AAR Corp. (AIR) Ownership
AIR ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 103.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.47% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 40.2M
- Float
- 38.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.08% 2.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.48 short interest up 32.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 103.47%
- Insiders 2.47%
AIR top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 16.10% | 6.5M | $639.7M | +298,133 (+4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | State Street Corp | 7.05% | 2.8M | $280.1M | +246,464 (+9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.43% | 2.2M | $215.7M | +52,463 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.81% | 1.9M | $191.1M | −11,092 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.27% | 1.7M | $169.8M | +21,229 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Amvescap Plc. | 3.98% | 1.6M | $158.3M | +207,471 (+14.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Earnest Partners LLC | 3.12% | 1.3M | $123.8M | −53,035 (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.89% | 1.2M | $114.7M | −63,191 (−5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.84% | 1.1M | $112.6M | +165,351 (+17.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.95% | 783K | $77.4M | −45,039 (−5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Westwood Holdings Group Inc | 1.93% | 777K | $76.8M | −171,223 (−18.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Broad Bay Capital Management, LP | 1.87% | 750K | $74.1M | −68,650 (−8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc | 1.85% | 742K | $73.3M | +23,986 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Principal Financial Group Inc | 1.58% | 634K | $62.6M | −42,089 (−6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC | 1.47% | 589K | $58.3M | −32,639 (−5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Loomis, Sayles & Company LP | 1.45% | 583K | $57.6M | −56,311 (−8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.34% | 538K | $53.2M | −7,709 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Emerald Advisers, LLC | 1.30% | 522K | $51.6M | +76,226 (+17.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.18% | 475K | $46.9M | −48,044 (−9.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd | 1.11% | 447K | $44.2M | −92,834 (−17.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 8 holders added 1.1M shares and 12 cut 692K.
AIR top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.89% | 2.4M | $234.0M | +522 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 3.35% | 1.3M | $133.1M | +216,929 (+19.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.99% | 1.2M | $118.7M | −1,632 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.58% | 1.0M | $102.4M | −11,968 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 860K | $85.0M | −9,562 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Stt Strt® SPDR® S&P® Arspc & Dfnc ETF | 1.86% | 746K | $73.7M | +1,556 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 560K | $55.4M | +8,258 (+1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Century Small Cap Growth Inv | 1.29% | 518K | $51.2M | −71,836 (−12.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Harbor Small Cap Value Instl | 1.20% | 484K | $47.9M | −9,365 (−1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Gr R6 | 1.15% | 462K | $45.7M | +40,400 (+9.6%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.09% | 437K | $43.2M | +5,684 (+1.3%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.93% | 374K | $37.0M | −474 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF | 0.93% | 374K | $37.0M | −640 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.92% | 368K | $36.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.90% | 362K | $35.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.80% | 323K | $32.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Invesco Main Street Small Cap R6 | 0.71% | 287K | $28.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | AB Small Cap Growth A | 0.66% | 264K | $26.1M | +263,990 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Instl | 0.64% | 259K | $25.6M | −3,798 (−1.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.64% | 257K | $25.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AIR insider transactions
latest 17| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | John Mcclain Holmes III | Sell | $107.60 | 26,175 | $2.8M |
| 2026-03-26 | John Mcclain Holmes III | Sell | $112.41 | 60,000 | $6.7M |
| 2026-02-04 | Sarah Louise Flanagan | Sell | $108.56 | 10,750 | $1.2M |
| 2026-02-03 | John Mcclain Holmes III | Sell | $108.44 | 10,000 | $1.1M |
| 2026-01-14 | John Mcclain Holmes III | Sell | $99.41 | 9,947 | $988,831 |
| 2026-01-13 | John Mcclain Holmes III | Sell | $98.93 | 16,802 | $1.7M |
| 2026-01-12 | John Mcclain Holmes III | Sell | $97.50 | 30,000 | $2.9M |
| 2026-01-09 | Christopher A Jessup | Sell | $97.05 | 23,621 | $2.3M |
| 2026-01-08 | Jessica A Garascia | Sell | $95.25 | 4,787 | $455,962 |
| 2026-01-02 | John Mcclain Holmes III | Sell | $84.12 | 23,077 | $1.9M |
| 2025-11-05 | John Mcclain Holmes III | Sell | $83.50 | 38,462 | $3.2M |
| 2025-08-07 | John Mcclain Holmes III | Sell | $71.70 | 10,000 | $717,000 |
| 2025-07-24 | John Mcclain Holmes III | Sell | $78.03 | 31,551 | $2.5M |
| 2025-07-23 | Jennifer L Vogel | Sell | $78.07 | 7,000 | $546,490 |
| 2025-07-23 | Jessica A Garascia | Sell | $77.08 | 3,631 | $279,877 |
| 2025-07-23 | John Mcclain Holmes III | Sell | $77.34 | 25,000 | $1.9M |
| 2025-07-23 | Sean M Gillen | Sell | $77.37 | 18,000 | $1.4M |
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.
AIR shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AIR
Institutional investors own 103.5% of AAR's shares and insiders 2.47%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 16.10% of the shares (6.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 8 added shares and 12 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.08% of the float, or 3.48 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 5.4% since 2014.
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AIR ownership FAQ
Who owns the most AAR stock?
The largest shareholders of AAR are BlackRock Inc (16.10%), State Street Corp (7.05%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.43%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (4.81%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.27%).
What percentage of AAR is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 103.5% of AAR's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.47%.
Which funds own AAR?
The largest fund holders of AAR are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.89%), American Funds SMALLCAP World A (3.35%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.99%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.58%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%).
What is AAR's short interest?
2.0M shares of AAR were sold short, 5.08% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.48 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling AAR?
Of the latest 17 reported insider transactions in AAR (since July 23, 2025), 0 were purchases and 17 were sales.
How many shares of AAR are outstanding?
AAR has 40.2M shares outstanding, of which 38.7M are in the public float.