Nucor NUE
$244.97 −$0.71 (-0.29%)
Market closed · Nov 8, 8:10 pm ET · Last extended-hours $247.99 +1.23%
Open$248.69
Prev close$245.68
Day range$244.64 – $252.94
Volume1.67M
Market cap$55.58B
P/E (TTM)15.6
Dividend yield0.91%
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Institutional ownership80.9%-0.84 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding1,775+34 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)28 buys / 22 sellsNet buying
Short interest2.15% of floatDays to cover 4.4 · as of 15 Oct 2026
Short-sale volume share15.0%5-day average of daily volume
Short-sale volume as % of daily volume
Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions
Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: +$996.8K (8 inflow days, 12 outflow days).
Net flow by order size, last 20 sessions
Super/Big orders approximate institutional-size trades; Mid/Small approximate retail-size trades. Net buy minus sell value in each bucket, summed over the window.
The five largest holders on file together own 37.1% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has risen from 1.62% to 2.15% of float over the last 6 biweekly reports (31 Jul 2026 to 15 Oct 2026).
Recent institutional activity
| Holder | Type | Period | Share change | New stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +291,455 | 0.2% |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +910,037 | 0.4% |
| BlackRock | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +729,041 | 8.8% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +597,464 | 0.5% |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +582,227 | 0.5% |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +497,348 | 0.2% |
| Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +496,788 | 0.3% |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +469,792 | 0.2% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +461,837 | 5.4% |
| FMR | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +443,607 | 1.0% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +404,120 | 7.1% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +388,545 | 0.3% |
| Norges Bank Investment Management | Sovereign Wealth Fund | 2026/Q3 | +384,348 | 1.8% |
| AGF Management Limited | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +376,892 | 0.2% |
| Avala Global LP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +307,156 | 0.1% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2026 | Leon Topalian | Chairperson & CEO | Other Disposition | -1,800 | – | 137,712 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Leon Topalian | Chairperson & CEO | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -26,000 | $269.29 | 137,712 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Allen Behr | Executive Vice President of Raw Materials | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -7,739 | $274.42 | 59,308 |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Thomas Batterbee | Executive Vice President of Human Resources & Talent | Open Market Disposition | -4,000 | $261.02 | 12,529 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Stephen Laxton | President | Other Disposition | -2,409 | – | 77,867 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Stephen Laxton | President | Open Market Disposition | -3,968 | $256.96 | 77,867 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Daniel Needham | Former Executive Vice President of Commercial | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -20,341 | $261.89 | – |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Daniel Needham | Former Executive Vice President of Commercial | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -17,399 | $241.93 | – |
| 2 Jun 2026 | John Hollatz | Executive Vice President of Fabricated Construction Products | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -10,560 | $258.57 | 97,865 |
| 31 May 2026 | Christopher Kearney | Lead Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +755 | – | 40,753 |
| 31 May 2026 | K. Query | Executive Vice President of Strategy | Sale to Issuer | -6,438 | $250.00 | 64,685 |
| 31 May 2026 | K. Query | Executive Vice President of Strategy | Other Acquisition | +2,875 | – | 64,685 |
| 31 May 2026 | K. Query | Executive Vice President of Strategy | Open Market Disposition | -13,529 | $251.42 | 64,685 |
| 31 May 2026 | K. Query | Executive Vice President of Strategy | Other Derivative Acquisition | +2,303 | $251.49 | 2,303 |
| 31 May 2026 | Laurette Koellner | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +755 | – | 19,639 |
| 31 May 2026 | Patrick Dempsey | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +755 | – | 18,325 |
| 31 May 2026 | Michael Lamach | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +755 | – | 4,555 |
| 31 May 2026 | David Sumoski | Former Executive Vice President | Sale to Issuer | -6,668 | $250.00 | 240,199 |
| 31 May 2026 | David Sumoski | Former Executive Vice President | Other Acquisition | +3,528 | – | 240,199 |
| 31 May 2026 | David Sumoski | Former Executive Vice President | Other Derivative Acquisition | +4,607 | $251.49 | 4,607 |
From Form 4/Form 144 filings. Negative share counts are disposals (sales, gifts, or shares withheld for taxes); positive are acquisitions.
Short interest, by report
| Report date | Shares short | % of float | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 4,868,073 | 2.1% | 4.4 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 4,364,734 | 1.9% | 3.0 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 4,291,283 | 1.9% | 4.2 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 4,106,942 | 1.8% | 2.5 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 3,523,647 | 1.6% | 2.8 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 3,694,432 | 1.6% | 2.5 |
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