Who owns Alcon?
Institutions own 49.4% of Alcon's shares, through 671 funds, banks and other managers that report their holdings to the SEC; individual investors and others hold the rest. The largest on 30 June 2026 were Vanguard Capital Management LLC (3.0%), Bank Of New York Mellon Corp (2.7%), Norges Bank (2.3%).
- Institutions own
- 49.4%
- Institutional holders
- 671
- The 10 largest hold
- 20.0%
- Free float
- 99.7%
- Holdings as of
- 30 Jun 2026
Who owns the shares
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
The largest shareholders
| # | Holder | Shares | Of the company | Value | Change last quarter (shares) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 14,749,582 | 3.03% | 994.56M USD | -122,025 |
| 2 | Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | 13,057,962 | 2.68% | 876.19M USD | -2,611,700 |
| 3 | Norges Bank | 10,976,697 | 2.26% | 741.43M USD | New position |
| 4 | Invesco Ltd. | 10,380,332 | 2.13% | 696.52M USD | +10,020,691 |
| 5 | Ako Capital LLP | 9,683,004 | 1.99% | 651.94M USD | +358,348 |
| 6 | Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | 9,154,828 | 1.88% | 614.30M USD | -565,773 |
| 7 | Zurcher Kantonalbank (zurich Cantonalbank) | 7,915,741 | 1.63% | 535.80M USD | -107,162 |
| 8 | FMR LLC | 7,662,988 | 1.57% | 514.22M USD | -4,764,004 |
| 9 | UBS Group AG | 7,156,307 | 1.47% | 480.19M USD | +1,224,718 |
| 10 | Amundi | 6,637,563 | 1.36% | 445.38M USD | +929,130 |
| 11 | Sih Partners, Lllp | 5,990,300 | 1.23% | 401.95M USD | +2,504,300 |
| 12 | Select Equity Group, L.P. | 5,766,342 | 1.18% | 390.26M USD | +90,038 |
| 13 | Vontobel Holding Ltd. | 5,643,891 | 1.16% | 381.22M USD | +180,165 |
| 14 | Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 5,534,203 | 1.14% | 374.60M USD | +554,953 |
| 15 | Deutsche Bank Ag\ | 5,346,631 | 1.10% | 358.76M USD | +366,699 |
| 16 | UBS Group AG | 5,037,971 | 1.04% | 338.05M USD | +2,023,336 |
| 17 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 4,677,162 | 0.96% | 313.84M USD | -1,147,771 |
| 18 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 4,315,146 | 0.89% | 290.97M USD | -39,309 |
| 19 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 4,101,263 | 0.84% | 274.05M USD | -28,060 |
| 20 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 4,016,341 | 0.83% | 269.50M USD | -142,684 |
| 21 | Legal & General Group PLC | 3,812,475 | 0.78% | 258.06M USD | -138,422 |
| 22 | Troy Asset Management Ltd | 3,801,548 | 0.78% | 207.56M USD | +813,113 |
| 23 | Wgi Dm, LLC | 3,463,123 | 0.71% | 232.38M USD | New position |
| 24 | Southpoint Capital Advisors LP | 3,400,000 | 0.70% | 228.14M USD | 0 |
| 25 | Bank Of America Corp | 2,464,811 | 0.51% | 165.39M USD | -650,566 |
All institutions last quarter
- Bought or added
- 310 · 81 new
- Sold or cut
- 384 · 103 sold out
- Net shares bought
- +11.72M · 790.05M USD
- Institutional ownership
- 46.8% → 49.4%
Biggest buyers last quarter
- Norges BankNew position
- Invesco Ltd.+10,020,691
- Wgi Dm, LLCNew position
- Sih Partners, Lllp+2,504,300
- Dimensional Fund Advisors LPNew position
Biggest sellers last quarter
- FMR LLC-4,764,004
- Franklin Templeton Inc-3,464,603
- Bank Of New York Mellon Corp-2,611,700
- Goldman Sachs Group Inc-1,147,771
- Brown Brothers Harriman & Co-1,036,716
From the holders' 13F filings with the SEC for the quarter to 30 Jun 2026, filed up to 45 days after it; the buyers and sellers are among the 100 largest holders.
Common questions about Alcon's shareholders
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
