When did AAPL join the S&P 500?

Apple Inc. joined the S&P 500 index on 1982-11-30.

What sector is AAPL in?

AAPL is in the Information Technology sector, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry.

AAPL — Apple Inc.

Name: AAPL Institutional Holdings (13F) — 2026Q1
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals · Information Technology

Apple designs, manufactures, and sells smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories, along with related services. It operates through the following geographic segments: Americas, Europe, Greater China, Japan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific. The Americas segment includes North and South America. The Europe segment includes European countries, as well as India, the Middle East

Key Facts

Status	Active
Sector	Information Technology
Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Joined	1982-11-30
Tenure	43 yrs

S&P 500 Timeline

1982-11-30Joined S&P 500

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Institutional Holdings (13F)

6,036 institutions hold AAPL, totaling 12.38B shares ($2.95T) · As of 2026Q1

Rank	Institution	Shares	Value
1	VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	1.91B	$483.8B
2	BlackRock, Inc.	1.14B	$290.5B
3	MORGAN STANLEY	704.1M	$183.0B
4	STATE STREET CORP	602.3M	$152.9B
5	BARCLAYS PLC	629.7M	$129.3B
6	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	368.6M	$93.3B
7	VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	331.4M	$84.1B
8	FMR LLC	307.4M	$78.0B
9	DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main	403.9M	$71.0B
10	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	227.9M	$57.8B

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Data source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · SEC EDGAR 13F · Updated 2026-07-10