AT&T T
$21.63 −$0.19 (-0.87%)
Market closed · Nov 7, 9:50 pm ET · Last extended-hours $21.62 -0.07%
Open$21.39
Prev close$21.82
Day range$21.23 – $21.86
Volume40.05M
Market cap$145.71B
P/E (TTM)11.6
Dividend yield5.13%
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Institutional ownership69.2%+1.50 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding3,125+89 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)47 buys / 3 sellsNet buying
Short interest1.76% of floatDays to cover 2.4 · as of 15 Oct 2026
Short-sale volume share13.0%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: −$233.38M (6 inflow days, 14 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 25.9% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has fallen from 1.90% to 1.76% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deka Investment GmbH | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +4,331,792 | 0.1% |
| State Street Global Advisors | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +18,468,679 | 5.0% |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +12,039,534 | 0.5% |
| Contour Asset Management LLC | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +11,441,377 | 0.2% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +8,451,349 | 0.2% |
| Sparinvest SA (Luxembourg) | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +8,382,022 | 0.1% |
| Voloridge Investment Management, LLC | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +6,138,738 | 0.1% |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +6,115,187 | 0.1% |
| Hudson River Trading LLC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +5,987,480 | 0.1% |
| Citigroup Inc. | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +5,862,216 | 0.2% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +5,250,818 | 0.8% |
| Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +5,012,709 | 0.5% |
| Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +4,978,069 | 0.5% |
| BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +3,927,850 | 0.2% |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +3,708,092 | 0.1% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | John Stankey | Chief Executive Officer | Other Disposition | -13,000 | – | 1,380,907 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Darcie Cakaric | Senior EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -15,211 | $24.24 | 33,109 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Darcie Cakaric | Senior EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +23,444 | – | 33,109 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Jeffery McElfresh | Chief Operating Officer | Other Acquisition | +512 | $24.40 | 184,023 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Pascal Desroches | Chief Financial Officer | Other Acquisition | +1,835 | $24.40 | 137,835 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Fazal Merchant | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +10,707 | – | 10,708 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Lori Lee | Global Marketing Officer & Senior Executive VP of International | Other Acquisition | +368 | $24.40 | 10,643 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Sabrina Sanders | Chief Accounting Officer | Other Acquisition | +144 | $24.40 | 2,693 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Sabrina Sanders | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale to Issuer | -9,248 | $25.89 | 168,883 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Jeffery McElfresh | Chief Operating Officer | Other Acquisition | +482 | $25.89 | 183,511 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Pascal Desroches | Chief Financial Officer | Other Acquisition | +1,730 | $25.89 | 136,000 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Lori Lee | Global Marketing Officer & Senior Executive VP of International | Other Acquisition | +347 | $25.89 | 10,275 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Sabrina Sanders | Chief Accounting Officer | Other Acquisition | +126 | $25.89 | 2,548 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | William Kennard | Lead Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +1,727 | – | 146,486 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Beth Mooney | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +2,340 | – | 198,407 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Stephen Luczo | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +1,715 | – | 145,464 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Michael McCAllister | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +1,973 | – | 167,329 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Matthew Rose | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +4,238 | – | 359,339 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Cynthia Taylor | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +2,666 | – | 226,115 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Luis Ubinas | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +869 | – | 73,684 |
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 | 120,579,108 | 1.8% | 2.4 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 124,401,574 | 1.8% | 3.2 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 130,448,062 | 1.9% | 3.5 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 125,256,838 | 1.8% | 4.3 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 117,455,463 | 1.7% | 2.7 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 130,021,999 | 1.9% | 1.4 |
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