When did AXP join the S&P 500?

American Express joined the S&P 500 index on 1976-06-30.

What sector is AXP in?

AXP is in the Financials sector, Consumer Finance industry.

AXP — American Express

Name: AXP Institutional Holdings (13F) — 2026Q1
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Consumer Finance · Financials

Key Facts

Status	Active
Sector	Financials
Industry	Consumer Finance
Joined	1976-06-30
Tenure	50 yrs

American Express Company provides charge and credit card products and travel-related services. It operates through the following segments: U.S. Consumer Services (USCS), Commercial Services (CS), International Card Services (ICS), Global Merchant and Network Services (GMNS), and Corporate and Other. The USCS segment issues a wide range of proprietary consumer cards to U.S. consumers. The CS segment provides proprietary corporate and small business cards and services to U.S. businesses, including payment and expense management, banking, and non-card financing products. The ICS segment focuses on proprietary consumer, small business, and corporate cards outside the United States. It also serves international customers with travel and lifestyle services and manages certain international joint ventures and loyalty alliance businesses. The GMNS segment operates a global payment network, processes and settles card transactions, acquires merchants, and provides multi-channel marketing programs and capabilities, services, and data analytics. The Corporate and Other segment covers corporate functions and certain other businesses and operations.

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S&P 500 Timeline

1976-06-30Joined S&P 500

Institutional Holdings (13F)

2,889 institutions hold AXP, totaling 734.4M shares ($209.9B) · As of 2026Q1

Rank	Institution	Shares	Value
1	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	151.6M	$45.9B
2	VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	66.0M	$20.0B
3	MORGAN STANLEY	39.2M	$13.2B
4	BlackRock, Inc.	41.9M	$12.7B
5	STATE STREET CORP	29.2M	$8.8B
6	DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main	48.1M	$7.8B
7	BARCLAYS PLC	29.6M	$7.1B
8	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	20.4M	$6.1B
9	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	14.2M	$4.3B
10	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	9.7M	$3.2B

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