METLIFE INC (MET) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

METLIFE INC (MET) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Dodge & Cox Stock Fund, Hancock Classic Value, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Viking Global Investors.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2020Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy381,711381,711$11,669
Q1 2020Hancock Classic ValueBuy107,2026,227,011$190,360
Q4 2019Viking Global InvestorsBuy5,117,2706,723,542$342,699
Q4 2019Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-346,17546,452,543$2,367,686
Q4 2019Hancock Classic ValueSell-66,1346,119,809$311,927
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,868,954372,900$17,586
Q3 2019Hancock Classic ValueSell-1,113,1756,185,943$291,729
Q3 2019Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy252,49746,798,718$2,207,028
Q2 2019Hancock Classic ValueSell-136,9407,299,118$362,547
Q2 2019Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy117,03846,546,221$2,311,951
Q1 2019Hancock Classic ValueSell-1,004,2157,436,058$316,553
Q1 2019Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy287,30046,429,183$1,976,490
Q4 2018Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-32,82946,141,883$1,894,586
Q4 2018Hancock Classic ValueSell-29,8658,440,273$346,558
Q3 2018Sound Shore ManagementSell-1,644,3431,998,339$93,362
Q3 2018Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-192,60046,174,712$2,157,283
Q3 2018Hancock Classic ValueBuy155,3508,470,138$395,725
Q2 2018Hancock Classic ValueBuy2,346,8668,314,788$362,525
Q2 2018Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy750,42546,367,312$2,021,615
Q2 2018Sound Shore ManagementSell-126,4173,642,682$158,821
Q1 2018Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy5,918,35045,616,887$2,093,359
Q1 2018Sound Shore ManagementBuy220,6253,769,099$172,964
Q1 2018Hancock Classic ValueBuy178,5435,967,922$273,868
Q4 2017Sound Shore ManagementBuy3,548,4743,548,474$179,411
Q4 2017Hancock Classic ValueBuy192,6045,789,379$292,711
Q4 2017Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy16,64739,698,537$2,007,158
Q3 2017Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-954,57139,681,890$2,061,474
Q3 2017Hancock Classic ValueBuy114,1785,596,775$290,752
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy671,3542,241,854$123,167
Q2 2017Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-175,25040,636,461$2,232,567

Frequently asked questions about MET activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying MET?

    Institutional owners buying MET include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in MET activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in MET compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to METLIFE INC (MET) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in MET increasing?

    Institutional interest in MET can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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