Institutional investors purchased a net $4.7 million shares of DUK during the quarter ended March 2013 and now own 54.12% of the total shares outstanding. This majority interest is a greater percentage than is typical for companies in the Electric Utilities industry and highlights that the smart money sees this stock as an important holding.
| Mutual fund holders | 28.55% |
| Other institutional | 25.57% |
| Individual stakeholders | 0.22% |