% | $6.23T | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 6.61M |
CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS water transportation | 16.99M | 6.25% | 6.25% | $5.50T | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 843.4K |
STATE STREET CORP water transportation | 10.58M | 3.89% | 3.89% | $3.43T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 84.2K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC water transportation | 6.90M | 2.54% | 2.54% | $2.22T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 230.8K |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO water transportation | 3.62M | 1.33% | 1.33% | $1.17T | Nov 26, 2025 | ▲ 101.1K |
MORGAN STANLEY water transportation | 3.15M | 1.16% | 1.16% | $1.02T | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 376.2K |
INVESCO LTD. water transportation | 3.15M | 1.16% | 1.16% | $1.02T | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 166.1K |
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
32
Increased
+8.85M shares0
New Positions
first time holders18
Decreased
−11.33M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
2.48M
+8.85M / −11.33M
Net new holders
+14
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
RCL insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
11
Buy transactions
9
Sell transactions
1.22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yeung Rebecca director | May 28, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 78 | $276.62 | $21.6K | 5.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 831 | — | — | 8.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wiernicki Christopher J director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 831 | — | — | 1.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wiernicki Christopher J director | May 28, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 93 | $276.62 | $25.7K | 351 | Form 4 ↗ |
Thompson Donald director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 831 | — | — | 40.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Thompson Donald director | May 28, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 78 | $276.62 | $21.6K | 39.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Sorensen Vagn O director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 831 | — | — | 17.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Ofer Eyal director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 831 | — | — | 43.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
MOORE ANN S director | May 28, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 78 | $276.62 | $21.6K | 28.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Montiel Maritza Gomez director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 831 | — | — | 13.6K | 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
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 81.4% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 5.14%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 13.42%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS, holding approximately 32.95 million shares — equal to 12.11% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 1,275 institutional investors currently hold RCL stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $70.67 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
RCL ownershipRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 81.4% of shares. The largest shareholder is CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS with a 12.11% stake. Company insiders hold 5.14%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.