Avista Corporation (AVA) Ownership
AVA ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 92.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.90% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 83.8M
- Float
- 83.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.02% 3.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.95 short interest down 16.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 92.28%
- Insiders 0.90%
- Other investors 6.82%
AVA top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 17.67% | 14.8M | $542.7M | +556,328 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 8.60% | 7.2M | $264.2M | +224,849 (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 6.43% | 5.4M | $197.6M | +246,276 (+4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.49% | 3.8M | $138.0M | +70,700 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | ATLAS Infrastructure Partners (UK) Ltd | 2.74% | 2.3M | $84.0M | +2.3M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.65% | 2.2M | $81.5M | +160,130 (+7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Westwood Holdings Group Inc | 2.37% | 2.0M | $72.7M | −556,740 (−21.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.83% | 1.5M | $56.2M | +17,161 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.79% | 1.5M | $55.0M | −198,584 (−11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.69% | 1.4M | $52.0M | +111,445 (+8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.48% | 1.2M | $45.6M | +226,751 (+22.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.39% | 1.2M | $42.7M | −27,172 (−2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 1.14% | 952K | $34.9M | −79,102 (−7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.11% | 927K | $34.0M | +16,992 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | UBS Group AG | 1.08% | 901K | $33.0M | +447,626 (+98.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.06% | 885K | $32.5M | +78,126 (+9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 1.05% | 876K | $32.1M | +36,970 (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 1.02% | 853K | $31.3M | +114,512 (+15.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.93% | 778K | $28.5M | −222,823 (−22.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Algert Global LLC | 0.88% | 740K | $27.1M | +100,918 (+15.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 4.7M shares and 5 cut 1.1M.
AVA top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.95% | 5.0M | $182.9M | +1,149 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.14% | 2.6M | $96.6M | −5,296 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.64% | 2.2M | $81.1M | −7,858 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 1.9M | $69.2M | −14,160 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 1.53% | 1.3M | $46.9M | +92,988 (+7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.46% | 1.2M | $45.0M | +19,357 (+1.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.10% | 921K | $33.8M | +8,393 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | First Trust Value Line® Dividend ETF | 1.07% | 898K | $32.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.95% | 792K | $29.0M | +1,200 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 761K | $27.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Invesco High Yield Eq Div Achiev™ ETF | 0.87% | 732K | $26.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.87% | 730K | $26.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 0.68% | 568K | $20.8M | −1,922 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | American Beacon Small Cp Val R5 | 0.68% | 567K | $20.8M | −15,600 (−2.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | ATLAS Global Infrastructure USD Unhedged | 0.67% | 561K | $20.6M | +560,528 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Stt Strt SPDR S&P Glbl DivAristETF | 0.61% | 507K | $18.6M | +17,472 (+3.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.59% | 498K | $18.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 0.59% | 493K | $18.1M | +1,032 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.58% | 488K | $17.9M | +5,444 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 441K | $16.2M | +297 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AVA insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Alexis G Alexander | Sell | $39.80 | 555 | $22,089 |
| 2026-02-26 | Bryan Alden Cox | Sell | $40.18 | 1,768 | $71,038 |
| 2025-12-16 | Wayne O Manuel | Sell | $38.74 | 1,785 | $69,151 |
| 2025-12-02 | Alexis G Alexander | Sell | $40.87 | 127 | $5,190 |
| 2025-09-16 | Bryan Alden Cox | Buy | $35.55 | 3,671 | $130,504 |
| 2025-09-05 | David J Meyer | Sell | $36.72 | 1,367 | $50,196 |
| 2025-06-12 | Scott J Kinney | Sell | $37.82 | 1,024 | $38,728 |
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.
AVA shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AVA
Institutional investors own 92.3% of Avista's shares and insiders 0.90%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 17.67% of the shares (14.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.02% of the float, or 4.95 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 30.1% since 2014.
Related: AVA analyst forecast, AVA key metrics, AVA dividend history. See the AVA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AVA ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Avista stock?
The largest shareholders of Avista are BlackRock Inc (17.67%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (8.60%), State Street Corp (6.43%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.49%), ATLAS Infrastructure Partners (UK) Ltd (2.74%).
What percentage of Avista is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 92.3% of Avista's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.90%.
Which funds own Avista?
The largest fund holders of Avista are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.14%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.64%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%), Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv (1.53%).
What is Avista's short interest?
3.6M shares of Avista were sold short, 6.02% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.95 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Avista?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in Avista (since June 12, 2025), 1 were purchases and 6 were sales.
How many shares of Avista are outstanding?
Avista has 83.8M shares outstanding, of which 83.0M are in the public float.