China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) Ownership

NASDAQ: CAASTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

CAAS ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
3.8%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
64.77%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
30.2M
Float
10.6M
shares available to trade
Short interest
0.30%
32K shares short
Days to cover
1.61
short interest down 29.8% vs prior month
  • Institutions 3.81%
  • Insiders 64.77%
  • Other investors 31.42%

CAAS top institutional holders

18 largest
China Automotive Systems, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Renaissance Technologies Corp1.19%358K$1.6M−20,700 (−5.5%)June 30, 2026
2Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC0.88%264K$1.2M—June 30, 2026
3Empowered Funds, LLC0.55%166K$746,599—June 30, 2026
4UBS Group AG0.44%133K$600,976−47,931 (−26.5%)June 30, 2026
5Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts0.27%82K$369,328−1,052 (−1.3%)June 30, 2026
6Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co0.20%61K$276,779—June 30, 2026
7GSA Capital Partners LLP0.10%32K$142,530+484 (+1.6%)June 30, 2026
8Geode Capital Management, LLC0.07%20K$89,984−1,428 (−6.7%)June 30, 2026
9The Goldman Sachs Group Inc0.05%15K$68,502+89 (+0.6%)June 30, 2026
10Royal Bank of Canada0.01%4,000$18,040—June 30, 2026
11JPMorgan Chase & Co<0.01%883$3,982−103 (−10.4%)June 30, 2026
12Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.<0.01%784$3,536—June 30, 2026
13SBI Securities Co Ltd<0.01%101$456—June 30, 2026
14Caitong International Asset Management Co., Limited.0.00%2$9+1 (+100.0%)June 30, 2026
15Citigroup Inc0.00%——−1 (−100.0%)June 30, 2026
16Citadel Advisors Llc0.00%——−41,531 (−100.0%)March 31, 2026
17Advisory Services Network, LLC0.00%——−600 (−100.0%)June 30, 2026
18XTX Topco Ltd0.00%——−13,415 (−100.0%)June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 18, 3 holders added 574 shares and 9 cut 127K.

CAAS top mutual fund and ETF holders

8 largest
China Automotive Systems, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF0.57%171K$773,334—September 30, 2026
2Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N0.33%99K$446,264—June 30, 2026
3Gabelli Small Cap Growth AAA0.31%94K$424,039—June 30, 2026
4Marsot Inversions SICAV SA0.10%29K$131,322—July 31, 2026
5Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index0.07%20K$89,984—August 31, 2026
6Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF0.02%5,187$23,393—September 30, 2026
7Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF0.01%3,863$17,422—September 30, 2026
8Avantis Responsible Emerging Mkts Eq ETF<0.01%1,155$5,209—September 30, 2026

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

CAAS insider transactions

latest 1
China Automotive Systems, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2023-11-16Jie LiBuy$3.226,000$19,320

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.

CAAS shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns CAAS

Institutional investors own 3.8% of China Automotive Systems's shares and insiders 64.77%. The largest holder is Renaissance Technologies Corp with 1.19% of the shares (358K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 18 institutions, 3 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.30% of the float, or 1.61 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 6.0% since 2014.

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CAAS ownership FAQ

Who owns the most China Automotive Systems stock?

The largest shareholders of China Automotive Systems are Renaissance Technologies Corp (1.19%), Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC (0.88%), Empowered Funds, LLC (0.55%), UBS Group AG (0.44%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (0.27%).

What percentage of China Automotive Systems is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 3.8% of China Automotive Systems's shares outstanding; insiders hold 64.77%.

Which funds own China Automotive Systems?

The largest fund holders of China Automotive Systems are EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.57%), Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N (0.33%), Gabelli Small Cap Growth AAA (0.31%), Marsot Inversions SICAV SA (0.10%), Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index (0.07%).

What is China Automotive Systems's short interest?

32K shares of China Automotive Systems were sold short, 0.30% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.61 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling China Automotive Systems?

Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in China Automotive Systems (since November 16, 2023), 1 were purchases and 0 were sales.

How many shares of China Automotive Systems are outstanding?

China Automotive Systems has 30.2M shares outstanding, of which 10.6M are in the public float.

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