Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) Ownership
ABCB ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 101.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 5.43% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 67.1M
- Float
- 62.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.50% 924K shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.25 short interest down 15.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 101.22%
- Insiders 5.43%
ABCB top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.56% | 9.8M | $778.8M | −48,874 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.81% | 3.9M | $311.0M | +4,121 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.54% | 3.7M | $296.2M | +22,011 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 5.20% | 3.5M | $278.2M | +170,532 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Amvescap Plc. | 4.61% | 3.1M | $246.5M | +496,500 (+19.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 4.31% | 2.9M | $230.6M | +1,665 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.27% | 2.9M | $228.6M | −29,057 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | North Reef Capital Management LP | 4.07% | 2.7M | $217.8M | −691,000 (−20.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Independent Advisor Alliance | 3.95% | 2.6M | $211.1M | +67 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 3.29% | 2.2M | $175.9M | +1.1M (+97.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.80% | 1.9M | $150.0M | +264,568 (+16.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Jennison Associates LLC | 1.90% | 1.3M | $101.6M | −115,119 (−8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Congress Asset Management Company, LLP | 1.78% | 1.2M | $95.0M | +96,304 (+8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.54% | 1.0M | $82.5M | +116,273 (+12.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Principal Financial Group Inc | 1.52% | 1.0M | $81.1M | −39,617 (−3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Channing Capital Management, LLC | 1.48% | 994K | $79.2M | +993,658 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.38% | 929K | $74.1M | −27,108 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.29% | 868K | $69.2M | +117,590 (+15.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.19% | 800K | $63.8M | −8,700 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.18% | 793K | $63.2M | +45,730 (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 3.4M shares and 7 cut 959K.
ABCB top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.61% | 3.8M | $300.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.03% | 2.0M | $162.2M | −1,999 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.40% | 1.6M | $128.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 1.4M | $114.3M | −37,610 (−2.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap I | 1.67% | 1.1M | $89.1M | −21,000 (−1.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Invesco Discovery A | 1.64% | 1.1M | $87.5M | +90,635 (+9.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 934K | $74.5M | −230 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.28% | 860K | $68.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.07% | 721K | $57.4M | +5,572 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.92% | 616K | $49.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Congress Small Cap Growth Institutional | 0.86% | 580K | $46.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.85% | 572K | $45.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.78% | 526K | $41.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 0.77% | 518K | $41.3M | +15,456 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.69% | 460K | $36.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.66% | 444K | $35.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Voya Small Cap Growth I | 0.63% | 422K | $33.6M | +8,223 (+2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.61% | 406K | $32.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Invesco Main Street Small Cap R6 | 0.58% | 386K | $30.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | PGIM Jennison Small Company A | 0.57% | 383K | $30.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ABCB insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | Leo J Hill | Sell | $75.15 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Douglas D Strange | Sell | $78.76 | 1 | $79 |
| 2026-02-24 | Nicole S Stokes | Sell | $79.20 | 1 | $79 |
| 2026-02-24 | Ross L Creasy | Sell | $79.40 | 1 | $79 |
| 2026-01-05 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $75.81 | — | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Douglas D Strange | Sell | $71.62 | 205 | $14,682 |
| 2025-12-08 | William H Stern | Buy | $77.22 | 308 | $23,784 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
ABCB shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ABCB
Institutional investors own 101.2% of Ameris Bancorp's shares and insiders 5.43%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.56% of the shares (9.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.50% of the float, or 6.25 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 152.2% since 2014.
Related: ABCB analyst forecast, ABCB key metrics, ABCB dividend history. See the ABCB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ABCB ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ameris Bancorp stock?
The largest shareholders of Ameris Bancorp are BlackRock Inc (14.56%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.81%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.54%), State Street Corp (5.20%), Amvescap Plc. (4.61%).
What percentage of Ameris Bancorp is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 101.2% of Ameris Bancorp's shares outstanding; insiders hold 5.43%.
Which funds own Ameris Bancorp?
The largest fund holders of Ameris Bancorp are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.61%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.03%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.40%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%), Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap I (1.67%).
What is Ameris Bancorp's short interest?
924K shares of Ameris Bancorp were sold short, 6.50% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.25 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ameris Bancorp?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in Ameris Bancorp (since December 8, 2025), 1 were purchases and 6 were sales.
How many shares of Ameris Bancorp are outstanding?
Ameris Bancorp has 67.1M shares outstanding, of which 62.9M are in the public float.