American Express AXP
$320.99 −$3.98 (-1.22%)
Market closed · Nov 6, 9:50 pm ET · Last extended-hours $321.40 +0.13%
Open$320.05
Prev close$324.97
Day range$319.20 – $326.78
Volume2.93M
Market cap$215.24B
P/E (TTM)18.1
Dividend yield1.10%
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Institutional ownership87.8%+0.49 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding3,365-58 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)37 buys / 13 sellsNet buying
Short interest1.61% of floatDays to cover 3.5 · as of 15 Oct 2026
Short-sale volume share15.7%5-day average of daily volume
Short-sale volume as % of daily volume
Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions
Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$4.46M (9 inflow days, 11 outflow days).
Net flow by order size, last 20 sessions
Super/Big orders approximate institutional-size trades; Mid/Small approximate retail-size trades. Net buy minus sell value in each bucket, summed over the window.
The five largest holders on file together own 41.3% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has fallen from 1.80% to 1.61% of float over the last 6 biweekly reports (31 Jul 2026 to 15 Oct 2026).
Recent institutional activity
| Holder | Type | Period | Share change | New stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Investments, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +993,000 | 0.2% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,227,995 | 5.7% |
| Norges Bank Investment Management | Sovereign Wealth Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,324,927 | 1.2% |
| Marshall Wace LLP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,303,120 | 0.2% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +786,964 | 1.3% |
| Barclays PLC | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +430,089 | 0.2% |
| Managed Account Advisors LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +376,600 | 0.7% |
| Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +349,260 | 0.1% |
| Junto Capital Management LP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +307,858 | 0.0% |
| Wells Fargo & Company | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +270,942 | 0.9% |
| Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +256,194 | 0.3% |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +241,646 | 0.1% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +226,474 | 0.7% |
| Union Asset Management Holding AG | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +208,614 | 0.6% |
| Schroder Investment Management Limited | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +206,044 | 0.3% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Michael Angelakis | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +58 | – | 1,971 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | John Brennan | Lead Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +212 | – | 29,784 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Charles Phillips | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +60 | – | 10,591 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Christopher Young | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +128 | – | 21,179 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Noel Wallace | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +116 | – | 1,091 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Lisa Wardell | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +120 | – | 10,575 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Thomas Baltimore | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +116 | – | 10,529 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Deborah Majoras | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +58 | – | 5,199 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Monique Herena | Chief Colleague Experience Officer | Open Market Disposition | -8,811 | $337.41 | 12,445 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Michael Angelakis | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +54 | – | 1,908 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | John Brennan | Lead Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +198 | – | 29,489 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Charles Phillips | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +56 | – | 10,501 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Christopher Young | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +119 | – | 20,992 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Noel Wallace | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +108 | – | 972 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Lisa Wardell | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +112 | – | 10,425 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thomas Baltimore | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +108 | – | 10,384 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Deborah Majoras | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +54 | – | 5,126 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Glenda McNeal | Chief Partner Officer | Open Market Disposition | -7,033 | $339.36 | 9,715 |
| 4 May 2026 | Theodore Leonsis | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +742 | – | 42,762 |
| 4 May 2026 | Michael Angelakis | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +742 | – | 1,850 |
From Form 4/Form 144 filings. Negative share counts are disposals (sales, gifts, or shares withheld for taxes); positive are acquisitions.
Short interest, by report
| Report date | Shares short | % of float | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 10,891,111 | 1.6% | 3.5 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 10,816,289 | 1.6% | 2.7 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 10,777,036 | 1.6% | 4.7 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 10,420,326 | 1.5% | 4.2 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 10,884,711 | 1.6% | 5.0 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 12,150,889 | 1.8% | 3.7 |
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