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American Express Co (AXP) Institutional Ownership & Insider Trading History

Top AXP institutional shareholders, filing changes, and Form 4 insider activity with filters for buys, sales, option exercises, gifts, and tax withholding.

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Ownership read

AXP insider sentiment: Mixed, buy-heavy.

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC is the largest institutional holder. 50 sales and 70 purchases appear in the recent Form 4 filings. Use the filters below to separate real buying and selling from option exercises, gifts, awards, and tax withholding.

Insider flow

AXP

Purchases1.26M
Sales499.77K

Directional bars ignore awards, gifts, conversions, and tax withholding rows.

Top holder

151.61M

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

Insider stance

Mixed, buy-heavy

$132.48M sold / $8.66M bought

Latest filing

Jun 15, 2026

Most recent holder or insider filing date

Filings shown

240

120 holder / 120 insider

Holder rows
120
Market data source
Latest filing
Jun 15, 2026
Most recent holder or insider filing date
Increased / initiated
63
56 decreased
Insider rows
120
Market data source

Top 120 institutional holders

American Express Co (AXP) institutional ownership

Ranked by reported share count, with position changes and latest filing dates where ownership data supplies them.

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

Rank #1

22.3%

Shares
151.61M
Change
Change %
0.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Unchanged

VANGUARD GROUP INC

Rank #2

6.78%

Shares
46.11M
Change
+93.51K
Change %
+20.00%
Filing
Dec 31, 2025

Increased

BLACKROCK

Rank #3

6.16%

Shares
41.91M
Change
-432.53K
Change %
-102.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

Rank #4

4.85%

Shares
33.01M
Change
+33.01M
Change %
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Initiated

STATE STREET CORP

Rank #5

4.30%

Shares
29.23M
Change
-237.15K
Change %
-81.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO

Rank #6

3.00%

Shares
20.41M
Change
-624.63K
Change %
-2.97%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Rank #7

2.08%

Shares
14.17M
Change
+1.46M
Change %
+11.48%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

MORGAN STANLEY

Rank #8

1.88%

Shares
12.81M
Change
-390.48K
Change %
-2.96%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

FMR LLC

Rank #9

1.36%

Shares
9.26M
Change
+856.13K
Change %
+10.18%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT

Rank #10

1.36%

Shares
9.25M
Change
+226.89K
Change %
+2.51%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC

Rank #11

1.17%

Shares
7.95M
Change
+7.95M
Change %
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Initiated

BANK OF AMERICA CORP

Rank #12

1.08%

Shares
7.35M
Change
-495.72K
Change %
-6.32%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC

Rank #13

1.03%

Shares
6.99M
Change
-346.77K
Change %
-4.72%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

NORGES BANK

Rank #14

0.98%

Shares
6.66M
Change
+712.81K
Change %
+11.98%
Filing
Dec 31, 2025

Increased

NORTHERN TRUST CORP

Rank #15

0.93%

Shares
6.29M
Change
-67.88K
Change %
-107.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

Rank #16

0.84%

Shares
5.69M
Change
+311.92K
Change %
+5.80%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

NUVEEN

Rank #17

0.82%

Shares
5.59M
Change
+418.30K
Change %
+8.09%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

UBS AM

Rank #18

0.77%

Shares
5.25M
Change
+440.85K
Change %
+9.17%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO

Rank #19

0.75%

Shares
5.07M
Change
-739.80K
Change %
-12.74%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Rank #20

0.73%

Shares
4.97M
Change
+269.79K
Change %
+5.74%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Rank #21

0.68%

Shares
4.59M
Change
+76.57K
Change %
+1.70%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

UBS GROUP AG

Rank #22

0.67%

Shares
4.57M
Change
+1.36M
Change %
+42.32%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL GENOSSENSCHAFTS BANK

Rank #23

0.65%

Shares
4.40M
Change
-803.79K
Change %
-15.44%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP

Rank #24

0.62%

Shares
4.18M
Change
-3.78M
Change %
-47.46%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

Rank #25

0.57%

Shares
3.87M
Change
+60.38K
Change %
+1.58%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP

Rank #26

0.57%

Shares
3.85M
Change
-118.05K
Change %
-2.97%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC

Rank #27

0.54%

Shares
3.68M
Change
+261.46K
Change %
+7.66%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

INVESCO LTD.

Rank #28

0.49%

Shares
3.32M
Change
+124.00K
Change %
+3.88%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC

Rank #29

0.47%

Shares
3.21M
Change
-819.13K
Change %
-20.31%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS

Rank #30

0.47%

Shares
3.17M
Change
-1.30M
Change %
-29.03%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO

Rank #31

0.44%

Shares
3.00M
Change
+3.00M
Change %
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Initiated

ROTHSCHILD & CO WEALTH MANAGEMENT UK LTD

Rank #32

0.42%

Shares
2.84M
Change
-62.56K
Change %
-2.15%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS

Rank #33

0.42%

Shares
2.84M
Change
-4.68M
Change %
-62.22%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

Rank #34

0.40%

Shares
2.71M
Change
-19.36K
Change %
-71.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

DEUTSCHE BANK AG\

Rank #35

0.40%

Shares
2.70M
Change
-333.69K
Change %
-10.99%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

CAPITAL WEALTH PLANNING

Rank #36

0.39%

Shares
2.63M
Change
+477.22K
Change %
+22.17%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB

Rank #37

0.37%

Shares
2.54M
Change
+69.60K
Change %
+2.81%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

AMUNDI

Rank #38

0.37%

Shares
2.49M
Change
+366.84K
Change %
+17.26%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

BARCLAYS PLC

Rank #39

0.34%

Shares
2.32M
Change
+322.10K
Change %
+16.11%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC

Rank #40

0.34%

Shares
2.31M
Change
-175.58K
Change %
-7.05%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

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Recent insider transactions

American Express Co (AXP) Form 4 filings

Action codes are translated so open-market buys and sales are separate from awards, gifts, conversions, and tax withholding.

MCNEAL, GLENDA G

Chief Partner Officer

SaleOpen-market or direct sale reported on Form 4.
Shares
7.03K
% company
<0.01%
Price
$339.36
Value
$2,386,719

Filed Jun 15, 2026

PARKHILL, KAREN L

Director

PurchaseOpen-market or direct purchase reported on Form 4.
Shares
742
% company
<0.01%
Price
Not reported
Value
Not reported

Filed May 5, 2026

PHILLIPS, JR CHARLES E

Director

PurchaseOpen-market or direct purchase reported on Form 4.
Shares
742
% company
<0.01%
Price
Not reported
Value
Not reported

Filed May 5, 2026

PIKE, LYNN ANN

Director

PurchaseOpen-market or direct purchase reported on Form 4.
Shares
742
% company
<0.01%
Price
Not reported
Value
Not reported

Filed May 5, 2026

QUARLES, RANDAL K.

Director

PurchaseOpen-market or direct purchase reported on Form 4.
Shares
742
% company
<0.01%
Price
Not reported
Value
Not reported

Filed May 5, 2026

WALLACE, NOEL R.

Director

PurchaseOpen-market or direct purchase reported on Form 4.
Shares
742
% company
<0.01%
Price
Not reported
Value
Not reported

Filed May 5, 2026

WARDELL, LISA W

Director

PurchaseOpen-market or direct purchase reported on Form 4.
Shares
742
% company
<0.01%
Price
Not reported
Value
Not reported

Filed May 5, 2026

YOUNG, CHRISTOPHER DAVID

Director

PurchaseOpen-market or direct purchase reported on Form 4.
Shares
742
% company
<0.01%
Price
Not reported
Value
Not reported

Filed May 5, 2026

ANGELAKIS, MICHAEL J

Director

PurchaseOpen-market or direct purchase reported on Form 4.
Shares
742
% company
<0.01%
Price
Not reported
Value
Not reported

Filed May 5, 2026

BALTIMORE, THOMAS J JR

Director

PurchaseOpen-market or direct purchase reported on Form 4.
Shares
742
% company
<0.01%
Price
Not reported
Value
Not reported

Filed May 5, 2026

BRENNAN, JOHN JOSEPH

Director

PurchaseOpen-market or direct purchase reported on Form 4.
Shares
742
% company
<0.01%
Price
Not reported
Value
Not reported

Filed May 5, 2026

LEONSIS, THEODORE

Director

PurchaseOpen-market or direct purchase reported on Form 4.
Shares
742
% company
<0.01%
Price
Not reported
Value
Not reported

Filed May 5, 2026

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Frequently asked

Common questions.

Who are the largest AXP shareholders?

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC is the largest institutional holder of AXP, with 151.61 million shares, or about 22.29% of shares outstanding. Additional institutions are ranked by reported share count.

What is institutional ownership of AXP?

American Express Co (AXP) has 120 institutional holders on file — 63 that increased or initiated positions and 56 that reduced them, as of the latest filing on Mar 31, 2026.

Where can I see American Express Co insider transactions?

American Express Co (AXP) has 120 Form 4 insider transactions on file, most recently on Jun 15, 2026, separated into purchases, sales, option exercises, awards, gifts, and tax withholding so administrative transactions are distinguished from open-market trades.

Are AXP insiders buying or selling?

Recent AXP insider activity reads Mixed, buy-heavy: 50 sales and 70 purchases. Awards, gifts, conversions, and tax withholding are listed separately because they do not carry the same signal as open-market trades.

Who is the most active AXP insider?

SQUERI, STEPHEN J is the most active AXP insider by absolute share movement, with 527,317 shares moving across the filing history. Review the action labels before treating that activity as buying or selling.