Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
SEC ownership of KROGER CO
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000056873.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
- Public ticker
- KR on NYSE
- Parsed ownership sources
- 13F, 13D/G, and 3/4/5
- Largest SEC-reported holder
- BlackRock, Inc.
- Latest 13D/G holder
- BlackRock, Inc.
- Latest parsed ownership date
- 31 Mar 2026
- Issuer CIK
- 0000056873
- Issuer location
- Cincinnati, OH
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
2 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of KROGER CO (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
13F
13D/G
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 7.5%
13D/G row: BlackRock, Inc.
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
BlackRock, Inc. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 7.5%.
50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens BlackRock, Inc.'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
BlackRock, Inc.
7.5%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
6.9%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
5.2%
STATE STREET CORP
5%
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
3.2%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
7.5%
from 13D/G
|
$3,843,644,389
53,118,358 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
6.9%
|
$3,067,483,673
42,391,980 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management · Company
|
5.2%
|
$2,305,539,892
31,862,077 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
13D/G
Company · STATE STREET CORPORATION
|
5%
from 13D/G
|
$2,203,427,413
30,450,904 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
3.2%
from 13D/G
|
$1,698,290,865
23,470,023 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Clyde R. Moore |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.01%
|
$6,147,718
85,850 shares
|
-$2,163,221 | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Gabriel Arreaga |
3/4/5
Executive Vice President
|
0.01%
|
$5,066,685
75,062 shares
|
-$2,749,633 | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Todd A. Foley |
3/4/5
Senior Vice President
|
0.01%
|
$3,167,967
44,828 shares
|
— | 17 Apr 2025 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$14,422,495.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$14,422,495
Insiders: 6
Net
-$14,422,495
Shares: -198,948
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 198,948
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 198,948 | $0 | $14,422,495 | -$14,422,495 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-20 of 32 reporting-owner rows connected to KROGER CO. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
32
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
W. Rodney McMullen
Net 12M change
-$14,422,495
Latest report
01 Jun 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Rodney McMullen | Chairman of the Board and CEO | $189,332,432 | Mixed | 26 Jun 2024 | ||
| Ronald Sargent | Chairman of the Board | $28,019,105 | Mixed | 01 Jun 2026 | ||
| Timothy A. Massa | Executive Vice President | $16,896,060 | -$622,710 | -3.6% | Mixed | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Stuart Aitken | Senior Vice President | $13,941,725 | Mixed | 12 Dec 2024 | ||
| Mary Ellen Adcock | Executive Vice President | $13,454,640 | -$2,437,230 | -15% | Mixed | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Yael Cosset | Executive Vice President | $10,656,090 | -$5,234,038 | -33% | Mixed | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Mark C. Tuffin | Senior Vice President | $10,211,673 | Mixed | 28 Mar 2022 | ||
| Kenneth C. Kimball | Senior Vice President | $8,309,067 | Filing P/S | 21 Mar 2025 | ||
| Gary Millerchip | Senior Vice President and CFO | $8,147,797 | Mixed | 14 Jul 2023 | ||
| Stephen M. McKinney | Senior Vice President | $7,508,878 | Mixed | 13 Jul 2021 | ||
| Calvin J. Kaufman | Senior Vice President | $7,080,998 | Mixed | 14 Mar 2022 | ||
| Christine S. Wheatley | Executive Vice President | $7,043,768 | Filing P/S | 23 Apr 2025 | ||
| Clyde R. Moore | Director | $6,147,718 | -$2,163,221 | -26% | Filing P/S | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Valerie L. Jabbar | Senior Vice President | $5,984,955 | Mixed | 12 Mar 2026 | ||
| Gabriel Arreaga | Executive Vice President | $5,066,685 | -$2,749,633 | -35% | Mixed | 12 Mar 2026 |
| David John Christopher Kennerley | Executive Vice President & CFO | $4,437,350 | Mixed | 12 Mar 2026 | ||
| Nora A. Aufreiter | Director | $4,308,456 | Mixed | 01 Jun 2026 | ||
| Anne Gates | Director | $3,914,482 | Mixed | 01 Jun 2026 | ||
| Carin L. Fike | Vice President and Treasurer | $3,691,696 | -$1,215,663 | -25% | Mixed | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Mark S. Sutton | Director | $3,573,796 | Mixed | 01 Jun 2026 |
Recent insider transactions for KROGER CO
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine L. Chao | KR | Phantom Stock - Incentive Shares | Award | 0.57% | 88.02 | 15,560 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark S. Sutton | KR | Phantom Stock - Incentive Shares | Award | 0.57% | 42 | 7,425 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anne Gates | KR | Phantom Stock - Incentive Shares | Award | 0.57% | 138 | 24,316 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ronald Sargent | KR | Phantom Stock - Incentive Shares | Award | 0.57% | 388 | 68,625 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Nora A. Aufreiter | KR | Phantom Stock - Incentive Shares | Award | 0.57% | 61.02 | 10,787 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Elaine L. Chao | KR | Phantom Stock - Deferred Comp | Award | 6.84% | 388 | 6,061 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Valerie L. Jabbar | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.64% | -2,400 | 88,666 | 13 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Carin L. Fike | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.67% | -241 | 4,006 | 13 Mar 2026 | by spouse | ||
| Carin L. Fike | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.37% | -186 | 50,686 | 13 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| David John Christopher Kennerley | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -10.5% | -7,743 | 65,739 | 13 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Victor Remon Smith | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.78% | -574 | 31,683 | 13 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Megan N. Shaffer | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.29% | -1,112 | 32,673 | 13 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ronald Sargent | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -9.44% | -26,567 | 254,998 | 13 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Brian W. Nichols | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.04% | -755 | 14,239 | 13 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Timothy A. Massa | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.03% | -5,676 | 135,312 | 13 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joseph Michael Kelley | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.68% | -782 | 45,840 | 13 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Yael Cosset | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.07% | -6,694 | 157,868 | 13 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mary Ellen Adcock | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.53% | -5,182 | 199,328 | 13 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Gabriel Arreaga | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.04% | -3,163 | 75,062 | 13 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Valerie L. Jabbar | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.64% | -2,255 | 83,061 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Valerie L. Jabbar | KR | Common Stock | Award | 16.9% | 13,140 | 91,066 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Valerie L. Jabbar | KR | Non-Qualified Stock Option | Award | 18,108 | 18,108 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Carin L. Fike | KR | Common Stock | Award | 30.8% | 1,001 | 4,247 | 12 Mar 2026 | by spouse | ||
| Carin L. Fike | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.68% | -340 | 49,671 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Carin L. Fike | KR | Common Stock | Award | 4.51% | 2,193 | 50,872 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Carin L. Fike | KR | Non-Qualified Stock Option | Award | 2,717 | 2,717 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Gregory S. Foran | KR | Common Stock | Award | 48,026 | 48,026 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Gregory S. Foran | KR | Non-Qualified Stock Option | Award | 108,647 | 108,647 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| David John Christopher Kennerley | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.39% | -1,429 | 58,273 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| David John Christopher Kennerley | KR | Common Stock | Award | 33.4% | 18,386 | 73,482 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| David John Christopher Kennerley | KR | Non-Qualified Stock Option | Award | 34,405 | 34,405 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| George H. Vincent | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.06% | -254 | 12,054 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| George H. Vincent | KR | Common Stock | Award | 75.5% | 8,455 | 19,659 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| George H. Vincent | KR | Non-Qualified Stock Option | Award | 17,203 | 17,203 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Victor Remon Smith | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.08% | -725 | 22,851 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Victor Remon Smith | KR | Common Stock | Award | 58.1% | 11,857 | 32,257 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Victor Remon Smith | KR | Non-Qualified Stock Option | Award | 19,014 | 19,014 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Megan N. Shaffer | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.69% | -529 | 30,783 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Megan N. Shaffer | KR | Common Stock | Award | 14% | 4,159 | 33,785 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Megan N. Shaffer | KR | Non-Qualified Stock Option | Award | 6,791 | 6,791 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Brian W. Nichols | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.26% | -461 | 10,357 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Brian W. Nichols | KR | Common Stock | Award | 58.9% | 5,558 | 14,994 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Brian W. Nichols | KR | Non-Qualified Stock Option | Award | 9,281 | 9,281 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Timothy A. Massa | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.59% | -4,509 | 120,977 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Timothy A. Massa | KR | Common Stock | Award | 27.4% | 30,281 | 140,988 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Timothy A. Massa | KR | Non-Qualified Stock Option | Award | 45,270 | 45,270 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Joseph Michael Kelley | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.11% | -1,292 | 40,218 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joseph Michael Kelley | KR | Common Stock | Award | 25.1% | 9,345 | 46,622 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joseph Michael Kelley | KR | Non-Qualified Stock Option | Award | 14,487 | 14,487 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Yael Cosset | KR | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.3% | -6,388 | 142,150 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.