diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-list/selection-list.spec.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-list/selection-list.spec.ts
index 2cd4040b1d5d..30268f987519 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-list/selection-list.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-list/selection-list.spec.ts
@@ -418,10 +418,11 @@ describe('MDC-based MatSelectionList without forms', () => {
 
       expect(list.options.toArray().every(option => option.selected)).toBe(false);
 
-      list.selectAll();
+      const result = list.selectAll();
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
       expect(list.options.toArray().every(option => option.selected)).toBe(true);
+      expect(result).toEqual(list.options.toArray());
     });
 
     it('should be able to select all options, even if they are disabled', () => {
@@ -444,10 +445,11 @@ describe('MDC-based MatSelectionList without forms', () => {
       list.options.forEach(option => option.toggle());
       expect(list.options.toArray().every(option => option.selected)).toBe(true);
 
-      list.deselectAll();
+      const result = list.deselectAll();
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
       expect(list.options.toArray().every(option => option.selected)).toBe(false);
+      expect(result).toEqual(list.options.toArray());
     });
 
     it('should be able to deselect all options, even if they are disabled', () => {
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-list/selection-list.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-list/selection-list.ts
index 97b6ddb8f712..dee1c6461f06 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-list/selection-list.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-list/selection-list.ts
@@ -192,14 +192,14 @@ export class MatSelectionList extends MatInteractiveListBase<MatListOption>
     this._element.nativeElement.focus(options);
   }
 
-  /** Selects all of the options. */
-  selectAll() {
-    this._setAllOptionsSelected(true);
+  /** Selects all of the options. Returns the options that changed as a result. */
+  selectAll(): MatListOption[] {
+    return this._setAllOptionsSelected(true);
   }
 
-  /** Deselects all of the options. */
-  deselectAll() {
-    this._setAllOptionsSelected(false);
+  /** Deselects all of the options. Returns the options that changed as a result. */
+  deselectAll(): MatListOption[] {
+    return this._setAllOptionsSelected(false);
   }
 
   /** Reports a value change to the ControlValueAccessor */
@@ -306,20 +306,22 @@ export class MatSelectionList extends MatInteractiveListBase<MatListOption>
    * Sets the selected state on all of the options
    * and emits an event if anything changed.
    */
-  private _setAllOptionsSelected(isSelected: boolean, skipDisabled?: boolean) {
+  private _setAllOptionsSelected(isSelected: boolean, skipDisabled?: boolean): MatListOption[] {
     // Keep track of whether anything changed, because we only want to
     // emit the changed event when something actually changed.
-    let hasChanged = false;
+    const changedOptions: MatListOption[] = [];
 
     this.options.forEach(option => {
       if ((!skipDisabled || !option.disabled) && option._setSelected(isSelected)) {
-        hasChanged = true;
+        changedOptions.push(option);
       }
     });
 
-    if (hasChanged) {
+    if (changedOptions.length) {
       this._reportValueChange();
     }
+
+    return changedOptions;
   }
 
   // Note: This getter exists for backwards compatibility. The `_items` query list
diff --git a/src/material/list/selection-list.spec.ts b/src/material/list/selection-list.spec.ts
index 270368ba7c71..df34d51843c0 100644
--- a/src/material/list/selection-list.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/list/selection-list.spec.ts
@@ -655,10 +655,11 @@ describe('MatSelectionList without forms', () => {
 
       expect(list.options.toArray().every(option => option.selected)).toBe(false);
 
-      list.selectAll();
+      const result = list.selectAll();
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
       expect(list.options.toArray().every(option => option.selected)).toBe(true);
+      expect(result).toEqual(list.options.toArray());
     });
 
     it('should be able to select all options, even if they are disabled', () => {
@@ -681,10 +682,11 @@ describe('MatSelectionList without forms', () => {
       list.options.forEach(option => option.toggle());
       expect(list.options.toArray().every(option => option.selected)).toBe(true);
 
-      list.deselectAll();
+      const result = list.deselectAll();
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
       expect(list.options.toArray().every(option => option.selected)).toBe(false);
+      expect(result).toEqual(list.options.toArray());
     });
 
     it('should be able to deselect all options, even if they are disabled', () => {
diff --git a/src/material/list/selection-list.ts b/src/material/list/selection-list.ts
index 384a71d12ac4..58fd6dae486f 100644
--- a/src/material/list/selection-list.ts
+++ b/src/material/list/selection-list.ts
@@ -517,14 +517,14 @@ export class MatSelectionList extends _MatSelectionListMixinBase implements CanD
     this._element.nativeElement.focus(options);
   }
 
-  /** Selects all of the options. */
-  selectAll() {
-    this._setAllOptionsSelected(true);
+  /** Selects all of the options. Returns the options that changed as a result. */
+  selectAll(): MatListOption[] {
+    return this._setAllOptionsSelected(true);
   }
 
-  /** Deselects all of the options. */
-  deselectAll() {
-    this._setAllOptionsSelected(false);
+  /** Deselects all of the options. Returns the options that changed as a result. */
+  deselectAll(): MatListOption[] {
+    return this._setAllOptionsSelected(false);
   }
 
   /** Sets the focused option of the selection-list. */
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ export class MatSelectionList extends _MatSelectionListMixinBase implements CanD
   private _setAllOptionsSelected(
     isSelected: boolean,
     skipDisabled?: boolean,
-    isUserInput?: boolean) {
+    isUserInput?: boolean): MatListOption[] {
     // Keep track of whether anything changed, because we only want to
     // emit the changed event when something actually changed.
     const changedOptions: MatListOption[] = [];
@@ -690,6 +690,8 @@ export class MatSelectionList extends _MatSelectionListMixinBase implements CanD
         this._emitChangeEvent(changedOptions);
       }
     }
+
+    return changedOptions;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/material/list.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/material/list.d.ts
index 69a7fc7c226e..e3b5941b0a8b 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/material/list.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/material/list.d.ts
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ export declare class MatSelectionList extends _MatSelectionListMixinBase impleme
     _removeOptionFromList(option: MatListOption): MatListOption | null;
     _reportValueChange(): void;
     _setFocusedOption(option: MatListOption): void;
-    deselectAll(): void;
+    deselectAll(): MatListOption[];
     focus(options?: FocusOptions): void;
     ngAfterContentInit(): void;
     ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges): void;
     ngOnDestroy(): void;
     registerOnChange(fn: (value: any) => void): void;
     registerOnTouched(fn: () => void): void;
-    selectAll(): void;
+    selectAll(): MatListOption[];
     setDisabledState(isDisabled: boolean): void;
     writeValue(values: string[]): void;
     static ngAcceptInputType_disableRipple: BooleanInput;