United Parcel Service UPS
$108.30 −$2.74 (-2.47%)
Market closed · Nov 6, 8:20 pm ET · Last extended-hours $108.50 +0.18%
Open$109.37
Prev close$111.04
Day range$108.14 – $110.03
Volume6.39M
Market cap$92.21B
P/E (TTM)20.9
Dividend yield6.06%
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Institutional ownership63.9%+0.22 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding2,372-28 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)34 buys / 11 sellsNet buying
Short interest3.08% of floatDays to cover 5.7 · as of 15 Oct 2026
Short-sale volume share20.2%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: −$60.61M (3 inflow days, 17 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 22.1% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has risen from 2.80% to 3.08% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +450,903 | 0.2% |
| Capital Research | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +5,053,555 | 0.9% |
| BlackRock | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +3,813,432 | 6.5% |
| Victory Capital Management Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +3,210,102 | 1.7% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,585,440 | 2.9% |
| Marshall Wace LLP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,316,549 | 0.4% |
| Wellington Management Group | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,206,666 | 0.4% |
| Franklin Resources | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,788,612 | 0.5% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +1,598,914 | 0.5% |
| LSV Asset Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,560,862 | 0.2% |
| State Street Global Advisors | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,265,673 | 4.0% |
| Amundi Asset Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,242,464 | 0.5% |
| Los Angeles Capital Management LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +859,870 | 0.1% |
| KBC Asset Management NV | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +847,463 | 0.1% |
| Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | Government Pension Fund | 2026/Q3 | +821,260 | 0.1% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | Nando Cesarone | Executive VP & Chief Global Operations Officer | Other Derivative Acquisition | +58,446 | – | 58,446 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Bala Subramanian | EVP and Chief Digital & Technology Officer | Other Derivative Acquisition | +29,223 | – | 29,223 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Wilfredo Ramos | Executive VP and Chief of International, Healthcare & Supply Chain Solutions Officer | Other Derivative Acquisition | +5,413 | – | 10,256 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Wilfredo Ramos | Executive VP and Chief of International, Healthcare & Supply Chain Solutions Officer | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 25,080 |
| 14 May 2026 | Darrell Ford | Executive Vice President | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -969 | $100.78 | 24,393 |
| 14 May 2026 | Darrell Ford | Executive Vice President | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +1,205 | – | 24,393 |
| 14 May 2026 | Kathleen Gutmann | Strategic Advisor | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -1,582 | $100.78 | 99,444 |
| 14 May 2026 | Kathleen Gutmann | Strategic Advisor | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +1,969 | – | 99,444 |
| 14 May 2026 | Nando Cesarone | Executive VP & Chief Global Operations Officer | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -1,582 | $100.78 | 43,507 |
| 14 May 2026 | Nando Cesarone | Executive VP & Chief Global Operations Officer | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +1,969 | – | 43,507 |
| 14 May 2026 | Norman Brothers | Executive VP, Chief Legal, Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -1,116 | $100.78 | 25,106 |
| 14 May 2026 | Norman Brothers | Executive VP, Chief Legal, Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +1,388 | – | 25,106 |
| 14 May 2026 | Bala Subramanian | EVP and Chief Digital & Technology Officer | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -1,027 | $100.78 | 24,562 |
| 14 May 2026 | Bala Subramanian | EVP and Chief Digital & Technology Officer | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +2,059 | – | 24,562 |
| 14 May 2026 | Matthew Guffey | Executive VP & Chief U.S. Domestic Officer | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -1,189 | $100.78 | 8,581 |
| 14 May 2026 | Matthew Guffey | Executive VP & Chief U.S. Domestic Officer | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +1,478 | – | 8,581 |
| 14 May 2026 | Brian Dykes | Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -1,398 | $100.78 | 15,970 |
| 14 May 2026 | Brian Dykes | Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +1,739 | – | 15,970 |
| 6 May 2026 | Kevin Clark | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +1,948 | – | 4,534 |
| 6 May 2026 | William Johnson | Independent Non-Executive Chairperson | Other Derivative Acquisition | +2,647 | – | 47,132 |
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 | 26,210,019 | 3.1% | 5.7 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 28,345,106 | 3.3% | 5.0 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 25,679,543 | 3.0% | 7.0 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 25,339,039 | 3.0% | 6.0 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 26,089,164 | 3.1% | 5.1 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 23,812,182 | 2.8% | 3.9 |
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