Advantage Solutions Inc (ADV) Ownership
ADV ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 34.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 58.59% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 12.8M
- Float
- 4.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 11.65% 563K shares short
- Days to cover
- 9.54 short interest down 2.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 34.16%
- Insiders 58.59%
- Other investors 7.25%
ADV top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEONARD GREEN PARTNERS LP | 4.82% | 618K | $18.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | CastleKnight Management LP | 4.53% | 581K | $16.9M | −166,976 (−22.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 2.65% | 340K | $9.9M | +58,486 (+20.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 1.56% | 200K | $5.8M | −33,322 (−14.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.98% | 126K | $3.7M | +10,264 (+8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Bain Capital Investors LLC | 0.90% | 116K | $3.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.79% | 101K | $2.9M | −30,467 (−23.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.75% | 97K | $2.8M | −60,452 (−38.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street Corp | 0.71% | 91K | $2.6M | +3,190 (+3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC | 0.47% | 60K | $1.7M | +59,863 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bank of America Corp | 0.40% | 51K | $1.5M | +51,427 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.37% | 47K | $1.4M | +47,467 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.36% | 46K | $1.3M | +32,797 (+242.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.35% | 45K | $1.3M | −8,822 (−16.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Stoic Point Capital Management LLC | 0.35% | 45K | $1.3M | −7,921 (−14.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.34% | 43K | $1.3M | +6,363 (+17.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.32% | 41K | $1.2M | +7,056 (+21.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.31% | 40K | $1.2M | +40,108 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 0.29% | 38K | $1.1M | −16,322 (−30.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.27% | 34K | $1.0M | +3,901 (+12.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 321K shares and 7 cut 324K.
ADV top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.13% | 145K | $4.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.89% | 114K | $3.3M | −1,280 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.37% | 48K | $1.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.37% | 47K | $1.4M | +397 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momt ETF | 0.35% | 45K | $1.3M | −120 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.33% | 42K | $1.2M | +64 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.25% | 32K | $935,064 | +42 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.22% | 29K | $835,301 | +18 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.19% | 25K | $722,170 | +480 (+2.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares U.S. Small-Cap Eq Fac ETF | 0.18% | 22K | $653,763 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.14% | 18K | $511,776 | −95 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.11% | 14K | $418,667 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Communication Services ETF | 0.11% | 14K | $414,337 | −88 (−0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Idx | 0.10% | 13K | $386,120 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.09% | 11K | $318,701 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.08% | 11K | $307,368 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite ETF | 0.08% | 11K | $305,798 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.07% | 9,261 | $269,125 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl | 0.07% | 8,901 | $258,663 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Stt Strt SPDR® Russell2000 US SmCapETF | 0.07% | 8,467 | $246,051 | +416 (+5.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ADV insider transactions
latest 11| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | James M Kilts | Buy | $32.25 | 388 | $12,513 |
| 2025-06-05 | James M Kilts | Buy | $31.00 | 630 | $19,530 |
| 2025-06-04 | James M Kilts | Buy | $32.25 | 219 | $7,063 |
| 2025-06-03 | James M Kilts | Buy | $31.00 | 932 | $28,892 |
| 2025-06-02 | James M Kilts | Buy | $30.25 | 659 | $19,935 |
| 2025-05-30 | James M Kilts | Buy | $30.75 | 785 | $24,139 |
| 2025-05-29 | James M Kilts | Buy | $32.00 | 456 | $14,592 |
| 2025-05-28 | James M Kilts | Buy | $31.75 | 400 | $12,700 |
| 2025-05-27 | James M Kilts | Buy | $30.25 | 1,060 | $32,065 |
| 2025-05-23 | James M Kilts | Buy | $28.25 | 564 | $15,933 |
| 2025-05-21 | James M Kilts | Buy | $30.50 | 968 | $29,524 |
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.
ADV shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ADV
Institutional investors own 34.2% of Advantage Solutions's shares and insiders 58.59%. The largest holder is LEONARD GREEN PARTNERS LP with 4.82% of the shares (618K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 11.65% of the float, or 9.54 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 60.1% since 2016.
Related: ADV analyst forecast, ADV key metrics. See the ADV stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ADV ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Advantage Solutions stock?
The largest shareholders of Advantage Solutions are LEONARD GREEN PARTNERS LP (4.82%), CastleKnight Management LP (4.53%), BlackRock Inc (2.65%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (1.56%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (0.98%).
What percentage of Advantage Solutions is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 34.2% of Advantage Solutions's shares outstanding; insiders hold 58.59%.
Which funds own Advantage Solutions?
The largest fund holders of Advantage Solutions are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.13%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (0.89%), EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.37%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.37%), Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momt ETF (0.35%).
What is Advantage Solutions's short interest?
563K shares of Advantage Solutions were sold short, 11.65% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 9.54 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Advantage Solutions?
Of the latest 11 reported insider transactions in Advantage Solutions (since May 21, 2025), 11 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Advantage Solutions are outstanding?
Advantage Solutions has 12.8M shares outstanding, of which 4.5M are in the public float.