Starbucks SBUX
$105.41 −$0.75 (-0.71%)
Market closed · Nov 9, 1:40 am ET · Last extended-hours $105.40 -0.01%
Open$103.52
Prev close$106.16
Day range$102.69 – $106.62
Volume7.78M
Market cap$120.18B
P/E (TTM)47.7
Dividend yield2.35%
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Institutional ownership86.2%-0.17 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding2,658-20 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)18 buys / 30 sellsNet selling
Short interest3.83% of floatDays to cover 4.0 · as of 15 Oct 2026
Short-sale volume share25.6%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: +$95.69M (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 40.8% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has risen from 3.45% to 3.83% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +3,658,187 | 7.3% |
| Union Asset Management Holding AG | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,798,886 | 0.3% |
| Jennison Associates LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,757,594 | 0.2% |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,637,715 | 0.3% |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +1,996,439 | 0.2% |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,668,315 | 0.1% |
| State Street Global Advisors | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,530,497 | 4.3% |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,481,845 | 0.8% |
| UBS Asset Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,334,539 | 1.6% |
| American Century Investment Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,204,719 | 0.1% |
| Invesco Capital Management LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,148,421 | 2.9% |
| Wellington Management Group | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,077,415 | 0.4% |
| National Bank Investments Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,010,850 | 0.1% |
| Squarepoint OPS LLC | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +829,181 | 0.1% |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +826,637 | 0.1% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | Brady Brewer | Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks International | Automatic Disposition | -588 | $100.00 | 70,920 |
| 4 Oct 2026 | Brady Brewer | Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks International | Automatic Disposition | -1,641 | $94.76 | 71,508 |
| 4 Oct 2026 | Brady Brewer | Chief Marketing Officer | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -1,641 | $94.76 | – |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Sara Kelly | Executive VP & Chief Partner Officer | Sale to Issuer | -1,453 | $96.58 | 56,353 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Brian Niccol | Chairperson & CEO | Sale to Issuer | -56,267 | $100.04 | 141,329 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Brady Brewer | Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks International | Automatic Disposition | -2,229 | $105.60 | 73,149 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Brady Brewer | Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks International | Automatic Disposition | -2,229 | $105.99 | 75,135 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Brady Brewer | Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks International | Automatic Disposition | -2,229 | $104.00 | 77,364 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Sara Kelly | Executive VP & Chief Partner Officer | Sale to Issuer | -315 | $101.59 | 57,567 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Brady Brewer | Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks International | Automatic Disposition | -588 | $100.00 | 79,593 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Bao Giang Bauduin | Principal Accounting Officer and Senior VP of Corporate Finance & Development | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 8,090 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Brady Brewer | Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks International | Automatic Disposition | -1,641 | $94.33 | 80,181 |
| 4 May 2026 | Brady Brewer | Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks International | Automatic Disposition | -2,229 | $104.81 | 81,559 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Sara Kelly | Executive VP & Chief Partner Officer | Automatic Disposition | -2,000 | $105.00 | 57,653 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Brady Brewer | Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks International | Automatic Disposition | -588 | $100.00 | 83,788 |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Brady Brewer | Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks International | Automatic Disposition | -1,641 | $90.00 | 84,376 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Beth Ford | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +3,937 | – | 14,638 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | G. Sievert | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +3,667 | – | 3,667 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Daniel Servitje Montull | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +3,667 | – | 11,187 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Jorgen Knudstorp | Lead Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +4,746 | – | 24,165 |
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 | 43,675,215 | 3.8% | 4.0 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 41,974,811 | 3.7% | 5.4 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 39,883,349 | 3.5% | 7.2 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 40,013,836 | 3.5% | 6.5 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 37,322,857 | 3.3% | 6.2 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 39,283,410 | 3.4% | 4.5 |
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