Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: +$2.08M (15 inflow days, 5 outflow days).
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 39.7% of shares outstanding.
Reported short interest has risen from 7.62% to 8.06% of float over the last 6 biweekly reports (30 Jun 2026 to 15 Sep 2026).
| Holder | Type | Period | Share change | New stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Asset Management LLC | Insurance Company | 2026/Q3 | +51,159 | 1.1% |
| AQR Capital Management | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +152,156 | 4.3% |
| BlackRock | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +57,246 | 16.0% |
| J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +49,958 | 2.0% |
| Bessemer Investment Management LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +42,824 | 0.6% |
| Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +38,240 | 1.1% |
| Victory Capital Management Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +34,921 | 5.3% |
| FMR | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +24,133 | 0.5% |
| The Glenmede Trust Company, National Association | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +22,238 | 1.2% |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +21,389 | 1.6% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +20,531 | 4.2% |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +12,533 | 0.2% |
| XTX Markets Limited | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +10,683 | 0.2% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +10,600 | 4.8% |
| Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +10,147 | 0.2% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2026 | W. Morris | Independent Director | Open Market Disposition | -435 | $138.59 | 7,236 |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Michael Angerthal | Chief Financial Officer | Open Market Disposition | -14,975 | $170.29 | 55,860 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Barry Mandinach | Executive VP & Head of Distribution | Open Market Disposition | -5,000 | $145.25 | 6,135 |
| 19 May 2026 | Timothy Holt | Independent Non-Executive Chairperson | Other Acquisition | +1,377 | $137.93 | 33,178 |
| 19 May 2026 | Peter Bain | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +806 | $137.93 | 4,819 |
| 19 May 2026 | Paul Greig | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +833 | $137.93 | 4,993 |
| 19 May 2026 | Melody Jones | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +842 | $137.93 | 9,714 |
| 19 May 2026 | John Weisenseel | Director | Other Acquisition | +779 | $137.93 | 1,388 |
| 19 May 2026 | W. Morris | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +779 | $137.93 | 7,671 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | George Aylward | Chief Executive Officer | Sale to Issuer | -3,940 | $126.11 | 270,298 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | George Aylward | Chief Executive Officer | Other Acquisition | +12,688 | $126.11 | 21,149 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Michael Angerthal | Chief Financial Officer | Sale to Issuer | -772 | $126.11 | 70,835 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Michael Angerthal | Chief Financial Officer | Other Acquisition | +5,155 | $126.11 | 7,601 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Barry Mandinach | Executive VP & Head of Distribution | Sale to Issuer | -741 | $126.11 | 11,135 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Barry Mandinach | Executive VP & Head of Distribution | Other Acquisition | +3,093 | $126.11 | 4,680 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Richard Smirl | Chief Operating Officer | Sale to Issuer | -1,121 | $126.11 | 9,498 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Richard Smirl | Chief Operating Officer | Other Acquisition | +5,155 | $126.11 | 7,800 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Elizabeth Lieberman | Executive Vice President | Sale to Issuer | -143 | $126.11 | – |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Elizabeth Lieberman | Executive Vice President | Other Acquisition | +2,448 | $126.11 | – |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Andra Purkalitis | Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | Sale to Issuer | -390 | $126.11 | 881 |
From Form 4/Form 144 filings. Negative share counts are disposals (sales, gifts, or shares withheld for taxes); positive are acquisitions.
| Report date | Shares short | % of float | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2026 | 533,773 | 8.1% | 4.8 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 515,108 | 7.8% | 5.5 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 444,937 | 6.7% | 3.0 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 443,548 | 6.6% | 3.0 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 426,311 | 6.4% | 3.1 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 509,070 | 7.6% | 3.7 |
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