American Eagle Outfitters Ownership | Who Owns American Eagle Outfitters?
American Eagle Outfitters Ownership Summary
American Eagle Outfitters is owned by 15.72% institutional investors, 6.93% insiders, and 77.35% retail investors. Blackrock is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 14.73% of AEO shares. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 5.41% of its assets in American Eagle Outfitters shares.
AEO Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | American Eagle Outfitters | 15.72% | 6.93% | 77.35% |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical Stocks | 32.93% | 14.23% | 52.84% |
| Industry | Apparel Retail Stocks | 44.89% | 15.44% | 39.67% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | 28.93M | 14.73% | $577.45M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 24.82M | 14.69% | $654.57M |
| Vanguard group | 18.40M | 10.89% | $485.17M |
| Fmr | 14.56M | 8.53% | $249.09M |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 8.75M | 5.18% | $230.80M |
| American century companies | 6.65M | 3.89% | $113.78M |
| State street | 6.57M | 3.85% | $112.36M |
| Goldman sachs group | 6.00M | 3.55% | $158.23M |
| Marshall wace, llp | 5.50M | 3.22% | $94.07M |
| Geode capital management | 3.77M | 2.23% | $99.48M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenzing global management | 437.50K | 4.12% | $7.49M |
| Soviero asset management, lp | 230.00K | 2.04% | $3.94M |
| S&t bank/pa | 282.38K | 1.36% | $4.83M |
| Summerhaven investment management | 83.37K | 1.25% | $2.20M |
| Convergence investment partners | 225.96K | 1.18% | $5.96M |
| Truffle hound capital | 200.00K | 0.96% | $3.42M |
| Decker retirement planning | 70.27K | 0.92% | $1.85M |
| Lakewood capital management, lp | 645.90K | 0.83% | $11.05M |
| Kinetic partners management, lp | 854.37K | 0.71% | $14.62M |
| Systematic financial management lp | 1.01M | 0.63% | $26.63M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall wace, llp | 5.50M | 0.10% | 4.96M |
| Fmr | 14.56M | 0.01% | 4.54M |
| Millennium management | 2.51M | 0.02% | 2.33M |
| Norges bank | 2.12M | 0.00% | 2.12M |
| Trexquant investment lp | 1.79M | 0.32% | 1.79M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacer advisors | - | - | -8.46M |
| Cooke & bieler lp | - | - | -7.79M |
| Balyasny asset management | - | - | -3.91M |
| Deprince race & zollo | 13.09K | 0.01% | -3.48M |
| Junto capital management lp | - | - | -3.32M |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 2.12M | 0.00% | 2.12M | $35.27M |
| Kinetic partners management, lp | 854.37K | 0.71% | 854.37K | $14.62M |
| Lakewood capital management, lp | 645.90K | 0.83% | 645.90K | $11.05M |
| Axa investment managers | 613.12K | 0.03% | 613.12K | $10.49M |
| Oberweis asset management inc/ | 484.00K | 0.32% | 484.00K | $8.28M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Tfo-tdc | -1.00 |
| Nbc securities | -1.00 |
| Triad wealth partners | -1.00 |
| Van hulzen asset management | -2.00 |
| Mather group, llc. | -3.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 120 | -67.12% | 26,548,738 | -84.11% | 15 | 0.16% | 63 | -67.69% | 35 | -68.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 132 | -62.18% | 36,347,180 | -77.03% | 21 | 0.27% | 68 | -60.92% | 50 | -60.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 346 | -7.24% | 157,725,253 | -8.09% | 87 | 1.08% | 172 | -7.03% | 124 | 4.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 370 | 0.27% | 171,514,376 | -3.95% | 90 | 1.04% | 183 | -8.50% | 118 | 9.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 359 | -4.77% | 178,034,923 | -4.02% | 92 | 0.99% | 192 | 3.78% | 107 | -13.01% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 9.38M | 5.41% | - |
| Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 6.53M | 3.77% | 439.20K |
| Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 5.76M | 3.33% | 7.15K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 5.59M | 2.96% | 5.25K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 4.93M | 2.84% | -104.90K |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 3.93M | 2.27% | - |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | 3.78M | 2.18% | -25.31K |
| Vanguard Explorer Inv | 3.97M | 2.10% | -971.98K |
| Vanguard Selected Value Inv | 3.38M | 1.79% | 510.70K |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth | 2.70M | 1.40% | -2.54M |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | Spiegel Noel Joseph | - | Sell | $48.66K |
| Jan 20, 2026 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L | Exec Chairman & CEO | Sell | $12.63M |
| Jan 21, 2026 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L | Exec Chairman & CEO | Sell | $13.62M |
| Jan 22, 2026 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L | Exec Chairman & CEO | Sell | $556.94K |
| Jan 14, 2026 | MCMILLAN CARY D | - | Sell | $5.24K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | - | 6 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | - |
| 2025 Q2 | - | - |
| 2025 Q1 | - | 1 |
| 2024 Q4 | - | 2 |
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