When did WMT join the S&P 500?

Walmart joined the S&P 500 index on 1982-08-31.

What sector is WMT in?

WMT is in the Consumer Staples sector, Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail industry.

WMT — Walmart

Name: WMT Institutional Holdings (13F) — 2026Q1
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Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail · Consumer Staples

S&P 500 Timeline

1982-08-31Joined S&P 500

Walmart Inc. is engaged in retail and wholesale operations. The company offers a broad assortment of merchandise and services at everyday low prices. It operates through the following segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam's Club. The Walmart U.S. segment operates as a distributor of consumer goods under the Walmart, Walmart Neighborhood Market and walmart.com and other e-commerce brands. The Walmart International segment manages supercenters, superstores, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs and cash and carry operations outside the United States. The Sam's Club segment includes membership warehouse clubs and samsclubs.com.

Key Facts

Status	Active
Sector	Consumer Staples
Industry	Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
Joined	1982-08-31
Tenure	43 yrs

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Institutional Holdings (13F)

4,411 institutions hold WMT, totaling 3.59B shares ($424.2B) · As of 2026Q1

Rank	Institution	Shares	Value
1	VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	569.7M	$70.8B
2	BlackRock, Inc.	353.1M	$43.9B
3	MORGAN STANLEY	255.4M	$28.9B
4	STATE STREET CORP	185.9M	$23.2B
5	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	122.5M	$15.1B
6	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	105.9M	$13.1B
7	VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	93.7M	$11.6B
8	BARCLAYS PLC	114.8M	$11.2B
9	DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main	73.0M	$9.1B
10	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	71.7M	$8.5B

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