Discover Financial Services Ownership | Who Owns Discover Financial Services?
Discover Financial Services Ownership Summary
Discover Financial Services is owned by 84.25% institutional investors, 0.70% insiders, and 15.05% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 12.37% of DFS shares. Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF is the top mutual fund, with 3.17% of its assets in Discover Financial Services shares.
DFS Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Discover Financial Services | 84.25% | 0.70% | 15.05% |
| Sector | Financial Services Stocks | 40.29% | 14.61% | 45.11% |
| Industry | Credit Services Stocks | 39.92% | 8.89% | 51.19% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 31.05M | 12.37% | $5.38B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 21.77M | 8.67% | $3.77B |
| Capital world investors | 19.50M | 7.77% | $3.38B |
| State street | 10.80M | 4.30% | $1.87B |
| Fmr | 7.55M | 3.01% | $1.31B |
| Geode capital management | 6.24M | 2.49% | $1.08B |
| Boston partners | 4.81M | 1.92% | $837.56M |
| Norges bank | 4.18M | 1.67% | $724.72M |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 3.16M | 1.26% | $546.82M |
| Invesco | 2.97M | 1.19% | $515.27M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vazirani asset management | 25.62K | 13.77% | $4.44M |
| Sessa capital im | 1.78M | 11.03% | $307.68M |
| Brave warrior advisors | 2.52M | 10.88% | $437.23M |
| Alpine associates management | 864.16K | 9.08% | $149.70M |
| One fin capital management lp | 100.00K | 7.49% | $17.32M |
| 14b captial management lp | 94.00K | 7.09% | $16.28M |
| Khrom capital management | 349.06K | 6.85% | $60.47M |
| Lb partners | 46.35K | 6.02% | $8.03M |
| Bruni j v & co /co | 303.33K | 5.95% | $52.55M |
| Clearalpha technologies lp | 40.87K | 4.85% | $7.08M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 4.18M | 0.10% | 4.18M |
| C2p capital advisory group, llc d.b.a. prosperity capital advisors | 2.03M | 4.26% | 2.03M |
| Ubs group | 2.13M | 0.07% | 1.20M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 21.77M | 0.08% | 1.13M |
| Invesco | 2.97M | 0.10% | 826.29K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southpoint capital advisors lp | - | - | -1.50M |
| Capital world investors | 19.50M | 0.51% | -1.39M |
| Hotchkis & wiley capital management | 7.04K | 0.00% | -1.19M |
| Cooke & bieler lp | - | - | -1.03M |
| Brave warrior advisors | 2.52M | 10.88% | -930.74K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 4.18M | 0.10% | 4.18M | $724.72M |
| C2p capital advisory group, llc d.b.a. prosperity capital advisors | 2.03M | 4.26% | 2.03M | $50.48M |
| Third point | 640.00K | 1.49% | 640.00K | $110.87M |
| Empyrean capital partners, lp | 583.00K | 4.61% | 583.00K | $100.99M |
| Rokos capital management llp | 561.67K | 0.97% | 561.67K | $97.36M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Mendota financial group | -1.00 |
| New millennium group | -10.00 |
| Evolution advisers | -10.00 |
| Claris advisors, llc / mo / | -11.00 |
| New wave wealth advisors | -11.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1,163 | 6.50% | 211,467,260 | 1.37% | 84 | 1.22% | 526 | 9.58% | 399 | 13.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1,087 | 3.13% | 208,570,713 | -1.93% | 83 | 1.16% | 478 | 14.63% | 350 | -7.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1,054 | -1.22% | 212,679,235 | 2.04% | 84 | 1.22% | 417 | -6.29% | 378 | -5.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1,067 | 4.10% | 208,421,032 | -4.22% | 83 | 1.10% | 445 | -7.68% | 399 | 18.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1,025 | 8.24% | 217,594,661 | 3.39% | 87 | 1.23% | 482 | 19.60% | 337 | -2.03% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 7.97M | 3.17% | 43.01K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 7.94M | 3.15% | 25.66K |
| Capital Group Wash Mutual Invtrs Comp | 7.56M | 3.01% | - |
| American Funds Washington Mutual A | 7.54M | 3.00% | -15.10K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 6.98M | 2.77% | 12.54K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 5.42M | 2.15% | -4.24K |
| American Funds American Balanced A | 4.02M | 1.60% | - |
| Capital Group Growth Fnd of Amer Comp | 3.30M | 1.31% | -1.33M |
| American Funds Growth Fund of Amer A | 3.29M | 1.31% | -5.50K |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 3.14M | 1.25% | 14.00K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2024 | Greene John | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sell | $3.75M |
| Mar 03, 2023 | Eichfeld Robert Andrew | EVP - Chief HR & Admin Officer | Sell | $1.54M |
| Feb 02, 2023 | Minetti Carlos | EVP, Pres. - Consumer Banking | Sell | $826.00K |
| Feb 01, 2023 | Minetti Carlos | EVP, Pres. - Consumer Banking | Sell | $809.55K |
| Dec 07, 2022 | Moskow Michael H | - | Sell | $135.68K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q2 | - | - |
| 2025 Q1 | - | - |
| 2024 Q4 | - | - |
| 2024 Q3 | - | - |
| 2024 Q2 | - | - |
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