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: +$895.6K (13 inflow days, 7 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 29.0% of shares outstanding.
Reported short interest has fallen from 17.01% to 13.49% of float over the last 6 biweekly reports (30 Jun 2026 to 15 Sep 2026).
| Holder | Type | Period | Share change | New stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, LLC | VC/PE Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,935,698 | 4.6% |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,121,614 | 4.3% |
| Elgethun Capital Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +898,450 | 2.2% |
| Cannell Capital LLC | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +361,693 | 0.9% |
| BlackRock | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +320,231 | 6.2% |
| Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +253,204 | 3.8% |
| GAMCO Investors, Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +238,729 | 1.2% |
| Marshall Wace LLP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +187,537 | 0.6% |
| State Street Global Advisors | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +177,156 | 3.8% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +153,872 | 3.8% |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +152,495 | 0.6% |
| Crown Advisors Management, Inc. | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +150,000 | 0.4% |
| AQR Capital Management | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +132,911 | 0.3% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +109,715 | 2.0% |
| Hudson River Trading LLC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +95,650 | 0.2% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2026 | Brian Cree | President | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -75,000 | $16.49 | – |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Brian Cree | President | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -50,000 | $16.24 | – |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Brian Friedman | Director | Other Disposition | -59,619 | – | 1,132,304 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Brian Cree | President | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -18,054 | $15.79 | – |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Joseph Steinberg | Director | Open Market Acquisition | +40,882 | $16.16 | 2,969,543 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | M. Chernoff | Director | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -70,262 | $18.00 | – |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Joseph Steinberg | Director | Other Acquisition | +7,066 | – | 7,066 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Cathleen Osborn | Director | Other Acquisition | +7,066 | – | 7,066 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Randy Stein | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +7,066 | – | 7,066 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Daniel O'Leary | Lead Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +7,066 | – | 7,066 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Brian Friedman | Director | Other Acquisition | +7,066 | – | 1,191,923 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Linda Adamany | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +7,066 | – | 7,066 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | M. Chernoff | Director | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -13,468 | $18.28 | – |
| 27 May 2026 | Joseph Steinberg | Director | Open Market Acquisition | +59,118 | $17.00 | 2,934,613 |
| 27 May 2026 | M. Chernoff | Director | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -100,000 | $17.01 | – |
| 26 May 2026 | M. Chernoff | Director | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -100,000 | $17.11 | – |
| 19 May 2026 | Robert Gerrity | Chairperson & CEO | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -2,092 | $18.52 | – |
| 18 May 2026 | Robert Gerrity | Chairperson & CEO | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -63,056 | $18.61 | – |
| 18 May 2026 | M. Chernoff | Director | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -100,000 | $18.41 | – |
| 17 May 2026 | Robert Gerrity | Chairperson & CEO | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -115,644 | $18.52 | – |
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 | 5,679,957 | 13.5% | 9.9 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 6,382,534 | 15.2% | 15.8 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 6,724,085 | 16.0% | 11.9 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 7,132,723 | 17.1% | 17.5 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 6,959,125 | 16.7% | 14.4 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 7,094,918 | 17.0% | 10.1 |
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