Circle Internet Group, Inc. (CRCL) Ownership
CRCL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 68.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.24% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 234.7M
- Float
- 206.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 11.97% 27.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.88 short interest up 33.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 68.20%
- Insiders 2.24%
- Other investors 29.56%
CRCL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IDG China Capital Fund III Associates L.P. | 3.51% | 8.9M | $731.9M | −101,660 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 3.29% | 8.4M | $687.8M | +3.3M (+65.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 3.28% | 8.3M | $683.7M | +3.3M (+66.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | IDG-Accel China Capital II Associates L.P. | 2.75% | 7.0M | $573.4M | −22,018 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.32% | 5.9M | $483.3M | +389,442 (+7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 1.95% | 5.0M | $407.8M | +352,799 (+7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | ARK Investment Management LLC | 1.80% | 4.6M | $374.8M | +48,680 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | UBS Group AG | 1.63% | 4.1M | $340.9M | +1.9M (+81.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street Corp | 1.31% | 3.3M | $273.6M | +1.8M (+112.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc | 1.25% | 3.2M | $261.9M | +267,962 (+9.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Southpoint Capital Advisors LP | 1.18% | 3.0M | $246.7M | −300,000 (−9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 1.14% | 2.9M | $238.5M | −2.9M (−50.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc | 1.14% | 2.9M | $238.4M | −15,462 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.14% | 2.9M | $237.0M | +1.4M (+97.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.05% | 2.7M | $218.4M | +1.3M (+94.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Clear Street Group Inc | 0.88% | 2.2M | $184.0M | +301,291 (+15.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | NORGES BANK | 0.83% | 2.1M | $173.1M | +1.3M (+175.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0.82% | 2.1M | $171.5M | +1.5M (+247.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.80% | 2.0M | $167.2M | +241,689 (+13.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.70% | 1.8M | $147.0M | +422,764 (+31.0%) | 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 17.8M shares and 5 cut 3.3M.
CRCL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARK Innovation ETF | 1.74% | 4.4M | $362.5M | −344,720 (−7.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.58% | 4.0M | $330.7M | −4,573 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.15% | 2.9M | $239.2M | +2,598 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 0.66% | 1.7M | $137.3M | −13,251 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Amova ARK Disruptive Innovation A USD | 0.59% | 1.5M | $122.4M | +172,044 (+13.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 0.41% | 1.0M | $85.8M | −1,375 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | ARK Next Generation Technology ETF | 0.41% | 1.0M | $84.5M | +52,819 (+5.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sect ETF | 0.39% | 982K | $80.7M | +9,300 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Harvest Circle Enhanced High Income ETF | 0.33% | 846K | $69.6M | −40,345 (−4.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.29% | 737K | $60.6M | +1,368 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF | 0.24% | 614K | $50.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Amova ARK Pstv Chg Innovt P JPY Acc | 0.24% | 612K | $50.3M | +33,502 (+5.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF™ | 0.24% | 606K | $49.8M | +639 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley Inst Growth I | 0.24% | 600K | $49.3M | +254,373 (+73.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.20% | 519K | $42.6M | −163,516 (−24.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | BrighthouseI Morgan Stanley Discovery B | 0.20% | 504K | $41.5M | +210,626 (+71.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Artisan Developing World Institutional | 0.20% | 500K | $41.1M | +274,680 (+122.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Invesco CoinShares Global Blockchain ETF | 0.19% | 479K | $39.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | VanEck Crypto&Blckchan Innovtr ETF A USD | 0.18% | 462K | $38.0M | −545 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | MS INVF US Growth I | 0.18% | 453K | $37.3M | +5,381 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CRCL insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Nikhil Chandhok | Sell | $104.00 | 10,000 | $1.0M |
| 2026-04-13 | Heath Tarbert | Sell | $95.04 | 15,000 | $1.4M |
| 2026-04-07 | Rajeev V Date | Sell | $95.00 | 1,273 | $120,935 |
| 2026-04-06 | M Michele Burns | Sell | $92.38 | 1,666 | $153,905 |
| 2026-04-06 | Rajeev V Date | Sell | $92.99 | 2,546 | $236,753 |
| 2026-04-02 | Jeremy Fox-Geen | Sell | $90.00 | 4,238 | $381,420 |
| 2026-04-02 | Tamara L Schulz | Sell | $87.58 | 1,194 | $104,571 |
| 2026-04-01 | Jeremy Fox-Geen | Sell | $98.04 | 7,200 | $705,888 |
| 2026-04-01 | Patrick Sean Neville | Sell | $98.04 | 30,000 | $2.9M |
| 2026-04-01 | Patrick Sean Neville | Sell | $98.04 | 5,000 | $490,200 |
| 2026-03-23 | Nikhil Chandhok | Sell | $123.08 | 10,000 | $1.2M |
| 2026-03-13 | Heath Tarbert | Sell | $116.04 | 15,000 | $1.7M |
| 2026-03-12 | M Michele Burns | Sell | $112.71 | 11,670 | $1.3M |
| 2026-03-12 | Rajeev V Date | Sell | $113.00 | 3,819 | $431,547 |
| 2026-03-10 | Heath Tarbert | Sell | $117.80 | 43,694 | $5.1M |
| 2026-03-04 | M Michele Burns | Sell | $105.00 | 25,000 | $2.6M |
| 2026-03-02 | Heath Tarbert | Sell | $94.23 | 122,007 | $11.5M |
| 2026-03-02 | M Michele Burns | Sell | $94.88 | 80,000 | $7.6M |
| 2026-02-26 | Danita K Ostling | Sell | $88.16 | 2,500 | $220,400 |
| 2026-02-26 | Heath Tarbert | Sell | $90.14 | 10,753 | $969,275 |
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.
CRCL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CRCL
Institutional investors own 68.2% of Circle Internet's shares and insiders 2.24%. The largest holder is IDG China Capital Fund III Associates L.P. with 3.51% of the shares (8.9M), 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 11.97% of the float, or 1.88 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 256.3% since 2023.
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CRCL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Circle Internet stock?
The largest shareholders of Circle Internet are IDG China Capital Fund III Associates L.P. (3.51%), BlackRock Inc (3.29%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (3.28%), IDG-Accel China Capital II Associates L.P. (2.75%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (2.32%).
What percentage of Circle Internet is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 68.2% of Circle Internet's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.24%.
Which funds own Circle Internet?
The largest fund holders of Circle Internet are ARK Innovation ETF (1.74%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.58%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.15%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv (0.66%), Amova ARK Disruptive Innovation A USD (0.59%).
What is Circle Internet's short interest?
27.5M shares of Circle Internet were sold short, 11.97% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.88 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Circle Internet?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Circle Internet (since February 26, 2026), 0 were purchases and 20 were sales.
How many shares of Circle Internet are outstanding?
Circle Internet has 234.7M shares outstanding, of which 206.0M are in the public float.