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YUM

Yum! Brands Inc

Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants

135.80$ -1.6% vs. previous close Closing price · As of: Sep 17, 2026

Ownership

Ownership Structure

Who owns Yum! Brands Inc (YUM)? This page shows the largest institutions and funds, the ownership structure and the latest insider transactions. 99.7% of the shares are freely tradable; institutional investors hold 89.7%.

Institutional ownership ?Share of the stock held by institutional investors (funds, banks, insurers) according to regulatory filings. 89.7%
Insiders ?Share of the stock held by the executives, founders and major shareholders of the company itself. 0.2%
Float ?Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders. 99.7%
Short % of float ?Shares sold short as a percentage of the freely tradable float — high values signal many bets on falling prices. 3.7%
Shares Outstanding ?Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap. 273Mio.

Largest Shareholders

Institutions

Institutions YUM
Name Stake (%) Shares Change (%) Date
BlackRock Inc 9.69 26,436,229 +1.7 03/31/2026
JPMorgan Chase & Co 7.10 19,370,909 -3.4 03/31/2026
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 6.60 18,002,926 +0.0 03/31/2026
Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 6.22 16,961,198 +0.8 06/30/2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 5.11 13,936,056 +0.0 03/31/2026
State Street Corp 4.76 12,984,953 -1.4 03/31/2026
T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. 3.62 9,881,620 -61.9 03/31/2026

Funds

Funds YUM
Name Stake (%) Shares Change (%) Date
Capital Group Wash Mutual Invtrs Comp 3.23 8,804,472 +0.6 06/30/2026
American Funds Washington Mutual A 3.23 8,804,472 +0.6 06/30/2026
Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest 3.22 8,775,361 +0.3 07/31/2026

Largest reported positions according to regulatory filings; stake as a percentage of shares outstanding, change versus the previous filing. Source: fundamentals data.

Insider holdings

Insider holdings YUM
Person Role Shares Value As of Type
Turner Christopher Lee Chief Executive Officer 63,510 8,624,612 $ Sep 1, 2026 direct
Russell David Eric Sr. Vice President, Controller 11,960 1,624,168 $ Aug 3, 2026 direct
Tresvant Sean Taco Bell, CEO, YUM CCO 5,206 706,975 $ Aug 18, 2026 direct
Skeans Tracy L COO and CPO 3 407 $ Aug 24, 2026 direct

Holdings as of each person's most recent SEC Form 4 filing — excluding options and RSUs, which are not shares yet. Holdings may have changed between two filings.

Insiders

Insider Transactions

Insider Transactions
Date Person Role Type Shares Price Value
Sep 1, 2026 Mezvinsky Scott KFC Division CEO Sell 268 153.64 41,176
Sep 1, 2026 Mezvinsky Scott KFC Division CEO Other 214 153.31 32,808
Sep 1, 2026 Mezvinsky Scott KFC Division CEO Other 482 68.00 32,776
Sep 1, 2026 Turner Christopher Lee Chief Executive Officer Sell 261 153.64 40,100
Aug 24, 2026 Skeans Tracy L COO and CPO Sell 3,494 158.00 552,052
Aug 18, 2026 Tresvant Sean Taco Bell, CEO, YUM CCO Other 2,035 144.86 294,790
Aug 18, 2026 Tresvant Sean Taco Bell, CEO, YUM CCO Other 4,101 144.86 594,071
Aug 3, 2026 Russell David Eric Sr. Vice President, Controller Sell 7,961 153.15 1,219,227
Aug 3, 2026 Russell David Eric Sr. Vice President, Controller Other 15,202 153.28 2,330,163
Aug 3, 2026 Russell David Eric Sr. Vice President, Controller Other 23,163 68.00 1,575,084
Aug 3, 2026 Mezvinsky Scott KFC Division CEO Sell 268 153.15 41,044
Aug 3, 2026 Mezvinsky Scott KFC Division CEO Other 215 153.28 32,955
Aug 3, 2026 Mezvinsky Scott KFC Division CEO Other 483 68.00 32,844
Aug 3, 2026 Turner Christopher Lee Chief Executive Officer Sell 261 153.15 39,972

Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character. View all insider transactions →

Data as of: September 17, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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