Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK) Ownership
CLBK ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 5.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 29.40% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 269.5M
- Float
- 261.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 11.47% 22.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.78 short interest up 14.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 5.27%
- Insiders 29.40%
- Other investors 65.33%
CLBK top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 0.91% | 2.4M | $26.1M | +136,170 (+5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.78% | 2.1M | $22.4M | +61,223 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 0.45% | 1.2M | $13.1M | +307,080 (+33.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.44% | 1.2M | $12.5M | −25,578 (−2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.42% | 1.1M | $12.0M | +30,119 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.29% | 786K | $8.4M | +29,052 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.27% | 719K | $7.7M | +42,896 (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Weiss Asset Management LP | 0.19% | 505K | $5.4M | +504,549 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.11% | 283K | $3.0M | +139,537 (+97.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.10% | 282K | $3.0M | −72,142 (−20.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.09% | 253K | $2.7M | +10,035 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.08% | 224K | $2.4M | +2,429 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.07% | 188K | $2.0M | +129,340 (+219.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Creative Planning Inc | 0.07% | 184K | $2.0M | +6,231 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.07% | 179K | $1.9M | +2,825 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.05% | 130K | $1.4M | −40,639 (−23.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.04% | 120K | $1.3M | −108,914 (−47.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Citigroup Inc | 0.04% | 112K | $1.2M | +8,160 (+7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.04% | 110K | $1.2M | +3,017 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Nuveen, LLC | 0.04% | 105K | $1.1M | +28,900 (+37.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 16 holders added 1.4M shares and 4 cut 247K.
CLBK top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.03% | 8.2M | $87.2M | −12,964 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.68% | 7.2M | $77.1M | +118,976 (+1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.19% | 5.9M | $63.1M | +1,079 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 1.78% | 4.8M | $51.3M | +4.8M (0.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.26% | 3.4M | $36.2M | +4,844 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.15% | 3.1M | $33.0M | +2.2M (+258.2%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 1.11% | 3.0M | $32.0M | +89,504 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.88% | 2.4M | $25.4M | +3,608 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Invesco Main Street Small Cap R6 | 0.74% | 2.0M | $21.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.57% | 1.5M | $16.5M | +213,584 (+16.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | PGIM Jennison Small Company A | 0.55% | 1.5M | $15.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap | 0.53% | 1.4M | $15.4M | +1.4M (0.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 1.4M | $15.1M | +954 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Bank ETF | 0.47% | 1.3M | $13.6M | −54,840 (−4.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock | 0.46% | 1.2M | $13.2M | +164,575 (+15.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity Series Small Cap Opps | 0.45% | 1.2M | $13.0M | +1.2M (0.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.45% | 1.2M | $12.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Advisor Small Cap I | 0.40% | 1.1M | $11.6M | +1.1M (0.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap I | 0.38% | 1.0M | $10.9M | −55,627 (−5.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Small Cap Stock | 0.36% | 975K | $10.4M | +975,280 (0.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CLBK insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-12 | Noel R Holland | Sell | $17.06 | 10,000 | $170,600 |
| 2024-02-22 | Dyk Robert Van | Buy | $16.69 | 1,000 | $16,690 |
| 2023-05-02 | John Klimowich | Buy | $14.42 | 346 | $4,989 |
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.
CLBK shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CLBK
Institutional investors own 5.3% of Columbia Financial's shares and insiders 29.40%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 0.91% of the shares (2.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 11.47% of the float, or 4.78 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 12.5% since 2016.
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CLBK ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Columbia Financial stock?
The largest shareholders of Columbia Financial are BlackRock Inc (0.91%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (0.78%), State Street Corp (0.45%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (0.44%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (0.42%).
What percentage of Columbia Financial is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 5.3% of Columbia Financial's shares outstanding; insiders hold 29.40%.
Which funds own Columbia Financial?
The largest fund holders of Columbia Financial are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.03%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.68%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.19%), Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund (1.78%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv (1.26%).
What is Columbia Financial's short interest?
22.0M shares of Columbia Financial were sold short, 11.47% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.78 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Columbia Financial?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in Columbia Financial (since May 2, 2023), 2 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Columbia Financial are outstanding?
Columbia Financial has 269.5M shares outstanding, of which 261.8M are in the public float.