American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) Ownership
AOUT ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 79.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.40% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 12.6M
- Float
- 11.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.76% 288K shares short
- Days to cover
- 0.82 short interest down 14.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 79.89%
- Insiders 6.40%
- Other investors 13.71%
AOUT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandes Investment Partners & Co | 19.50% | 2.5M | $44.5M | +32,479 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Royce & Associates, LP | 8.00% | 1.0M | $18.2M | +94,224 (+10.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.74% | 725K | $13.1M | −41,343 (−5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Engine Capital Management LP | 5.20% | 656K | $11.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.84% | 484K | $8.7M | −106,134 (−18.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 2.42% | 305K | $5.5M | −9,813 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | BlackRock Inc | 2.21% | 279K | $5.0M | −514,733 (−64.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | UBS Group AG | 1.67% | 210K | $3.8M | +5,327 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.54% | 194K | $3.5M | −10,300 (−5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.48% | 186K | $3.4M | −4,580 (−2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.10% | 139K | $2.5M | −151,558 (−52.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Jane Street Group LLC | 1.08% | 136K | $2.5M | +136,378 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Argos Wealth Advisors LLC | 1.00% | 126K | $2.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | JRS LLC | 0.93% | 117K | $2.1M | −3,000 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Teton Advisors, LLC | 0.92% | 116K | $2.1M | −1,400 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.91% | 114K | $2.1M | +114,258 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Ancora Advisors LLC | 0.70% | 89K | $1.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.61% | 78K | $1.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.60% | 76K | $1.4M | +641 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0.59% | 75K | $1.4M | +58,466 (+357.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 7 holders added 442K shares and 9 cut 843K.
AOUT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandes Small Cap Value R6 | 9.73% | 1.2M | $22.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Royce Micro-Cap Trust | 4.98% | 629K | $11.4M | +60,831 (+10.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.69% | 340K | $6.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Royce Micro-Cap Invmt | 2.28% | 287K | $5.2M | +23,385 (+8.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 2.22% | 280K | $5.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Mediolanum BB Global Sm Cp Eq LA | 1.86% | 235K | $4.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.33% | 168K | $3.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | TETON Westwood Mighty Mites AAA | 0.92% | 116K | $2.1M | −1,400 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Royce Capital Micro-Cap Inv | 0.75% | 94K | $1.7M | +10,008 (+11.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.66% | 83K | $1.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.57% | 72K | $1.3M | — | September 24, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.56% | 71K | $1.3M | −3,410 (−4.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.56% | 70K | $1.3M | +1,728 (+2.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.47% | 59K | $1.1M | −319 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | SEI Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap F (SIMT) | 0.45% | 57K | $1.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.43% | 54K | $974,174 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.41% | 52K | $931,499 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.33% | 41K | $745,318 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.30% | 38K | $690,669 | −264 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Gabelli Equity Trust | 0.27% | 34K | $617,291 | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AOUT insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-23 | Brian Daniel Murphy | Buy | $8.83 | 2,500 | $22,075 |
| 2025-09-23 | Hugh Andrew Fulmer | Buy | $8.77 | 2,500 | $21,925 |
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.
AOUT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AOUT
Institutional investors own 79.9% of American Outdoor Brands's shares and insiders 6.40%. The largest holder is Brandes Investment Partners & Co with 19.50% of the shares (2.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 7 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.76% of the float, or 0.82 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 7.3% since 2019.
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AOUT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most American Outdoor Brands stock?
The largest shareholders of American Outdoor Brands are Brandes Investment Partners & Co (19.50%), Royce & Associates, LP (8.00%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.74%), Engine Capital Management LP (5.20%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.84%).
What percentage of American Outdoor Brands is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 79.9% of American Outdoor Brands's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.40%.
Which funds own American Outdoor Brands?
The largest fund holders of American Outdoor Brands are Brandes Small Cap Value R6 (9.73%), Royce Micro-Cap Trust (4.98%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.69%), Royce Micro-Cap Invmt (2.28%), 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB (2.22%).
What is American Outdoor Brands's short interest?
288K shares of American Outdoor Brands were sold short, 2.76% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 0.82 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling American Outdoor Brands?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in American Outdoor Brands (since September 23, 2025), 2 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of American Outdoor Brands are outstanding?
American Outdoor Brands has 12.6M shares outstanding, of which 11.8M are in the public float.