Target TGT
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: −$13.42M (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 32.6% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has held roughly steady near 3.73% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedbank Robur Fonder AB | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,085,153 | 0.4% |
| KBC Asset Management NV | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +450,370 | 0.1% |
| FMR | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +4,531,585 | 4.2% |
| BNY Mellon Asset Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +3,212,449 | 1.4% |
| Janus Henderson Group plc | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,388,676 | 0.5% |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,114,801 | 0.5% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,440,136 | 3.4% |
| BMO Asset Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,227,401 | 0.4% |
| Allianz Asset Management AG | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,198,005 | 0.6% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +996,550 | 0.7% |
| LSV Asset Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +996,476 | 0.4% |
| Eurizon Capital SGR SpA | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +863,323 | 0.2% |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +821,558 | 0.2% |
| BlackRock | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +787,836 | 8.5% |
| American Century Investment Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +734,087 | 0.7% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Mark Weinstein | Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing & Guest Experience Officer | Other Acquisition | +2,142 | – | 2,142 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Mark Weinstein | Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing & Guest Experience Officer | Other Acquisition | +23,787 | – | 25,929 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Brian Cornell | Executive Chair of the Board | Open Market Disposition | -50,000 | $163.56 | 278,503 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Melissa Kremer | Chief Human Resources Officer | Open Market Disposition | -15,500 | $169.96 | 56,981 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Matthew Liegel | Chief Accounting Officer | Open Market Disposition | -926 | $163.51 | 12,266 |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Joseph Michael DePinto | Director | Other Acquisition | +1,007 | – | 1,007 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Grant McGee | Executive VP and Chief Legal & Compliance Officer | Other Acquisition | +19,409 | – | 19,409 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Lisa Roath | Chief Operating Officer | Open Market Disposition | -7,000 | $138.07 | 35,465 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Donald Knauss | Former Independent Director | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -25,267 | $132.32 | – |
| 28 May 2026 | Cara Sylvester | Executive VP & Chief Merchandising Officer | Open Market Disposition | -10,000 | $125.89 | 45,930 |
| 26 May 2026 | Brian Cornell | Executive Chair of the Board | Open Market Disposition | -50,000 | $130.55 | 327,272 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Brian Cornell | Executive Chair of the Board | Sale to Issuer | -21,697 | $120.76 | 377,272 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Brian Cornell | Executive Chair of the Board | Other Acquisition | +50,777 | – | 377,272 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Michael Fiddelke | Chief Executive Officer | Sale to Issuer | -5,131 | $120.76 | 124,790 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Michael Fiddelke | Chief Executive Officer | Other Acquisition | +11,250 | – | 124,790 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Cara Sylvester | Executive VP & Chief Merchandising Officer | Sale to Issuer | -1,983 | $120.76 | 55,930 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Cara Sylvester | Executive VP & Chief Merchandising Officer | Other Acquisition | +5,809 | – | 55,930 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Melissa Kremer | Chief Human Resources Officer | Sale to Issuer | -3,088 | $120.76 | 72,145 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Melissa Kremer | Chief Human Resources Officer | Other Acquisition | +7,259 | – | 72,145 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Lisa Roath | Chief Operating Officer | Sale to Issuer | -751 | $120.76 | 42,164 |
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 | 16,967,435 | 3.7% | 4.2 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 17,261,422 | 3.8% | 4.9 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 16,788,512 | 3.7% | 5.5 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 15,831,662 | 3.5% | 2.7 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 13,725,727 | 3.0% | 3.5 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 16,745,051 | 3.7% | 5.0 |
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