Codexis, Inc. (CDXS) Ownership

NASDAQ: CDXSTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

CDXS ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
69.4%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
7.11%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
109.5M
Float
82.3M
shares available to trade
Short interest
4.47%
4.8M shares short
Days to cover
5.54
short interest up 20.2% vs prior month
  • Institutions 69.42%
  • Insiders 7.11%
  • Other investors 23.47%

CDXS top institutional holders

20 largest
Codexis, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc6.66%7.3M$9.0M+255,579 (+3.6%)June 30, 2026
2Nantahala Capital Management, LLC6.63%7.2M$9.0M+3.1M (+75.7%)June 30, 2026
3Opaleye Management Inc6.20%6.8M$8.4M—June 30, 2026
4Aberdeen Group PLC6.19%6.8M$8.4M−1.9M (−22.0%)June 30, 2026
5Millennium Management LLC5.07%5.5M$6.9M+1.6M (+38.8%)June 30, 2026
6Telemark Asset Management, LLC3.52%3.8M$4.8M—June 30, 2026
7Ameriprise Financial Inc3.48%3.8M$4.7M+408,944 (+12.0%)June 30, 2026
8Vanguard Capital Management, LLC3.31%3.6M$4.5M−51,398 (−1.4%)June 30, 2026
9Assenagon Asset Management SA2.34%2.6M$3.2M+1.8M (+240.3%)June 30, 2026
10Geode Capital Management, LLC1.98%2.2M$2.7M+277,040 (+14.7%)June 30, 2026
11State Street Corp1.61%1.8M$2.2M+89,860 (+5.4%)June 30, 2026
12D. E. Shaw & Co LP1.23%1.3M$1.7M+362,167 (+37.0%)June 30, 2026
13Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc.1.22%1.3M$1.6M+242,178 (+22.3%)June 30, 2026
14Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC1.20%1.3M$1.6M+427,832 (+48.7%)June 30, 2026
15AQR Capital Management LLC0.77%845K$1.0M+236,830 (+38.9%)June 30, 2026
16Two Sigma Investments LLC0.64%697K$863,783+454,644 (+187.9%)June 30, 2026
17Northern Trust Corp0.62%683K$846,846+25,801 (+3.9%)June 30, 2026
18Franklin Templeton Inc0.62%679K$841,514−9,570 (−1.4%)June 30, 2026
19Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts0.59%649K$804,971+176,329 (+37.3%)June 30, 2026
20Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co0.53%581K$720,512+30,050 (+5.5%)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 9.5M shares and 3 cut 2.0M.

CDXS top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Codexis, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1abrdn Healthcare Investors6.41%7.0M$8.7M+377,250 (+5.7%)August 31, 2026
2abrdn Life Sciences Investors3.46%3.8M$4.7M+257,713 (+7.3%)August 31, 2026
3Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest2.81%3.1M$3.8M—August 31, 2026
4Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A2.45%2.7M$3.3M+16,800 (+0.6%)August 31, 2026
5iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.32%2.5M$3.1M−29,184 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
6Fidelity Small Cap Index0.86%943K$1.2M+3,700 (+0.4%)July 31, 2026
7iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF0.74%808K$1.0M−1,023 (−0.1%)September 30, 2026
8iShares Biotechnology ETF0.73%794K$984,701−6,016 (−0.8%)September 30, 2026
9Putnam Small Cap Value A0.49%533K$660,552—August 31, 2026
10Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.46%498K$617,514+16,833 (+3.5%)August 31, 2026
11Columbia VP Small Cap Value Discovery 10.43%468K$579,729−5,037 (−1.1%)August 31, 2026
12Fidelity Extended Market Index0.40%438K$543,287+42,734 (+10.8%)August 31, 2026
13Vanguard VIF Small Co Gr0.36%399K$494,744+281,188 (+238.7%)June 30, 2026
14iShares Micro-Cap ETF0.29%321K$398,439−2,216 (−0.7%)September 30, 2026
15Vanguard Explorer Inv0.29%317K$392,591+78,679 (+33.1%)June 30, 2026
16Schwab Small Cap Index0.20%223K$276,087+26,562 (+13.5%)August 31, 2026
17Pacific Select Large-Cap Growth I0.19%206K$255,736−7,200 (−3.4%)September 30, 2026
18Stt Strt SPDR® Russell2000 US SmCapETF0.18%201K$249,164+9,615 (+5.0%)August 31, 2026
19Putnam VT Small Cap Value IA0.17%189K$234,976−3,800 (−2.0%)May 31, 2026
20Nuveen Equity Index R60.17%183K$227,003—August 31, 2026

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

CDXS insider transactions

latest 7
Codexis, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-02-24Stefan LutzSell$1.135,862$6,624
2026-02-06Alison MooreSell$1.313,826$5,012
2026-02-06Georgia ErbezSell$1.313,826$5,012
2026-02-06Stefan LutzSell$1.312,492$3,265
2026-01-07Stefan LutzSell$1.704,685$7,964
2025-10-13Alison MooreSell$2.516,239$15,660
2025-10-13Georgia ErbezSell$2.506,239$15,598

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.

CDXS shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns CDXS

Institutional investors own 69.4% of Codexis's shares and insiders 7.11%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 6.66% of the shares (7.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.47% of the float, or 5.54 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 129.6% since 2014.

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CDXS ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Codexis stock?

The largest shareholders of Codexis are BlackRock Inc (6.66%), Nantahala Capital Management, LLC (6.63%), Opaleye Management Inc (6.20%), Aberdeen Group PLC (6.19%), Millennium Management LLC (5.07%).

What percentage of Codexis is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 69.4% of Codexis's shares outstanding; insiders hold 7.11%.

Which funds own Codexis?

The largest fund holders of Codexis are abrdn Healthcare Investors (6.41%), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (3.46%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.81%), Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A (2.45%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.32%).

What is Codexis's short interest?

4.8M shares of Codexis were sold short, 4.47% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.54 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Codexis?

Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in Codexis (since October 13, 2025), 0 were purchases and 7 were sales.

How many shares of Codexis are outstanding?

Codexis has 109.5M shares outstanding, of which 82.3M are in the public float.

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