Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in MKC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 21.3M | $1.07B | +5.6% | 8.392% | 0.02% |
| 2 | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO | 16.5M | $833.4M | 0.0% | 6.518% | 0.66% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 16.5M | $832.9M | β | 6.514% | 0.02% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 15.3M | $774.0M | +2.7% | 6.053% | 0.03% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 13.9M | $699.3M | β | 5.469% | 0.04% |
| 6 | Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | 12.7M | $638.8M | +231.9% | 4.996% | 1.34% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 6.7M | $334.9M | +2.4% | 2.629% | 0.02% |
| 8 | Boston Partners | 4.4M | $222.2M | β | 1.738% | 0.23% |
| 9 | Invesco Ltd. | 3.9M | $198.8M | -38.6% | 1.555% | 0.03% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 3.8M | $193.2M | +1.3% | 1.511% | 0.01% |
| 11 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.6M | $179.1M | +1.1% | 1.401% | 0.02% |
| 12 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 3.4M | $169.8M | +6.8% | 1.328% | 0.04% |
| 13 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 3.4M | $169.6M | +1.8% | 1.326% | 0.01% |
| 14 | FMR LLC | 2.7M | $138.7M | -42.5% | 1.085% | 0.01% |
| 15 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.7M | $137.7M | +5.9% | 1.076% | 0.03% |
| 16 | ProShare Advisors LLC | 2.5M | $127.4M | +7.0% | 0.996% | 0.19% |
| 17 | Amundi | 2.0M | $102.1M | +72.5% | 0.798% | 0.03% |
| 18 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 1.8M | $91.7M | +300.7% | 0.717% | 0.26% |
| 19 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.8M | $89.6M | +10.1% | 0.701% | 0.01% |
| 20 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 1.7M | $87.3M | +4.9% | 0.683% | 0.02% |
| 21 | Legal & General Group Plc | 1.6M | $81.2M | +0.6% | 0.635% | 0.02% |
| 22 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.5M | $76.6M | -38.2% | 0.599% | 0.04% |
| 23 | FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 1.5M | $74.2M | +561.6% | 0.581% | 0.12% |
| 24 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 1.4M | $72.0M | β | 0.563% | 0.02% |
| 25 | UBS Group AG | 1.4M | $70.6M | -26.4% | 0.552% | 0.01% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in MKC β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in MKC during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new MKC position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their MKC position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 937 | 2.7% | 88.28% | 33.70 pp | $10.95B | 28% |
| Q4 2025 | 963 | +2.1% | 121.98% | +8.43 pp | $15.14B | +7.4% |
| Q3 2025 | 943 | 7.0% | 113.55% | 12.73 pp | $14.09B | 10% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,014 | +0.4% | 126.28% | 11.12 pp | $15.67B | 8.1% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,010 | +1.6% | 137.40% | +11.04 pp | $17.05B | +8.7% |
| Q4 2024 | 994 | +1.0% | 126.36% | 14.21 pp | $15.68B | 10% |
| Q3 2024 | 984 | +7.2% | 140.57% | +6.74 pp | $17.44B | +5.0% |
| Q2 2024 | 918 | β | 133.83% | β | $16.61B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as the highest-conviction signal because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | Hattersley Gavin | Buy | 2K | $52.98 | $106K |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Hattersley Gavin | Buy | 2K | $52.98 | $106K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying MKC stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of McCormick & Company, Incorporated stands at 88.3%, held across 937 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of MKC, with approximately 21,273,771 shares worth $1.07B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of MKC, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for MKC is 30 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
151 institutions opened new positions in MKC during Q1 2026, while 177 fully exited. 116 added to existing positions and 664 trimmed.
MKC institutional ownership fell by 33.70 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -26 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 53.0% of all reported 13F value in MKC, and the top 25 account for 68.2%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Institutional Ownership