General Dynamics Corp (GD) shareholders
GDNYSEShip & Boat Building & RepairingFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Oct 4, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 30, 2026Score 18/3014% above fair value
$363.46+0.39 (+0.11%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $98.22BP/E 21.4Yield –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
86.7%
234M of 270M shares
Institutional holders
2,209
150 new, 125 sold out
Net institutional buying
1M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 35 sales
Net sold $116.42M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview Asset Management, LLC | 24,388,917 | 9.00% | 13D (active) amendment | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 18,635,779 | 6.88% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 17,250,237 | 6.40% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC | 15,872,805 | 5.82% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of GD | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview Asset Management, LLC | 27,060,944 | 10.01% | $9.59B | – | 96.91% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 19,310,609 | 7.15% | $6.84B | +708,645 | 0.10% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 16,670,477 | 6.17% | $5.91B | +528,686 | 0.13% |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC | 13,398,261 | 4.96% | $4.75B | −172,340 | 11.44% |
| State Street Corp | 11,811,099 | 4.37% | $4.18B | +374,682 | 0.12% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 7,349,613 | 2.72% | $2.60B | −780,058 | 0.17% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6,808,241 | 2.52% | $2.41B | +487,975 | 0.11% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 6,220,205 | 2.30% | $2.20B | −45,867 | 0.12% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 5,283,746 | 1.96% | $1.84B | −101,477 | 0.10% |
| Morgan Stanley | 4,440,256 | 1.64% | $1.57B | −735,507 | 0.08% |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 4,326,856 | 1.60% | $1.53B | −183,885 | 0.25% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 4,298,949 | 1.59% | $1.52B | −455,853 | 0.31% |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co /Ma/ | 4,140,985 | 1.53% | $1.48B | −1,561,644 | 0.47% |
| FMR LLC | 4,101,398 | 1.52% | $1.45B | −400,538 | 0.06% |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 3,708,400 | 1.37% | $1.31B | −217,670 | 0.18% |
| Sanders Capital, LLC | 3,546,156 | 1.31% | $1.26B | −71,088 | 1.26% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 3,344,509 | 1.24% | $1.18B | −30,070 | 0.14% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 2,947,325 | 1.09% | $1.04B | +203,497 | 0.08% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 2,761,270 | 1.02% | $978.15M | −3,422 | 0.15% |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | 2,315,796 | 0.86% | $820.37M | −130,913 | 1.72% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2,209 | 234M | 86.7% | 150 / 865 | 840 / 125 | 12M | 11M |
| Q1 2026 | 2,222 | 234M | 86.7% | 218 / 892 | 762 / 127 | 36M | 13M |
| Q4 2025 | 2,161 | 235M | 87.1% | 272 / 833 | 697 / 98 | 13M | 14M |
| Q3 2025 | 2,027 | 237M | 87.7% | 260 / 771 | 646 / 103 | 18M | 15M |
| Q2 2025 | 1,900 | 235M | 86.8% | 189 / 791 | 625 / 97 | 13M | 10M |
| Q1 2025 | 1,831 | 232M | 85.9% | 148 / 736 | 651 / 140 | 13M | 15M |
| Q4 2024 | 1,848 | 235M | 86.8% | 235 / 649 | 687 / 158 | 9M | 22M |
| Q3 2024 | 1,802 | 248M | 91.8% | 149 / 699 | 646 / 94 | 29M | 8M |
| Q2 2024 | 1,770 | 242M | 89.6% | 134 / 693 | 630 / 92 | 9M | 13M |
| Q1 2024 | 1,752 | 246M | 91.2% | 174 / 647 | 630 / 90 | 10M | 9M |
| Q4 2023 | 1,686 | 245M | 90.8% | 265 / 602 | 592 / 75 | 19M | 10M |
| Q3 2023 | 1,519 | 236M | 87.5% | 114 / 594 | 547 / 106 | 10M | 11M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
913 funds held GD in Q2 2026, 54% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of GD | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 8,154,332 | 3.02% | $2.89B | 0.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 6,577,003 | 2.43% | $2.33B | 0.14% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 3,492,017 | 1.29% | $1.24B | 0.14% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 3,247,679 | 1.20% | $1.13B | 0.14% | May 31, 2026 |
| MFS Value Fund | 2,966,184 | 1.10% | $1.03B | 2.01% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Value Index Fund | 2,445,746 | 0.91% | $866.38M | 0.34% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Investment Co of America | 2,256,997 | 0.84% | $799.52M | 0.43% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| JPMorgan Equity Income Fund | 2,166,841 | 0.80% | $767.58M | 1.76% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Windsor Ii Fund | 2,001,171 | 0.74% | $767.29M | 1.15% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Global X Defense Tech ETF | 1,767,887 | 0.65% | $613.14M | 7.67% | May 31, 2026 |
| iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | 1,767,316 | 0.65% | $626.05M | 4.33% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 1,495,998 | 0.55% | $529.94M | 1.56% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | 1,436,113 | 0.53% | $550.63M | 0.42% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 1,377,917 | 0.51% | $488.11M | 0.14% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Columbia Dividend Income Fund | 1,292,599 | 0.48% | $448.30M | 0.95% | May 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phebe N. Novakovic | Chairman and CEO, Director | 802,408 | 0.30% | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Danny Deep | President, Director | 67,180 | 0.02% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Amy Eileen Johnson | President, GDIT | 1,697 | 0.00% | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Gregory S. Gallopoulos | Senior VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec. | 126,270 | 0.05% | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Jason W. Aiken | Executive Vice President | 184,702 | 0.07% | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Mark Rayha | Vice President | 13,308 | 0.00% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Robert Edward Smith | Executive Vice President | 127,422 | 0.05% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Kimberly A. Kuryea | Senior Vice President & CFO | 94,824 | 0.04% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Christopher J. Brady | Vice President | 37,151 | 0.01% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Marguerite Amy Gilliland | Executive Vice President | 71,799 | 0.03% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Dana Omahen Maisano | Vice President | 1,794 | 0.00% | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Mark Lagrand Burns | Executive Vice President | 76,458 | 0.03% | May 13, 2026 |
| Shane Berg | Senior Vice President | 9,504 | 0.00% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| David Paddock | Vice President | 38,268 | 0.01% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| William A. Moss | Vice President and Controller | 16,262 | 0.01% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Leon Rudy F. De | Director | 5,631 | 0.00% | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Robert K. Steel | Director | 3,096 | 0.00% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Laura J. Schumacher | Director | 13,792 | 0.01% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| C. Howard Nye | Director | 6,788 | 0.00% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Charles W. Hooper | Director | 1,370 | 0.00% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Catherine B. Reynolds | Director | 8,131 | 0.00% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Cecil D. Haney | Director | 3,049 | 0.00% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| John G. Stratton | Director | 8,589 | 0.00% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Peter A. Wall | Director | 3,969 | 0.00% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Mark Malcolm | Director | 18,553 | 0.01% | Jun 22, 2026 |
| James N. Mattis | Director | 3,618 | 0.00% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Richard D. Clarke | Director | 1,285 | 0.00% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Longview Asset Management, Llc | – | 0 | – | Sep 4, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale | −8,935 | $365.61 | $3.27M | 766,457 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale | −795 | $364.55 | $289.81K | 775,392 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale | −669 | $363.70 | $243.32K | 776,187 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale | −1,146 | $362.50 | $415.43K | 776,856 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale | −2,529 | $361.44 | $914.09K | 778,002 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale | −31,279 | $360.05 | $11.26M | 780,531 |
| Leon Rudy F. De Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Gift | −138 | – | – | 5,631 |
| Gregory S. Gallopoulos Senior VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec. | Nov 3, 2026 | Sale | −5,694 | $373.09 | $2.12M | 111,270 |
| Gregory S. Gallopoulos Senior VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec. | Nov 3, 2026 | Sale | −7,300 | $372.32 | $2.72M | 116,964 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, Director | Nov 3, 2026 | Tax withholding | −105,797 | $371.71 | $39.33M | 811,810 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, Director | Nov 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +151,150 | $168.56 | $25.48M | 917,607 |
| Jason W. Aiken Executive Vice President | Nov 3, 2026 | Gift | −2,702 | – | – | 184,688 |
| Jason W. Aiken Executive Vice President | Nov 3, 2026 | Tax withholding | −11,732 | $371.80 | $4.36M | 187,390 |
| Jason W. Aiken Executive Vice President | Nov 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +14,645 | $223.93 | $3.28M | 199,122 |
| Robert K. Steel Director | Sep 23, 2026 | Sale | −2,770 | $346.08 | $958.64K | 3,096 |
| Robert K. Steel Director | Sep 23, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,770 | $168.56 | $466.91K | 5,866 |
| Robert K. Steel Director | Sep 23, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,190 | $232.90 | $510.05K | 5,286 |
| Robert K. Steel Director | Sep 23, 2026 | Sale | −2,190 | $346.12 | $758.00K | 3,096 |
| Robert K. Steel Director | Sep 23, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,780 | $227.58 | $405.09K | 4,876 |
| Robert K. Steel Director | Sep 23, 2026 | Sale | −1,780 | $346.01 | $615.90K | 3,096 |
| Robert K. Steel Director | Sep 23, 2026 | Option exercise | +700 | $274.51 | $192.16K | 3,796 |
| Robert K. Steel Director | Sep 23, 2026 | Sale | −700 | $345.82 | $242.07K | 3,096 |
| Cecil D. Haney Director | Sep 16, 2026 | Award | +10 | $356.69 | $3.57K | 3,049 |
| John G. Stratton Director | Sep 16, 2026 | Award | +105 | $356.69 | $37.45K | 8,589 |
| Laura J. Schumacher Director | Sep 16, 2026 | Award | +105 | $356.69 | $37.45K | 13,792 |
| C. Howard Nye Director | Sep 16, 2026 | Award | +52 | $356.69 | $18.55K | 6,788 |
| Charles W. Hooper Director | Sep 16, 2026 | Award | +21 | $356.69 | $7.49K | 1,370 |
| Catherine B. Reynolds Director | Sep 16, 2026 | Award | +105 | $356.69 | $37.45K | 7,531 |
| Leon Rudy F. De Director | Sep 16, 2026 | Award | +52 | $356.69 | $18.55K | 5,769 |
| Mark Rayha Vice President | Sep 8, 2026 | Tax withholding | −19 | $358.07 | $6.80K | 10,403 |
| Danny Deep President, Director | Aug 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +25,070 | $165.47 | $4.15M | 65,315 |
| Danny Deep President, Director | Aug 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,530 | $167.61 | $1.43M | 46,078 |
| Danny Deep President, Director | Aug 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −17,070 | $395.07 | $6.74M | 48,245 |
| Danny Deep President, Director | Aug 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,833 | $395.05 | $2.30M | 40,245 |
| Robert Edward Smith Executive Vice President | Aug 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +35,010 | $165.47 | $5.79M | 119,446 |
| Robert Edward Smith Executive Vice President | Aug 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +9,430 | $189.00 | $1.78M | 91,191 |
| Robert Edward Smith Executive Vice President | Aug 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,755 | $390.99 | $2.64M | 84,436 |
| Robert Edward Smith Executive Vice President | Aug 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −23,930 | $390.66 | $9.35M | 95,516 |
| Leon Rudy F. De Director | Aug 11, 2026 | Gift | −128 | – | – | 5,717 |
| Peter A. Wall Director | Aug 10, 2026 | Sale | −1,990 | $396.43 | $788.90K | 3,969 |
| Peter A. Wall Director | Aug 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,990 | $223.93 | $445.62K | 5,959 |
| Kimberly A. Kuryea Senior Vice President & CFO | Aug 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −21,557 | $395.59 | $8.53M | 93,824 |
| Kimberly A. Kuryea Senior Vice President & CFO | Aug 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +28,300 | $223.93 | $6.34M | 115,381 |
| Gregory S. Gallopoulos Senior VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec. | Aug 7, 2026 | Gift | −1,500 | – | – | 124,264 |
| Christopher J. Brady Vice President | Aug 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,320 | $191.71 | $1.21M | 31,244 |
| Christopher J. Brady Vice President | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale | −6,320 | $383.32 | $2.42M | 24,924 |
| Danny Deep President | Aug 4, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,428 | $380.84 | $1.69M | 36,213 |
| Danny Deep President | Aug 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,090 | $191.71 | $1.17M | 40,641 |
| Danny Deep President | Aug 4, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,565 | $380.74 | $1.74M | 37,548 |
| Danny Deep President | Aug 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,900 | $223.93 | $1.32M | 42,113 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, Director | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale | −5,673 | $381.17 | $2.16M | 812,352 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, Director | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale | −15,917 | $383.09 | $6.10M | 773,728 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, Director | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale | −22,707 | $382.17 | $8.68M | 789,645 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, Director | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale | −7,271 | $383.85 | $2.79M | 766,457 |
| Marguerite Amy Gilliland Executive Vice President | Jul 31, 2026 | Sale | −16,970 | $377.44 | $6.41M | 70,977 |
| Marguerite Amy Gilliland Executive Vice President | Jul 31, 2026 | Sale | −26,210 | $378.42 | $9.92M | 44,767 |
| Marguerite Amy Gilliland Executive Vice President | Jul 31, 2026 | Option exercise | +43,180 | $165.47 | $7.14M | 87,947 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, Director | Jul 31, 2026 | Tax withholding | −115,092 | $379.17 | $43.64M | 818,025 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, Director | Jul 31, 2026 | Option exercise | +166,660 | $165.47 | $27.58M | 933,117 |
| Mark Malcolm Director | Jun 17, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,210 | $165.47 | $531.16K | 13,853 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
0.94%
2M shares short
Days to cover
1.8
At 1M shares a day
Change since last report
+15.5%
From 2M shares
Short volume, 20 days
42.4%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of General Dynamics's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 300 shares on Aug 24, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phebe N. Novakovic Officer, Director | Nov 5, 2026 | 45,353 | $16.39M | Nov 5, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Gregory S. Gallopoulos Officer | Nov 3, 2026 | 12,994 | $4.84M | Nov 3, 2026 | Performance Stock Units |
| Robert K. Steel Director | Sep 23, 2026 | 7,440 | $2.57M | Sep 23, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Longview Asset Management, Llc 10% holder disclaim affiliate | Aug 28, 2026 | 3,396,316 | $1.30B | Sep 1, 2026 | Open Market Transaction |
| Peter A. Wall Director | Aug 10, 2026 | 1,990 | $788.90K | Aug 10, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Christopher J. Brady Officer | Aug 5, 2026 | 6,320 | $2.42M | Aug 5, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Officer, Director | Aug 3, 2026 | 51,568 | $19.73M | Aug 3, 2026 | Option Exercised |
| Marguerite Amy Gilliland Officer | Jul 31, 2026 | 43,180 | $16.32M | Jul 31, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Mark Malcolm Director | Jun 17, 2026 | 5,480 | $2.00M | Jun 17, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Mark Lagrand Burns Officer | May 12, 2026 | 36,480 | $12.53M | May 12, 2026 | Option Granted - 03/03/2021 |
| Mark Lagrand Burns Officer | May 11, 2026 | 36,230 | $12.51M | May 11, 2026 | Options Granted - 03/04/2020 |
| Marguerite Amy Gilliland Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | 3,819 | $1.35M | Mar 11, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Gregory S. Gallopoulos Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | 3,729 | $1.32M | Mar 11, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Mark Lagrand Burns Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | 10,153 | $3.60M | Mar 11, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Phebe N. Novakovic Officer, Director | Mar 11, 2026 | 32,918 | $11.66M | Mar 11, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
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