Institutional investors hold a majority ownership of MKC through the 83.43% of the outstanding shares that they control. This interest is also higher than at almost any other company in the Food: Specialty/Candy industry. Last, during the quarter ended February 2013, these large investors purchased a net $797.3 thousand shares.
| Other institutional | 46.88% |
| Mutual fund holders | 36.55% |
| Individual stakeholders | 0.49% |