Ashland Inc. (ASH) Ownership
ASH ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 119.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.18% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 45.8M
- Float
- 37.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 11.37% 4.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.84 short interest down 4.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 119.47%
- Insiders 1.18%
ASH top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 12.47% | 5.7M | $406.4M | +1.4M (+33.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | 40 North Industries LLC | 9.88% | 4.5M | $322.0M | +1.9M (+72.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 7.90% | 3.6M | $257.3M | +1.9M (+107.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.43% | 2.5M | $176.9M | −9,714 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.38% | 2.5M | $175.2M | +267,893 (+12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.51% | 2.1M | $146.8M | +10,513 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 4.45% | 2.0M | $145.0M | −777,224 (−27.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Frontier Capital Management CO Inc | 4.37% | 2.0M | $142.3M | +87,219 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Ancora Advisors LLC | 4.25% | 1.9M | $138.4M | +1.9M (+648,370.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Cooperman Leon G | 4.14% | 1.9M | $134.8M | +195,000 (+11.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street Corp | 4.13% | 1.9M | $134.6M | +351,766 (+22.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 3.98% | 1.8M | $129.7M | −188,171 (−9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC | 3.50% | 1.6M | $113.9M | −149,773 (−8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | 1832 Asset Management L.P | 3.08% | 1.4M | $100.3M | −6,296 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.73% | 1.2M | $88.9M | +400,996 (+47.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Thrivent Financial For Lutherans | 2.25% | 1.0M | $73.2M | −627 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.01% | 919K | $65.4M | −221,460 (−19.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.66% | 760K | $54.1M | +274,809 (+56.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Empyrean Capital Partners, LP | 1.18% | 542K | $38.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.18% | 540K | $38.5M | +114,940 (+27.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 8.8M shares and 7 cut 1.4M.
ASH top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 1.6M | $115.9M | −576 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Franklin Small Cap Value A | 3.26% | 1.5M | $106.2M | −348,384 (−18.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.19% | 1.5M | $103.8M | −1,970 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.62% | 1.2M | $85.5M | −13,824 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.30% | 1.1M | $74.9M | +411 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Scotia Wealth US Dividend Pool K | 2.21% | 1.0M | $72.1M | −123,700 (−10.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.83% | 840K | $59.7M | +9,960 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | MFS Mid Cap Value A | 1.68% | 768K | $54.7M | −254,162 (−24.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.46% | 669K | $47.6M | +525 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Thrivent Small Cap Stock A | 1.45% | 663K | $47.2M | −3,091 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.35% | 617K | $43.9M | +6,701 (+1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.11% | 508K | $36.2M | +4,224 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Diamond Hill Long-Short Inv | 1.08% | 494K | $35.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Franklin Small Cap Value VIP 1 | 1.00% | 458K | $32.6M | −108,931 (−19.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.95% | 436K | $31.0M | +660 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | American Century Small Cap Value Inv | 0.93% | 425K | $30.2M | −155,000 (−26.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.73% | 335K | $23.8M | −3,774 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.72% | 330K | $23.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Nomura Small Cap Value A | 0.66% | 303K | $21.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Diamond Hill Select I | 0.64% | 292K | $20.8M | −43,300 (−12.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ASH insider transactions
latest 5| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | Guillermo Novo | Buy | $64.24 | 31,294 | $2.0M |
| 2024-12-05 | Eric N Boni | Sell | $78.07 | 451 | $35,210 |
| 2024-11-15 | Robin E Lampkin | Sell | $77.90 | 868 | $67,617 |
| 2023-12-07 | Eric N Boni | Sell | $82.38 | 843 | $69,446 |
| 2023-09-05 | J Kevin Willis | Sell | $86.54 | 7,866 | $680,724 |
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.
ASH shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ASH
Institutional investors own 119.5% of Ashland's shares and insiders 1.18%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 12.47% of the shares (5.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 11.37% of the float, or 6.84 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 34.3% since 2014.
Related: ASH analyst forecast, ASH key metrics, ASH dividend history. See the ASH stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ASH ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ashland stock?
The largest shareholders of Ashland are BlackRock Inc (12.47%), 40 North Industries LLC (9.88%), Franklin Templeton Inc (7.90%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.43%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.38%).
What percentage of Ashland is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 119.5% of Ashland's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.18%.
Which funds own Ashland?
The largest fund holders of Ashland are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), Franklin Small Cap Value A (3.26%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.19%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.62%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.30%).
What is Ashland's short interest?
4.6M shares of Ashland were sold short, 11.37% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.84 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ashland?
Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in Ashland (since September 5, 2023), 1 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of Ashland are outstanding?
Ashland has 45.8M shares outstanding, of which 37.8M are in the public float.