Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) Ownership

NYSE: CIMTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

CIM ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
62.9%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
2.02%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
83.7M
Float
81.3M
shares available to trade
Short interest
4.01%
3.3M shares short
Days to cover
2.54
short interest up 36.6% vs prior month
  • Institutions 62.94%
  • Insiders 2.02%
  • Other investors 35.04%

CIM top institutional holders

20 largest
Chimera Investment Corporation top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc9.38%7.9M$66.0M+681,996 (+9.5%)June 30, 2026
2Thornburg Investment Management Inc6.58%5.5M$46.3M+35,621 (+0.7%)June 30, 2026
3Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC4.38%3.7M$30.8M+62,668 (+1.7%)June 30, 2026
4Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.26%3.6M$30.0M+75,242 (+2.2%)June 30, 2026
5Allianz Asset Management AG2.72%2.3M$19.1M+147,119 (+6.9%)June 30, 2026
6Geode Capital Management, LLC2.59%2.2M$18.2M+258,131 (+13.5%)June 30, 2026
7State Street Corp2.42%2.0M$17.0M+147,629 (+7.8%)June 30, 2026
8MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.1.84%1.5M$13.0M+51,716 (+3.5%)June 30, 2026
9LSV Asset Management1.82%1.5M$12.8M+241,467 (+18.9%)June 30, 2026
10Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc1.65%1.4M$11.6M−197,241 (−12.5%)June 30, 2026
11Wolverine Asset Management LLC1.33%1.1M$9.3M+176,762 (+18.9%)June 30, 2026
12Leeward Investments, LLC - MA1.29%1.1M$9.0M−23,679 (−2.2%)June 30, 2026
13Two Sigma Investments LLC1.24%1.0M$8.7M−160,344 (−13.4%)June 30, 2026
14Van Eck Associates Corporation0.95%799K$6.7M−45,803 (−5.4%)June 30, 2026
15Northern Trust Corp0.92%773K$6.5M+46,547 (+6.4%)June 30, 2026
16Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts0.70%586K$4.9M−18,070 (−3.0%)June 30, 2026
17Verition Fund Managegment, LLC0.67%562K$4.7M+221,142 (+64.9%)June 30, 2026
18Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co0.66%548K$4.6M+11,032 (+2.1%)June 30, 2026
19Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership0.56%472K$4.0M+333,844 (+241.4%)June 30, 2026
20UBS Group AG0.53%441K$3.7M−36,709 (−7.7%)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 2.5M shares and 6 cut 482K.

CIM top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Chimera Investment Corporation top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Thornburg Investment Income Builder A6.21%5.2M$43.7M—August 31, 2026
2Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest3.02%2.5M$21.2M—August 31, 2026
3iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.67%2.2M$18.8M−25,728 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
4Vanguard Small Cap Index2.14%1.8M$15.0M−35,742 (−2.0%)September 30, 2026
5PIMCO RAE US Small Instl1.76%1.5M$12.4M−19,607 (−1.3%)June 30, 2026
6iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF1.42%1.2M$10.0M−4,752 (−0.4%)September 30, 2026
7Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index1.39%1.2M$9.8M+4,314 (+0.4%)September 30, 2026
8Fidelity Small Cap Index1.12%935K$7.9M+12,075 (+1.3%)July 31, 2026
9VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF1.10%918K$7.7M+25,011 (+2.8%)September 30, 2026
10Global X SuperDividend™ ETF1.04%872K$7.3M—September 30, 2026
11iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF0.96%807K$6.8M+1,224 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
12Global X SuperDividend ETF USD Cap0.87%727K$6.1M+13,472 (+1.9%)September 30, 2026
13Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.58%490K$4.1M+5,352 (+1.1%)September 30, 2026
14Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™0.53%447K$3.8M+297 (+0.1%)September 30, 2026
15Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF0.52%436K$3.7M+616 (+0.1%)September 30, 2026
16Fidelity Extended Market Index0.41%344K$2.9M−83,000 (−19.4%)August 31, 2026
17Schwab Small Cap Index0.25%206K$1.7M—August 31, 2026
18iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Mkt ETF0.21%174K$1.5M+150 (+0.1%)September 30, 2026
19Thornburg Equity Inc Bldr I $ Acc UnH0.21%174K$1.5M—August 31, 2026
20LSV Small Cap Value Institutional0.20%170K$1.4M—September 30, 2026

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

CIM insider transactions

latest 4
Chimera Investment Corporation insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2025-03-11Gerard CreaghBuy$13.3112,500$166,375
2024-12-09Jack Lee Macdowell JrBuy$14.9150,000$745,500
2024-12-06Jack Lee Macdowell JrBuy$14.7050,000$735,000
2024-06-17Gerard CreaghBuy$13.0710,000$130,700

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.

CIM shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns CIM

Institutional investors own 62.9% of Chimera Investment's shares and insiders 2.02%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.38% of the shares (7.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.01% of the float, or 2.54 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 59.7% since 2014.

Related: CIM analyst forecast, CIM key metrics, CIM dividend history. See the CIM stock overview for the latest quote and news.

CIM ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Chimera Investment stock?

The largest shareholders of Chimera Investment are BlackRock Inc (9.38%), Thornburg Investment Management Inc (6.58%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.38%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.26%), Allianz Asset Management AG (2.72%).

What percentage of Chimera Investment is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 62.9% of Chimera Investment's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.02%.

Which funds own Chimera Investment?

The largest fund holders of Chimera Investment are Thornburg Investment Income Builder A (6.21%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.02%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.67%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%), PIMCO RAE US Small Instl (1.76%).

What is Chimera Investment's short interest?

3.3M shares of Chimera Investment were sold short, 4.01% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.54 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Chimera Investment?

Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in Chimera Investment (since June 17, 2024), 4 were purchases and 0 were sales.

How many shares of Chimera Investment are outstanding?

Chimera Investment has 83.7M shares outstanding, of which 81.3M are in the public float.

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