Astronics Corporation (ATRO) Ownership

NASDAQ: ATROTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

ATRO ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
90.3%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
1.93%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
36.1M
Float
40.3M
shares available to trade
Short interest
9.22%
3.3M shares short
Days to cover
5.06
short interest down 2.6% vs prior month
  • Institutions 90.35%
  • Insiders 1.93%
  • Other investors 7.72%

ATRO top institutional holders

20 largest
Astronics Corporation top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc7.11%3.1M$188.1M−333,703 (−9.8%)June 30, 2026
2State Street Corp4.77%2.1M$126.2M−768,536 (−27.3%)June 30, 2026
3American Century Companies Inc3.34%1.4M$88.4M−648,382 (−31.1%)June 30, 2026
4Vanguard Capital Management, LLC3.30%1.4M$87.3M−247,327 (−14.8%)June 30, 2026
5Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 33.08%1.3M$81.5M−222,110 (−14.4%)June 30, 2026
6Geode Capital Management, LLC2.42%1.0M$64.1M−23,041 (−2.2%)June 30, 2026
7Pertento Partners LLP2.31%994K$61.1M+15,237 (+1.6%)June 30, 2026
8Next Century Growth Investors LLC1.73%743K$45.7M−200,494 (−21.2%)June 30, 2026
9Ameriprise Financial Inc1.65%710K$43.7M+169,045 (+31.3%)June 30, 2026
10Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.1.57%677K$41.7M−131,581 (−16.3%)June 30, 2026
11Capital World Investors1.34%577K$35.5M−96,456 (−14.3%)June 30, 2026
12Emerald Advisers, LLC1.20%514K$31.6M−24,967 (−4.6%)June 30, 2026
13The Goldman Sachs Group Inc1.13%484K$29.8M−61,712 (−11.3%)June 30, 2026
14Westwood Holdings Group Inc1.00%430K$26.5M+430,281 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
15Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts0.98%423K$26.0M−114,492 (−21.3%)June 30, 2026
16Nuveen, LLC0.96%413K$25.4M−68,134 (−14.1%)June 30, 2026
17D. E. Shaw & Co LP0.95%407K$25.0M−323,568 (−44.3%)June 30, 2026
18Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC0.93%400K$24.6M−39,156 (−8.9%)June 30, 2026
19Royce & Associates, LP0.91%393K$24.2M−42,647 (−9.8%)June 30, 2026
20Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd0.90%386K$23.7M+385,791 (0.0%)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 1.0M shares and 16 cut 3.3M.

ATRO top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Astronics Corporation top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1American Funds SMALLCAP World A4.30%1.8M$113.8M−369,977 (−16.7%)June 30, 2026
2Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest2.69%1.2M$71.2M−1,786 (−0.2%)August 31, 2026
3Stt Strt® SPDR® S&P® Arspc & Dfnc ETF2.39%1.0M$63.3M+2,146 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
4iShares Russell 2000 ETF1.93%832K$51.2M−9,600 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
5American Century Small Cap Growth Inv1.79%768K$47.3M−89,318 (−10.4%)June 30, 2026
6Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap ETF 1C0.90%386K$23.8M−2,848 (−0.7%)December 31, 2025
7Fidelity Small Cap Index0.82%351K$21.6M+11,692 (+3.4%)July 31, 2026
8Columbia Acorn Inst0.79%340K$20.9M—August 31, 2026
9iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF0.79%340K$20.9M−580 (−0.2%)September 30, 2026
10iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF0.70%301K$18.5M−381 (−0.1%)September 30, 2026
11Alger Small Cap Focus I0.66%282K$17.4M—July 31, 2026
12Emerald Growth A0.65%279K$17.1M+79,717 (+40.1%)August 31, 2026
13Needham Aggressive Growth Retail0.63%272K$16.8M−54,500 (−16.7%)June 30, 2026
14Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity R60.60%259K$15.9M—August 31, 2026
15CT (Lux) Glb Smlr Coms IE0.55%239K$14.7M+69,069 (+40.7%)June 30, 2026
16Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™0.44%190K$11.7M+126 (+0.1%)September 30, 2026
17Fidelity Extended Market Index0.43%186K$11.5M−1,895 (−1.0%)August 31, 2026
18Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.43%185K$11.4M+4,367 (+2.4%)August 31, 2026
19Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A0.39%170K$10.4M+1,800 (+1.1%)December 31, 2025
20First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I0.39%170K$10.4M—August 31, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

ATRO insider transactions

latest 1
Astronics Corporation insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2025-09-05James MulatoSell$38.161,129$43,083

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.

ATRO shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns ATRO

Institutional investors own 90.3% of Astronics's shares and insiders 1.93%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.11% of the shares (3.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 4 added shares and 16 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 9.22% of the float, or 5.06 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 11.6% since 2014.

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ATRO ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Astronics stock?

The largest shareholders of Astronics are BlackRock Inc (7.11%), State Street Corp (4.77%), American Century Companies Inc (3.34%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.30%), Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 (3.08%).

What percentage of Astronics is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 90.3% of Astronics's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.93%.

Which funds own Astronics?

The largest fund holders of Astronics are American Funds SMALLCAP World A (4.30%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.69%), Stt Strt® SPDR® S&P® Arspc & Dfnc ETF (2.39%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.93%), American Century Small Cap Growth Inv (1.79%).

What is Astronics's short interest?

3.3M shares of Astronics were sold short, 9.22% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.06 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Astronics?

Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Astronics (since September 5, 2025), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.

How many shares of Astronics are outstanding?

Astronics has 36.1M shares outstanding, of which 40.3M are in the public float.

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