Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ACXP) Ownership

NASDAQ: ACXPTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

ACXP ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
3.6%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
2.31%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
5.6M
Float
5.1M
shares available to trade
Short interest
2.06%
112K shares short
Days to cover
1.21
short interest down 10.0% vs prior month
  • Institutions 3.65%
  • Insiders 2.31%
  • Other investors 94.04%

ACXP top institutional holders

20 largest
Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Vanguard Capital Management, LLC0.56%31K$34,209—June 30, 2026
2Geode Capital Management, LLC0.48%26K$29,052+1,592 (+6.4%)June 30, 2026
3Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co0.29%16K$17,826—June 30, 2026
4Jane Street Group LLC0.28%16K$17,300−38,915 (−71.2%)June 30, 2026
5Prospect Financial Services Llc0.25%14K$15,164—June 30, 2026
6Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts0.13%7,500$8,250+1,000 (+15.4%)June 30, 2026
7Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC0.09%4,729$5,202+4,729 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
8Tower Research Capital LLC0.05%2,744$3,018+1,713 (+166.1%)June 30, 2026
9Wells Fargo & Co0.04%2,300$2,530—June 30, 2026
10Westside Investment Management, Inc.0.03%1,650$1,815—June 30, 2026
11Nbc Securities Inc0.03%1,500$1,650—June 30, 2026
12Western Wealth Management, LLC0.02%1,325$1,458+1,325 (0.0%)March 31, 2026
13Barclays PLC0.01%281$309−99 (−26.1%)June 30, 2026
14Cornerstone Planning Group LLC<0.01%167$184—June 30, 2026
15Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.<0.01%100$110—June 30, 2026
16Group One Trading, LLC<0.01%95$105−150 (−61.2%)June 30, 2026
17BlackRock Inc<0.01%60$66—June 30, 2026
18Caitong International Asset Management Co., Limited.<0.01%23$25+23 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
19SBI Securities Co Ltd<0.01%6$7—June 30, 2026
20UBS Group AG<0.01%3$3−6,309 (−100.0%)June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 6 holders added 10K shares and 4 cut 45K.

ACXP top mutual fund and ETF holders

3 largest
Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Fidelity Extended Market Index0.38%21K$23,377−114 (−0.5%)August 31, 2026
2Fidelity Series Total Market Index0.05%2,978$3,276—August 31, 2026
3Fidelity Total Market Index0.02%1,001$1,101—August 31, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

ACXP insider transactions

latest 2
Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2025-01-06David P LuciBuy$20.202,463$49,753
2025-01-06Joseph C ScodariBuy$20.201,231$24,866

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.

ACXP shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns ACXP

Institutional investors own 3.6% of Acurx Pharmaceuticals's shares and insiders 2.31%. The largest holder is Vanguard Capital Management, LLC with 0.56% of the shares (31K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 6 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.06% of the float, or 1.21 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 214.2% since 2020.

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ACXP ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Acurx Pharmaceuticals stock?

The largest shareholders of Acurx Pharmaceuticals are Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (0.56%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (0.48%), Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co (0.29%), Jane Street Group LLC (0.28%), Prospect Financial Services Llc (0.25%).

What percentage of Acurx Pharmaceuticals is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 3.6% of Acurx Pharmaceuticals's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.31%.

Which funds own Acurx Pharmaceuticals?

The largest fund holders of Acurx Pharmaceuticals are Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.38%), Fidelity Series Total Market Index (0.05%), Fidelity Total Market Index (0.02%).

What is Acurx Pharmaceuticals's short interest?

112K shares of Acurx Pharmaceuticals were sold short, 2.06% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.21 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Acurx Pharmaceuticals?

Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Acurx Pharmaceuticals (since January 6, 2025), 2 were purchases and 0 were sales.

How many shares of Acurx Pharmaceuticals are outstanding?

Acurx Pharmaceuticals has 5.6M shares outstanding, of which 5.1M are in the public float.

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