MetLife MET
$98.27 −$1.48 (-1.48%)
Market closed · Nov 6, 8:10 pm ET · Last extended-hours $98.27 0.00%
Open$98.34
Prev close$99.75
Day range$97.78 – $99.51
Volume3.33M
Market cap$62.02B
P/E (TTM)12.8
Dividend yield2.36%
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Institutional ownership93.3%-0.46 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding1,724+46 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)45 buys / 5 sellsNet buying
Short interest1.69% of floatDays to cover 3.3 · as of 15 Oct 2026
Short-sale volume share20.4%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: +$20.0K (11 inflow days, 9 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 42.6% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has fallen from 1.75% to 1.69% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBC Asset Management NV | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +422,456 | 0.3% |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,710,066 | 0.9% |
| Sparinvest SA (Luxembourg) | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,818,937 | 0.3% |
| Eaton Vance Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,451,452 | 0.7% |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,183,835 | 0.2% |
| Amundi Asset Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,080,898 | 0.6% |
| PanAgora Asset Management, Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +752,109 | 0.2% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +691,803 | 0.3% |
| HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +574,947 | 0.4% |
| ClearBridge Investments, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +491,530 | 0.9% |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +489,526 | 0.2% |
| American Century Investment Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +480,078 | 0.3% |
| AQR Capital Management | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +473,301 | 0.6% |
| BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +447,575 | 0.4% |
| Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | Government Pension Fund | 2026/Q3 | +433,206 | 0.1% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | William Kennard | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +544 | $94.35 | 48,248 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Christian Mumenthaler | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +544 | $94.35 | 4,018 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Daniel Glaser | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +544 | $94.35 | 2,142 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Michelle Seitz | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +544 | – | 2,125 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Carla Harris | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +544 | $94.35 | 11,701 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Robert Glenn Hubbard | Independent Chairperson | Other Acquisition | +941 | $94.35 | 101,228 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Diana McKenzie | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +544 | $94.35 | 25,929 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Mark Weinberger | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +544 | – | 19,932 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Jeh Johnson | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +544 | $94.35 | 10,084 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Laura Hay | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +544 | $94.35 | 6,901 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | William Kennard | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +294 | $95.50 | 47,704 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Christian Mumenthaler | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +21 | $95.50 | 3,474 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Daniel Glaser | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +10 | $95.50 | 1,598 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Carla Harris | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +42 | $95.50 | 11,157 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Robert Glenn Hubbard | Independent Chairperson | Other Acquisition | +618 | $95.50 | 100,287 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Diana McKenzie | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +157 | $95.50 | 25,385 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Jeh Johnson | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +59 | $95.50 | 9,540 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Ramy Tadros | Regional President of U.S. Business & Head of MetLife Holdings | Other Acquisition | +115 | $95.50 | 34,833 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Laura Hay | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +39 | $95.50 | 6,357 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Marlene Debel | Executive VP, Chief Risk Officer & Head of Insurance Investments | Sale to Issuer | -4,030 | $95.17 | 150,350 |
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 | 10,759,153 | 1.7% | 3.3 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 11,201,864 | 1.8% | 3.3 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 12,285,410 | 1.9% | 4.4 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 11,852,557 | 1.9% | 4.0 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 11,308,929 | 1.8% | 3.3 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 11,289,925 | 1.8% | 2.6 |
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