Carter's, Inc. (CRI) Ownership
CRI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 114.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.81% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 36.7M
- Float
- 34.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 25.01% 7.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.77 short interest up 65.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 114.08%
- Insiders 4.81%
CRI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 15.86% | 5.8M | $183.2M | +348,839 (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 7.82% | 2.9M | $90.3M | +317,005 (+12.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 6.18% | 2.3M | $71.4M | +449,058 (+24.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.19% | 1.9M | $59.9M | +139,941 (+7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.26% | 1.6M | $49.2M | +32,438 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 4.08% | 1.5M | $47.1M | −12,975 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | RWWM Inc | 3.93% | 1.4M | $45.4M | −898,314 (−38.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.69% | 1.4M | $42.6M | −25,397 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 3.38% | 1.2M | $39.0M | +618,217 (+99.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.83% | 1.0M | $32.7M | +99,410 (+10.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 2.72% | 997K | $31.4M | +446,142 (+80.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.54% | 934K | $29.4M | +49,675 (+5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Millennium Management LLC | 2.50% | 917K | $28.8M | +615,712 (+204.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.39% | 876K | $27.6M | −354,607 (−28.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | LSV Asset Management | 2.31% | 848K | $26.7M | +59,944 (+7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.88% | 689K | $21.7M | +49,967 (+7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 1.87% | 687K | $21.6M | −382,856 (−35.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 1.76% | 646K | $20.3M | +68,464 (+11.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 1.60% | 589K | $18.5M | −9,389 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.54% | 565K | $17.8M | +12,340 (+2.2%) | 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 3.3M shares and 6 cut 1.7M.
CRI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.95% | 2.2M | $68.7M | +564 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 3.75% | 1.4M | $43.3M | +2,064 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | PIMCO RAE US Small Instl | 3.33% | 1.2M | $38.4M | −53,044 (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.01% | 1.1M | $34.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.60% | 955K | $30.0M | +1,978 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 785K | $24.7M | −19,719 (−2.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 511K | $16.1M | −555 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.35% | 494K | $15.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | CT (Lux) American Smaller Com 9U USD | 1.18% | 432K | $13.6M | +9,219 (+2.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.08% | 396K | $12.4M | +3,274 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.93% | 340K | $10.7M | +516 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 0.91% | 335K | $10.5M | +115,033 (+52.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.90% | 330K | $10.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.85% | 310K | $9.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF | 0.81% | 297K | $9.4M | +669 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 0.79% | 291K | $9.2M | +1,800 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.76% | 278K | $8.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.73% | 269K | $8.5M | +175 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | CT American Smaller Coms(US) InstAccGBP | 0.71% | 262K | $8.3M | +4,413 (+1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Inv | 0.67% | 246K | $7.7M | +56,941 (+30.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CRI insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-06 | Mark Hipp | Sell | $81.74 | 1,875 | $153,262 |
| 2023-12-08 | Julie D'emilio | Sell | $72.50 | 3,400 | $246,500 |
| 2023-11-03 | Brian Lynch | Sell | $69.93 | 15,400 | $1.1M |
| 2023-11-03 | Kendra Krugman | Sell | $69.96 | 2,000 | $139,920 |
| 2023-11-03 | Richard F Westenberger | Sell | $69.24 | 3,800 | $263,112 |
| 2023-08-25 | Jeff Jenkins | Sell | $69.15 | 3,513 | $242,924 |
| 2023-08-04 | Jill Wilson | Sell | $74.88 | 2,000 | $149,760 |
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.
CRI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CRI
Institutional investors own 114.1% of Carter's's shares and insiders 4.81%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 15.86% of the shares (5.8M), 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 25.01% of the float, or 4.77 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 32.6% since 2014.
Related: CRI analyst forecast, CRI key metrics, CRI dividend history. See the CRI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CRI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Carter's stock?
The largest shareholders of Carter's are BlackRock Inc (15.86%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (7.82%), Allianz Asset Management AG (6.18%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.19%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.26%).
What percentage of Carter's is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 114.1% of Carter's's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.81%.
Which funds own Carter's?
The largest fund holders of Carter's are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.75%), PIMCO RAE US Small Instl (3.33%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.01%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.60%).
What is Carter's's short interest?
7.6M shares of Carter's were sold short, 25.01% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.77 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Carter's?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in Carter's (since August 4, 2023), 0 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of Carter's are outstanding?
Carter's has 36.7M shares outstanding, of which 34.7M are in the public float.