Afya Limited (AFYA) Ownership
AFYA ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 20.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 78.21% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 49.9M
- Float
- 5.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 41.73% 2.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.30 short interest up 44.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 20.07%
- Insiders 78.21%
- Other investors 1.72%
AFYA top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMR Inc | 2.95% | 2.6M | $38.0M | −88,400 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | SoftBank Group Corp | 2.75% | 2.4M | $35.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Doma Perpetual Capital Management LLC | 2.71% | 2.4M | $34.9M | +115,739 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BAMCO Inc | 1.33% | 1.2M | $17.1M | −307,411 (−20.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.39% | 343K | $5.0M | −35,700 (−9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | BlackRock Inc | 0.37% | 324K | $4.7M | −10,790 (−3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Swedbank AB | 0.21% | 189K | $2.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.18% | 156K | $2.3M | −166,574 (−51.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street Corp | 0.15% | 128K | $1.9M | −571 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.12% | 109K | $1.6M | +59,703 (+122.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.12% | 107K | $1.6M | +2,778 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bank of America Corp | 0.09% | 76K | $1.1M | −8,608 (−10.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.08% | 67K | $967,930 | −16,354 (−19.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.07% | 63K | $919,720 | −2,022 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.06% | 51K | $746,537 | −44,715 (−46.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Dodge & Cox | 0.06% | 51K | $745,200 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Lazard Asset Management LLC | 0.05% | 47K | $689,434 | −1,327 (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Renaissance Group LLC | 0.05% | 47K | $680,266 | −1,666 (−3.4%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 19 | R Squared Ltd | 0.05% | 44K | $637,344 | +4,783 (+12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Erste Asset Management GmbH | 0.05% | 41K | $598,505 | — | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 4 holders added 183K shares and 12 cut 684K.
AFYA top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity International Small Cap | 1.84% | 1.6M | $23.7M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 2 | ABC II FIF ACOES RL | 1.16% | 1.0M | $15.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery | 0.98% | 871K | $12.7M | +212,059 (+32.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Baron Emerging Markets Institutional | 0.84% | 740K | $10.7M | −54,400 (−6.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | UBAM Positive Impact Em Eq YC USD Acc | 0.53% | 472K | $6.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | MAINA MASTER FIF ACOES | 0.42% | 370K | $5.4M | −3,700 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Swedbank Robur Global Impact A | 0.12% | 106K | $1.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Evli Impact Equity IB | 0.11% | 101K | $1.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Swedbank Humanfond | 0.09% | 84K | $1.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | LUX IM - Global Emerging Equities HX | 0.08% | 73K | $1.1M | −43,635 (−37.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock | 0.06% | 49K | $710,226 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Pacific Select International Small-Cap I | 0.05% | 44K | $646,440 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | ERSTE FAIR INVEST HUF R01 VITA | 0.05% | 41K | $598,505 | — | May 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Baron International Growth Retail | 0.05% | 41K | $588,915 | −5,405 (−11.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Destinations International Equity I | 0.04% | 38K | $557,458 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Aktia Prosperity A | 0.04% | 37K | $530,912 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | RAM (Lux) Sys Emg Mkts Equities B USD | 0.04% | 35K | $508,332 | −14,801 (−29.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite ETF | 0.04% | 33K | $475,727 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Global Micro-Cap F | 0.04% | 32K | $472,225 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Lazard Baylight US Sm Cap Eq WW Dist EUR | 0.03% | 31K | $446,667 | +208 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AFYA insider transactions
latest 12| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Santos Welder Ferreira | Sell | $15.90 | 3,325 | $52,868 |
| 2026-04-13 | De Sousa Anibal Jose Grifo | Sell | $15.41 | 14,000 | $215,740 |
| 2026-04-09 | Lelio De Souza Junior | Sell | $14.53 | 16,279 | $236,534 |
| 2026-04-08 | Luis Andre Carpintero Blanco | Sell | $15.20 | 10,000 | $152,000 |
| 2026-04-07 | De Sousa Anibal Jose Grifo | Sell | $15.20 | 5,000 | $76,000 |
| 2026-04-07 | Lelio De Souza Junior | Sell | $14.95 | 26,753 | $399,957 |
| 2026-04-06 | Virgilio Deloy Capobian Gibbon | Sell | $14.91 | 770 | $11,481 |
| 2026-04-02 | Virgilio Deloy Capobian Gibbon | Sell | $14.94 | 20,900 | $312,246 |
| 2026-04-01 | Virgilio Deloy Capobian Gibbon | Sell | $14.98 | 19,500 | $292,110 |
| 2026-03-31 | Virgilio Deloy Capobian Gibbon | Sell | $14.92 | 2,320 | $34,614 |
| 2026-03-26 | Virgilio Deloy Capobian Gibbon | Sell | $15.21 | 800 | $12,168 |
| 2026-03-25 | Virgilio Deloy Capobian Gibbon | Sell | $15.18 | 3,900 | $59,202 |
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.
AFYA shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AFYA
Institutional investors own 20.1% of Afya's shares and insiders 78.21%. The largest holder is FMR Inc with 2.95% of the shares (2.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 4 added shares and 12 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 41.73% of the float, or 5.30 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 3.8% since 2018.
Related: AFYA analyst forecast, AFYA key metrics, AFYA dividend history. See the AFYA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AFYA ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Afya stock?
The largest shareholders of Afya are FMR Inc (2.95%), SoftBank Group Corp (2.75%), Doma Perpetual Capital Management LLC (2.71%), BAMCO Inc (1.33%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (0.39%).
What percentage of Afya is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 20.1% of Afya's shares outstanding; insiders hold 78.21%.
Which funds own Afya?
The largest fund holders of Afya are Fidelity International Small Cap (1.84%), ABC II FIF ACOES RL (1.16%), Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery (0.98%), Baron Emerging Markets Institutional (0.84%), UBAM Positive Impact Em Eq YC USD Acc (0.53%).
What is Afya's short interest?
2.0M shares of Afya were sold short, 41.73% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.30 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Afya?
Of the latest 12 reported insider transactions in Afya (since March 25, 2026), 0 were purchases and 12 were sales.
How many shares of Afya are outstanding?
Afya has 49.9M shares outstanding, of which 5.7M are in the public float.