Disney DIS
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
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: +$34.74M (12 inflow days, 8 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 25.6% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has risen from 1.12% to 1.18% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,999,653 | 0.1% |
| Metropolis Capital Limited | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,242,350 | 0.2% |
| Deka Investment GmbH | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,201,473 | 0.2% |
| Cardano Asset Management N.V. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +960,388 | 0.1% |
| Egerton Capital (UK) LLP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +933,073 | 0.1% |
| Sanders Capital, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +13,780,700 | 0.8% |
| Wellington Management Group | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +4,095,871 | 1.9% |
| FMR | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +3,932,302 | 1.0% |
| 59 North Capital Management, LP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +3,104,202 | 0.3% |
| Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,136,748 | 0.6% |
| Metropolis Capital Limited | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,932,117 | 0.1% |
| Capital Research | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,926,641 | 0.8% |
| BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +1,857,087 | 0.2% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +1,783,937 | 0.2% |
| KBC Asset Management NV | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,582,680 | 0.2% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | Brent Woodford | Executive Vice President of Controllership, Financial Planning & Tax | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -2,856 | $111.68 | 63,389 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Brent Woodford | Executive Vice President of Controllership, Financial Planning & Tax | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -3,618 | $105.31 | 63,389 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Maria Lagomasino | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +1,166 | $104.88 | 36,092 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Michael Froman | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +1,003 | $104.88 | 7,613 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | James Gorman | Independent Chairperson | Other Acquisition | +1,386 | $104.88 | 11,962 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Derica Rice | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +1,152 | $104.88 | 24,893 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | D. Darroch | Independent Director | Sale to Issuer | -122 | $105.65 | 10,162 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | D. Darroch | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +954 | $104.88 | 10,162 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Carolyn Everson | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +994 | $104.88 | 12,031 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Mary Barra | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +1,174 | $104.88 | 28,940 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Calvin McDonald | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +1,005 | $104.88 | 13,445 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Jeffrey Williams | Director | Other Acquisition | +924 | $104.88 | 1,409 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Amy Chang | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +1,005 | $104.88 | 13,445 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Brent Woodford | Executive Vice President of Controllership, Financial Planning & Tax | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -393 | $103.66 | 63,389 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Brent Woodford | Executive Vice President of Controllership, Financial Planning & Tax | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +667 | – | 63,389 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Brent Woodford | Executive Vice President of Controllership, Financial Planning & Tax | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -3,618 | $107.13 | 62,722 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Paul Roeder | Senior Executive VP & Chief Communications Officer | Open Market Disposition | -3,596 | $106.32 | – |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Brent Woodford | Executive Vice President of Controllership, Financial Planning & Tax | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -7,238 | $105.31 | 62,717 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Brent Woodford | Executive Vice President of Controllership, Financial Planning & Tax | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -362 | $98.42 | 62,714 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Brent Woodford | Executive Vice President of Controllership, Financial Planning & Tax | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +800 | – | 62,714 |
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 | 20,383,570 | 1.2% | 2.4 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 19,568,986 | 1.1% | 2.0 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 19,636,901 | 1.1% | 2.7 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 20,629,864 | 1.2% | 2.6 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 18,936,358 | 1.1% | 1.7 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 19,483,572 | 1.1% | 1.7 |
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