Appian Corporation (APPN) Ownership
APPN ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 97.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.46% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 40.5M
- Float
- 38.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 12.86% 4.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.48 short interest up 28.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 97.56%
- Insiders 6.46%
APPN top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.84% | 4.2M | $172.3M | +24,227 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 5.00% | 3.6M | $147.4M | +354,220 (+11.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Fivespan Partners, LP | 4.90% | 3.5M | $144.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Lead Edge Capital Management, LLC | 4.02% | 2.9M | $118.5M | +972,910 (+51.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | RPD Fund Management LLC | 2.59% | 1.9M | $76.5M | −2.1M (−52.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.34% | 1.7M | $69.0M | −3,399 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.97% | 1.4M | $58.1M | +453,442 (+47.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 1.96% | 1.4M | $57.7M | +45,118 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.93% | 1.4M | $57.0M | −134,988 (−8.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street Corp | 1.52% | 1.1M | $44.7M | +61,827 (+6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.48% | 1.1M | $43.6M | +74,312 (+7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Acadian Asset Management LLC | 1.33% | 955K | $39.3M | +435,015 (+83.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Mudita Advisors LLP | 1.17% | 839K | $34.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. | 1.03% | 735K | $30.3M | −170,750 (−18.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | 0.96% | 690K | $28.4M | +86,395 (+14.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.86% | 619K | $25.5M | +101,016 (+19.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Qube Research & Technologies | 0.75% | 539K | $22.2M | +245,889 (+84.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.58% | 419K | $17.2M | −1.1M (−72.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | FMR Inc | 0.58% | 417K | $17.2M | +36,545 (+9.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Trexquant Investment LP | 0.55% | 397K | $16.3M | +90,738 (+29.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 3.0M shares and 5 cut 3.5M.
APPN top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.60% | 1.1M | $47.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.41% | 1.0M | $41.7M | −11,648 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.16% | 827K | $34.1M | +3,184 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 1.13% | 807K | $33.2M | −10,659 (−1.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 1.08% | 776K | $31.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | First Trust Cloud Computing ETF | 1.01% | 722K | $29.7M | −1,778 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 0.70% | 500K | $20.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 0.66% | 474K | $19.5M | −9,926 (−2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.61% | 436K | $17.9M | +3,463 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 0.58% | 412K | $17.0M | +864 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Edinburgh Worldwide Ord | 0.51% | 367K | $15.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.51% | 365K | $15.0M | −463 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity R6 | 0.48% | 342K | $14.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Inv | 0.42% | 297K | $12.2M | −28,540 (−8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth I | 0.40% | 284K | $11.7M | +107,928 (+61.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | FT Nasdaq Artfcl Intllgnc and Rbtc ETF | 0.39% | 281K | $11.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.32% | 229K | $9.4M | +5,936 (+2.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.27% | 196K | $8.1M | −2,543 (−1.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.26% | 189K | $7.8M | +126 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Baillie Gifford Global Discovery A Acc | 0.26% | 183K | $7.5M | +6,914 (+3.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
APPN insider transactions
latest 17| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-11 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $31.45 | 10,450 | $328,652 |
| 2025-06-10 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $31.59 | 50,000 | $1.6M |
| 2025-06-09 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $32.05 | 56,500 | $1.8M |
| 2025-06-06 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $32.21 | 225,720 | $7.3M |
| 2025-06-05 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $32.15 | 225,615 | $7.3M |
| 2025-06-04 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $31.80 | 125,615 | $4.0M |
| 2025-06-03 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $31.83 | 300,000 | $9.5M |
| 2025-06-02 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $31.43 | 37,437 | $1.2M |
| 2025-05-30 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $31.47 | 300,000 | $9.4M |
| 2025-05-29 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $31.45 | 53,337 | $1.7M |
| 2025-05-28 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $31.51 | 4,670 | $147,152 |
| 2025-05-27 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $31.71 | 73,166 | $2.3M |
| 2025-05-21 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $32.01 | 1,400 | $44,814 |
| 2025-05-20 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $32.20 | 150,000 | $4.8M |
| 2025-05-16 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $32.66 | 164,000 | $5.4M |
| 2025-05-15 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $32.67 | 100,665 | $3.3M |
| 2025-05-08 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp | Sell | $31.96 | 140,050 | $4.5M |
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.
APPN shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns APPN
Institutional investors own 97.6% of Appian's shares and insiders 6.46%. The largest holder is Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC with 5.84% of the shares (4.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 12.86% of the float, or 5.48 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 117.3% since 2015.
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APPN ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Appian stock?
The largest shareholders of Appian are Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.84%), BlackRock Inc (5.00%), Fivespan Partners, LP (4.90%), Lead Edge Capital Management, LLC (4.02%), RPD Fund Management LLC (2.59%).
What percentage of Appian is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 97.6% of Appian's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.46%.
Which funds own Appian?
The largest fund holders of Appian are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.60%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.41%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.16%), Vanguard Information Technology ETF (1.13%), Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv (1.08%).
What is Appian's short interest?
4.9M shares of Appian were sold short, 12.86% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.48 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Appian?
Of the latest 17 reported insider transactions in Appian (since May 8, 2025), 0 were purchases and 17 were sales.
How many shares of Appian are outstanding?
Appian has 40.5M shares outstanding, of which 38.1M are in the public float.