METLIFE INC (MET)
Institutional ownership reported to the SEC as of Q2 2026, across 32 quarters.
Institutions report 485,460,403 shares against 635,476,927 outstanding. Shares only - option lines are excluded, which is why this can be compared with the company at all. The count comes from the cover page of the company's own most recent report, so it is dated when that was filed rather than at quarter end.
Calls and puts are the parts of reported value carried in derivative lines rather than shares, and they point in opposite directions: a manager holding calls is positioned for the security, one holding puts against it - or hedging shares they already own, which is why index funds carry so many. Most sites add the two together and report one figure, which averages away the only interesting part.
Holders
| Filer | Value | Shares | Their book | Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $4.4B | 51,786,925 | 0.07% | 8q | +0.7%+$30.7M |
| Dodge & Cox | $4.1B | 48,431,150 | 2.15% | 31q | -5.3%-$227.1M |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $3.0B | 35,483,789 | 0.06% | 2q | -1.0%-$31.6M |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $2.5B | 30,031,431 | 0.11% | 2q | -2.5%-$66.2M |
| STATE STREET CORP | $2.1B | 25,336,999 | 0.06% | 31q | HELD |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | $1.8B | 21,284,689 | 0.18% | 31q | -6.6%-$127.1M |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $1.1B | 13,309,884 | 0.06% | 31q | HELD |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $1.1B | 12,532,097 | 0.06% | 35q | +12.7%+$119.4M |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | $941.8M | 11,130,983 | 2.76% | 31q | -1.5%-$14.6M |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $608.5M | 7,190,673 | 0.11% | 31q | +0.9%+$5.7M |
| Invesco Ltd. | $586.3M | 6,929,794 | 0.05% | 31q | HELD |
| NORGES BANK | $577.0M | 6,819,657 | 0.06% | 32q | -15.9%-$108.9M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | $561.8M incl. $1.2M options PUT | 6,626,435 | 0.05% | 31q | +6.7%+$35.4M |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | $533.3M | 6,302,768 | 0.06% | 31q | -0.6%-$3.0M |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | $509.9M | 6,026,518 | 0.09% | 31q | +5.9%+$28.5M |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $491.5M | 5,808,715 | 0.22% | 9q | +87.5%+$229.3M |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | $477.3M | 5,641,529 | 0.39% | 31q | +9.5%+$41.6M |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | $455.4M | 5,382,630 | 0.03% | 31q | -2.1%-$9.9M |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | $429.0M | 5,036,410 | 0.35% | 31q | +5.1%+$20.9M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | $352.6M | 4,101,029 | 0.02% | 31q | +19.6%+$57.9M |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $348.8M | 4,122,333 | 0.12% | 31q | +13.1%+$40.3M |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | $328.5M | 3,882,369 | 0.04% | 31q | +0.8%+$2.6M |
| Legal & General Group Plc | $326.9M | 3,863,654 | 0.07% | 31q | -7.2%-$25.3M |
| Amundi | $306.9M | 3,627,717 | 0.07% | 21q | +41.7%+$90.3M |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | $294.0M | 3,474,206 | 0.06% | 31q | -48.6%-$278.0M |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | $293.3M | 3,466,339 | 0.05% | 31q | -3.1%-$9.3M |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | $288.1M | 3,404,495 | 0.05% | 31q | -11.0%-$35.6M |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | $257.2M | 3,039,716 | 0.06% | 2q | -2.0%-$5.2M |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | $246.7M | 2,915,365 | 0.21% | 31q | +2.8%+$6.7M |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | $240.9M incl. $45.5M options CALL+PUT | 2,310,402 | 0.08% | 31q | +24.0%+$46.7M |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | $227.3M incl. $10.0M options CALL+PUT | 2,568,764 | 0.09% | 31q | +28.9%+$51.0M |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | $225.9M | 2,669,463 | 0.14% | 31q | +2.8%+$6.2M |
| UBS Group AG | $222.6M incl. $16.1M options CALL+PUT | 2,440,347 | 0.03% | 31q | -32.3%-$106.2M |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | $220.2M | 2,602,601 | 0.06% | 34q | +10.0%+$20.0M |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | $216.1M | 2,553,728 | 0.03% | 31q | -4.4%-$10.0M |
| Swedbank AB | $211.3M | 2,496,829 | 0.18% | 21q | -7.6%-$17.4M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | $185.3M incl. $111.5M options CALL+PUT | 872,341 | 0.02% | 31q | -23.0%-$55.3M |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $183.0M | 2,162,758 | 0.08% | 31q | +28.5%+$40.6M |
| Nykredit A/S | $178.6M | 2,111,310 | 0.68% | new | FIRST |
| FMR LLC | $166.5M | 1,968,325 | 0.01% | 31q | +1.8%+$3.0M |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | $161.7M incl. $144.8M options CALL+PUT | 200,398 | 0.01% | 31q | +49.9%+$53.8M |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC | $161.7M | 1,911,176 | 0.22% | 31q | HELD |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | $157.9M | 1,866,234 | 0.04% | 31q | -2.8%-$4.5M |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | $148.9M | 1,759,800 | 0.09% | 31q | -8.7%-$14.2M |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | $143.1M | 1,686,283 | 0.13% | 31q | +7.4%+$9.9M |
| Nuveen, LLC | $143.0M | 1,690,555 | 0.03% | 6q | -5.2%-$7.9M |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | $141.1M | 1,668,085 | 1.00% | 31q | HELD |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | $135.0M | 1,595,194 | 0.15% | 33q | -10.8%-$16.4M |
| Swiss National Bank | $132.3M | 1,563,300 | 0.07% | 31q | -4.9%-$6.8M |
| CITIGROUP INC | $128.0M incl. $43.6M options CALL+PUT | 997,481 | 0.04% | 31q | -9.9%-$14.0M |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | $123.8M | 1,463,300 | 0.12% | 31q | -7.9%-$10.6M |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd | $123.1M | 1,455,427 | 0.53% | 13q | -9.5%-$12.9M |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | $122.7M | 1,450,511 | 0.02% | 31q | -6.0%-$7.9M |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | $117.5M | 1,388,350 | 0.21% | 31q | -4.7%-$5.8M |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. | $112.0M | 1,323,242 | 0.06% | 31q | +5.1%+$5.5M |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | $111.0M | 1,312,388 | 0.13% | 10q | +59.5%+$41.4M |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $109.7M | 1,296,460 | 0.02% | 31q | -21.1%-$29.4M |
| National Pension Service | $108.2M | 1,278,748 | 0.07% | 31q | +2.4%+$2.5M |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | $107.5M | 1,270,174 | 0.33% | 31q | +145.2%+$63.6M |
| KBC Group NV | $105.9M | 1,251,083 | 0.23% | 31q | -7.7%-$8.8M |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | $105.2M | 1,243,782 | 0.06% | 31q | -7.1%-$8.0M |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd | $104.4M | 1,233,932 | 0.07% | 2q | +10.1%+$9.6M |
| Man Group plc | $103.5M | 1,223,668 | 0.17% | 31q | -41.2%-$72.5M |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | $103.4M | 1,222,413 | 0.17% | 31q | +0.6%+$587.9K |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | $101.8M | 1,203,212 | 0.05% | 2q | -9.1%-$10.2M |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | $100.6M | 1,189,227 | 0.57% | 31q | -1.3%-$1.3M |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP | $100.2M | 1,183,835 | 0.64% | new | NEW |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | $98.5M | 1,164,639 | 0.03% | 7q | -7.0%-$7.4M |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | $98.1M | 1,159,577 | 0.35% | 27q | +27.2%+$21.0M |
| LPL Financial LLC | $95.1M | 1,124,034 | 0.02% | 31q | HELD |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) | $94.6M | 1,118,126 | 0.76% | 6q | -52.4%-$104.1M |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | $93.4M | 1,019,531 | 0.03% | 31q | +1.1%+$985.5K |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale | $92.3M | 1,338,783 | 0.16% | 31q | HELD |
| California Public Employees Retirement System | $89.8M | 1,061,669 | 0.05% | 31q | HELD |
| Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. | $87.8M | 1,031,410 | 0.24% | 3q | +1.2%+$1.1M |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | $87.5M | 1,017,376 | 0.06% | 31q | +68.5%+$35.6M |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS | $82.1M | 969,776 | 0.06% | 31q | -4.0%-$3.4M |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | $81.0M | 956,951 | 0.37% | 31q | -5.6%-$4.8M |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM | $73.8M | 871,898 | 0.07% | 31q | -3.9%-$3.0M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | $73.5M incl. $70.1M options CALL+PUT | 40,466 | 0.01% | 31q | +132.9%+$42.0M |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | $71.6M | 845,723 | 0.43% | 31q | -1.0%-$694.4K |
| Aberdeen Group plc | $70.8M | 836,940 | 0.10% | 31q | -14.3%-$11.8M |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | $68.9M | 813,865 | 0.04% | 31q | -17.2%-$14.3M |
| SEB Asset Management AB | $68.6M | 811,258 | 0.26% | 2q | +27.4%+$14.8M |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | $66.1M | 781,354 | 0.01% | 31q | -49.6%-$65.1M |
| GROUPAMA ASSET MANAGMENT | $65.2M | 758,320 | 0.82% | 11q | +6.7%+$4.1M |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | $64.2M | 758,409 | 0.08% | 26q | +22.1%+$11.6M |
| M&T Bank Corp | $60.7M incl. $13.2K options CALL | 716,803 | 0.18% | 31q | HELD |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | $58.4M | 689,800 | 0.09% | 46q | +3.3%+$1.9M |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | $58.2M | 688,202 | 0.02% | 31q | -2.7%-$1.6M |
| AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc | $56.1M | 663,231 | 0.60% | 20q | +22.0%+$10.1M |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | $55.5M | 656,118 | 0.04% | 31q | -7.8%-$4.7M |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | $54.3M | 641,560 | 0.07% | 31q | -10.7%-$6.5M |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | $53.4M | 631,566 | 0.08% | 31q | +2.9%+$1.5M |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP | $52.6M | 621,519 | 0.22% | 18q | -0.8%-$424.0K |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | $52.5M | 620,971 | 0.03% | 31q | -3.4%-$1.8M |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | $52.2M | 616,791 | 0.07% | 27q | +236.0%+$36.7M |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | $52.2M | 737,771 | 0.02% | 31q | +1.7%+$852.4K |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS | $50.2M | 592,842 | 0.12% | 26q | -0.7%-$345.8K |
| TD Asset Management Inc | $46.9M | 553,917 | 0.04% | 31q | -20.3%-$11.9M |
Showing the largest 100 of 1,466 reported holders. The count of 1,465 above leaves out 1 position whose reported value failed our price check; it is listed here as filed.
Q2 2026 in brief
In Q2 2026, 1,465 managers that file Form 13F reported holding Metlife Inc (MET), $41.7B in all, or about 76% of the shares outstanding. 174 managers opened a position and 104 sold out completely, against 1,395 holders the quarter before. Largest holders: Blackrock, Inc., Dodge & Cox and Vanguard Capital Management Llc. Largest new positions: Freestone Grove Partners Lp ($100.2M), Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. ($24.8M) and Btg Pactual Asset Management Us Llc ($14.4M).
Q2 2026 is the latest quarter whose 13F deadline has passed. A 13F shows long US stock positions at quarter end, filed up to 45 days later; an adviser and a sub-adviser can both report the same shares.
What the insiders did
Open market purchases and sales reported on Form 4 in the last 180 days. Grants, option exercises and shares surrendered to cover tax are left out: they are compensation rather than a decision to buy or sell. Where a broker filled one order in tranches the lines are summed, because it was one decision.
Officers and directors
| Date | Insider | Role | Side | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | DEBEL MARLENE | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Sold | 21,312 | $1.7M |
Quarter by quarter
Coverage begins with the quarter ending 2018-12-31. Earlier filings exist only as occasional late amendments, too sparse to describe a market, so they are not shown.
| Quarter | Holders | Value | Shares | New | Added | Trimmed | Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 541 | $1.7B | 18,440,728 | 52 | 187 | 145 | 0.0% |
| Q2 2026 | 1,465 | $41.7B | 485,460,403 | 156 | 496 | 468 | 1.5% |
| Q1 2026 | 1,395 | $34.7B | 483,321,131 | 87 | 464 | 530 | 1.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,460 | $40.0B | 494,689,542 | 110 | 444 | 484 | 2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,383 | $41.2B | 487,649,265 | 93 | 466 | 498 | 2.6% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,423 | $40.6B | 493,077,115 | 104 | 513 | 474 | 2.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,415 | $40.7B | 494,041,359 | 98 | 506 | 467 | 2.6% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,418 | $42.7B | 505,484,675 | 92 | 439 | 473 | 3.0% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,338 | $45.3B | 529,487,029 | 103 | 428 | 465 | 3.6% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,313 | $39.0B | 541,452,522 | 98 | 404 | 481 | 2.7% |
| Q1 2024 | 1,295 | $43.4B | 568,953,124 | 111 | 425 | 471 | 2.9% |
| Q4 2023 | 1,280 | $39.5B | 566,214,530 | 94 | 357 | 492 | 5.2% |
| Q3 2023 | 1,196 | $36.5B | 548,740,773 | 99 | 378 | 436 | 5.4% |
| Q2 2023 | 1,185 | $32.8B | 554,391,987 | 75 | 349 | 511 | 4.5% |
| Q1 2023 | 1,220 | $34.8B | 568,952,813 | 69 | 379 | 497 | 5.4% |
| Q4 2022 | 1,322 | $44.5B | 585,198,419 | 142 | 367 | 502 | 4.8% |
| Q3 2022 | 1,177 | $117.2B | 2,345,316,196 | 76 | 390 | 431 | 1.6% |
| Q2 2022 | 1,190 | $118.5B | 2,869,996,320 | 83 | 460 | 343 | 1.1% |
| Q1 2022 | 1,221 | $112.1B | 2,573,368,359 | 120 | 427 | 396 | 1.3% |
| Q4 2021 | 1,190 | $67.7B | 2,432,942,053 | 107 | 365 | 367 | 2.4% |
| Q3 2021 | 1,104 | $70.5B | 2,614,470,248 | 67 | 397 | 355 | 1.5% |
| Q2 2021 | 1,122 | $69.9B | 3,116,487,257 | 106 | 363 | 381 | 1.4% |
| Q1 2021 | 1,078 | $77.7B | 2,916,662,021 | 112 | 323 | 411 | 1.4% |
| Q4 2020 | 1,046 | $58.5B | 3,454,333,385 | 95 | 285 | 412 | 2.1% |
| Q3 2020 | 960 | $68.9B | 7,408,397,008 | 56 | 271 | 422 | 1.2% |
| Q2 2020 | 979 | $68.9B | 2,211,144,438 | 107 | 305 | 385 | 1.2% |
| Q1 2020 | 956 | $66.3B | 3,744,972,697 | 56 | 299 | 423 | 1.0% |
| Q4 2019 | 1,114 | $131.8B | 3,138,839,874 | 81 | 311 | 440 | 1.2% |
| Q3 2019 | 1,041 | $110.7B | 3,802,610,014 | 79 | 314 | 412 | 0.9% |
| Q2 2019 | 1,040 | $185.3B | 3,960,741,166 | 83 | 316 | 389 | 0.6% |
| Q1 2019 | 1,056 | $151.2B | 3,996,225,162 | 102 | 351 | 381 | 0.4% |
| Q4 2018 | 1,011 | $136.8B | 3,972,579,859 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 0.5% |
