Citizens, Inc. (CIA) Ownership

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CIA ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
30.6%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
11.56%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
50.6M
Float
45.1M
shares available to trade
Short interest
8.93%
4.4M shares short
Days to cover
34.47
short interest up 1.7% vs prior month
  • Institutions 30.58%
  • Insiders 11.56%
  • Other investors 57.87%

CIA top institutional holders

20 largest
Citizens, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc7.07%3.6M$12.3M+311,270 (+9.5%)June 30, 2026
2Vanguard Capital Management, LLC3.92%2.0M$6.8M+30,026 (+1.5%)June 30, 2026
3UBS Group AG2.35%1.2M$4.1M+542,281 (+83.9%)June 30, 2026
4Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC2.31%1.2M$4.0M+585,350 (+100.4%)June 30, 2026
5Geode Capital Management, LLC2.21%1.1M$3.9M+68,437 (+6.5%)June 30, 2026
6State Street Corp1.32%668K$2.3M−752 (−0.1%)June 30, 2026
7Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC1.01%513K$1.8M+18,290 (+3.7%)June 30, 2026
8Northern Trust Corp0.75%378K$1.3M+33,039 (+9.6%)June 30, 2026
9Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC0.61%308K$1.1M+47,302 (+18.2%)June 30, 2026
10Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co0.60%305K$1.0M+15,991 (+5.5%)June 30, 2026
11Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.0.53%266K$916,299—June 30, 2026
12Empowered Funds, LLC0.51%257K$883,313+18,290 (+7.7%)June 30, 2026
13Renaissance Technologies Corp0.32%162K$558,635−10,100 (−5.9%)June 30, 2026
14Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc0.26%131K$451,510+6,837 (+5.5%)June 30, 2026
15Bank of New York Mellon Corp0.25%125K$429,828+11,814 (+10.4%)June 30, 2026
16T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.0.18%91K$311,554+18,622 (+25.9%)June 30, 2026
17Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership0.18%89K$306,501—June 30, 2026
18The Goldman Sachs Group Inc0.15%77K$266,356−56,547 (−42.2%)June 30, 2026
19Squarepoint Ops LLC0.13%66K$228,609+13,300 (+25.0%)June 30, 2026
20HighTower Advisors, LLC0.12%62K$215,000−13,413 (−17.7%)June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 1.7M shares and 4 cut 81K.

CIA top mutual fund and ETF holders

18 largest
Citizens, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest2.80%1.4M$4.9M—August 31, 2026
2iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.50%1.3M$4.4M−14,592 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
3First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I1.08%545K$1.9M+8,775 (+1.6%)September 30, 2026
4iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF1.01%511K$1.8M+776 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
5Fidelity Small Cap Index0.98%499K$1.7M−614 (−0.1%)July 31, 2026
6EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF0.54%273K$939,464—September 30, 2026
7Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.53%266K$915,250+2,597 (+1.0%)September 30, 2026
8Fidelity Extended Market Index0.46%230K$792,755−1,238 (−0.5%)August 31, 2026
9Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N0.33%170K$583,080—June 30, 2026
10iShares Micro-Cap ETF0.29%145K$499,295−1,001 (−0.7%)September 30, 2026
11Schwab Small Cap Index0.23%117K$402,215+10,276 (+9.6%)August 31, 2026
12DFA US Micro Cap I0.17%85K$290,694—August 31, 2026
13Fidelity Total Market Index0.16%82K$280,549—August 31, 2026
14EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF0.16%79K$272,692—September 30, 2026
15iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl0.15%78K$269,510—August 31, 2026
16Fidelity Series Total Market Index0.14%69K$239,001—August 31, 2026
17Fidelity Small Cap Value Index0.13%65K$224,962+1,151 (+1.8%)July 31, 2026
18Nuveen Small Cap Blend Idx R60.12%59K$201,801—August 31, 2026

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

CIA insider transactions

latest 5
Citizens, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-03-25Cynthia H DavisBuy$4.53100$453
2026-03-17Jon StenbergBuy$4.8110,000$48,100
2025-05-29Jon StenbergBuy$3.6930,000$110,700
2025-05-29Jon StenbergBuy$3.804,850$18,430
2025-05-28Sheryl L KinlawBuy$3.592,500$8,975

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.

CIA shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns CIA

Institutional investors own 30.6% of Citizens's shares and insiders 11.56%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.07% of the shares (3.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.93% of the float, or 34.47 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 1.8% since 2014.

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CIA ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Citizens stock?

The largest shareholders of Citizens are BlackRock Inc (7.07%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.92%), UBS Group AG (2.35%), Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC (2.31%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.21%).

What percentage of Citizens is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 30.6% of Citizens's shares outstanding; insiders hold 11.56%.

Which funds own Citizens?

The largest fund holders of Citizens are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.80%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.50%), First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I (1.08%), iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (1.01%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.98%).

What is Citizens's short interest?

4.4M shares of Citizens were sold short, 8.93% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 34.47 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Citizens?

Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in Citizens (since May 28, 2025), 5 were purchases and 0 were sales.

How many shares of Citizens are outstanding?

Citizens has 50.6M shares outstanding, of which 45.1M are in the public float.

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