Circle8 Group, Inc. (CIRC) Ownership

NASDAQ: CIRCTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

CIRC ownership summary

as of October 17, 2026
Institutions
4.0%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
49.14%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
117.5M
Float
59.1M
shares available to trade
Short interest
0.96%
673K shares short
Days to cover
1.16
short interest down 22.8% vs prior month
  • Institutions 4.02%
  • Insiders 49.14%
  • Other investors 46.84%

CIRC top institutional holders

20 largest
Circle8 Group, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Vanguard Capital Management, LLC1.53%852K$257,315+333,195 (+64.2%)June 30, 2026
2Lazard Asset Management LLC1.40%781K$235,974+781,370 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
3AQR Capital Management LLC1.14%636K$192,009+590,408 (+1,300.9%)June 30, 2026
4HighTower Advisors, LLC0.72%400K$120,811−52 (−0.0%)June 30, 2026
5Curated Wealth Partners LLC0.68%380K$114,760+380,000 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
6Geode Capital Management, LLC0.67%373K$112,704−99,933 (−21.1%)June 30, 2026
7Jane Street Group LLC0.56%313K$94,512+312,953 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
8BlackRock Inc0.52%289K$87,337−206,798 (−41.7%)June 30, 2026
9Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co0.34%189K$57,219−3,230 (−1.7%)June 30, 2026
10State Street Corp0.28%157K$47,444+12,641 (+8.8%)June 30, 2026
11IEQ CAPITAL, LLC0.19%105K$31,586+104,591 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
12XTX Topco Ltd0.16%90K$27,133+78,835 (+716.0%)June 30, 2026
13Northern Trust Corp0.13%72K$21,628−37,149 (−34.2%)June 30, 2026
14FMR Inc0.11%60K$18,080+52,467 (+708.8%)June 30, 2026
15Virtu Financial LLC0.10%58K$17,604+58,290 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
16Abel Hall LLC0.08%46K$14,016+46,412 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
17Balyasny Asset Management LLC0.08%44K$13,209+43,737 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
18Point72 Asset Management, L.P.0.08%42K$12,695+42,037 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
19JPMorgan Chase & Co0.07%38K$11,372+34,352 (+1,040.0%)June 30, 2026
20Targeted Financial Services, LLC0.06%33K$9,966+33,000 (0.0%)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 2.9M shares and 5 cut 347K.

CIRC top mutual fund and ETF holders

12 largest
Circle8 Group, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Lazard Baylight US Sm Cap Eq WW Dist EUR0.95%528K$159,394+527,794 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
2Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest0.86%479K$144,544—August 31, 2026
3Fidelity Extended Market Index0.38%211K$63,665+28,357 (+15.5%)August 31, 2026
4iShares Micro-Cap ETF0.12%68K$20,605−471 (−0.7%)September 30, 2026
5Fidelity Total Market Index0.11%60K$17,974+4,089 (+7.4%)August 31, 2026
6Fidelity Series Total Market Index0.09%51K$15,410—August 31, 2026
7RBC O'Shaughnessy U.S. Growth Fund A0.03%16K$4,924−5,306 (−24.6%)December 31, 2025
8Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc0.01%5,747$1,736—August 31, 2026
91290 VT Micro Cap K0.01%4,846$1,463—August 31, 2026
10RBC O'Shaughnessy U.S. Growth Fund II F0.01%3,095$935−1,007 (−24.5%)December 31, 2025
11Victory Extended Market Index0.01%2,929$885+2,929 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
12Lazard US Systematic Small Cap Eq ETF<0.01%103$31−316 (−75.4%)September 30, 2026

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

CIRC shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns CIRC

Institutional investors own 4.0% of Circle8's shares and insiders 49.14%. The largest holder is Vanguard Capital Management, LLC with 1.53% of the shares (852K), 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 0.96% of the float, or 1.16 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 18,646.1% since 2021.

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

CIRC ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Circle8 stock?

The largest shareholders of Circle8 are Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (1.53%), Lazard Asset Management LLC (1.40%), AQR Capital Management LLC (1.14%), HighTower Advisors, LLC (0.72%), Curated Wealth Partners LLC (0.68%).

What percentage of Circle8 is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 4.0% of Circle8's shares outstanding; insiders hold 49.14%.

Which funds own Circle8?

The largest fund holders of Circle8 are Lazard Baylight US Sm Cap Eq WW Dist EUR (0.95%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (0.86%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.38%), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (0.12%), Fidelity Total Market Index (0.11%).

What is Circle8's short interest?

673K shares of Circle8 were sold short, 0.96% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.16 days to cover.

How many shares of Circle8 are outstanding?

Circle8 has 117.5M shares outstanding, of which 59.1M are in the public float.

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