Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · ROK · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
1,324
Institutional Holders
▲ 17 vs Q2
$32.14B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $1.03B vs Q2
111.27M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.78%
91.93M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.78M 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
ROK largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC measuring & controlling devices, nec | 14.09M | 12.53% | 12.53% | $4.93T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 33.4K |
BLACKROCK, INC. measuring & controlling devices, nec | 9.79M | 8.70% | 8.70% | $3.42T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 1.06M |
STATE STREET CORP measuring & controlling devices, nec | 4.79M | 4.26% | 4.26% | $1.68T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 42.8K |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ measuring & controlling devices, nec | 3.22M | 2.87% | 2.87% | $1.13T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 1.76M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC measuring & controlling devices, nec | 2.91M | 2.58% | 2.58% | $1.01T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 32.2K |
MORGAN STANLEY measuring & controlling devices, nec | 2.65M | 2.35% | 2.35% | $924.79B | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 88.5K |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC measuring & controlling devices, nec | 2.08M | 1.85% | 1.85% | $727.12B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 92.2K |
UBS GROUP AG measuring & controlling devices, nec | 1.97M | 1.75% | 1.75% | $689.29B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 642.2K |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC measuring & controlling devices, nec | 1.56M | 1.39% | 1.39% | $546.35B | Nov 10, 2025 | ▼ 15.6K |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP measuring & controlling devices, nec | 1.42M | 1.27% | 1.27% | $497.54B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 49.5K |
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
24
Increased
+4.02M shares0
New Positions
first time holders24
Decreased
−4.38M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
353.3K
+4.02M / −4.38M
Net new holders
+0
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
ROK 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
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fordenwalt Matthew W. SVP Lifecycle Services | Jun 4, 2026 | Sale | 377 | $460.51 | $173.6K | 4.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Fordenwalt Matthew W. SVP Lifecycle Services | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 218 | $456.34 | $99.5K | 4.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
MILLER JOHN M VP and Chief IP Counsel | May 20, 2026 | Sale | 700 | $426.02 | $298.2K | 6.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
MILLER JOHN M VP and Chief IP Counsel | May 20, 2026 | Sale | 354 | $426.02 | $150.8K | 5.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Riesterer Terry L. Vice President and Controller | May 7, 2026 | Sale | 1,100 | $451.83 | $497.0K | 3.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Riesterer Terry L. Vice President and Controller | May 7, 2026 | Sale | 2,924 | $452.02 | $1.32M | 134 | 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
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 82.6% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.22%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 17.16%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Rockwell Automation, Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 14.09 million shares — equal to 12.53% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 1,324 institutional investors currently hold ROK stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $32.14 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
ROK ownershipRockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 82.6% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 12.53% stake. Company insiders hold 0.22%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.