Critical Metals Corp. (CRML) Ownership
CRML ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 21.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 47.67% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 146.9M
- Float
- 82.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 38.80% 28.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.92 short interest up 8.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 21.00%
- Insiders 47.67%
- Other investors 31.34%
CRML top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 3.08% | 4.5M | $31.5M | +906,453 (+25.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Marex Group Ltd | 2.46% | 3.6M | $25.1M | +2.1M (+136.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 2.04% | 3.0M | $20.9M | +2.8M (+1,257.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | UBS Group AG | 1.88% | 2.8M | $19.3M | −524,467 (−15.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP | 1.02% | 1.5M | $10.5M | +1.5M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.78% | 1.1M | $8.0M | −587,704 (−33.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 0.72% | 1.1M | $7.4M | +129,314 (+13.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.68% | 994K | $6.9M | +188,912 (+23.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.62% | 906K | $6.3M | +837,370 (+1,222.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Bank of America Corp | 0.54% | 800K | $5.6M | +570,242 (+248.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.48% | 704K | $4.9M | +703,599 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.47% | 695K | $4.8M | +94,813 (+15.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Barclays PLC | 0.38% | 553K | $3.9M | +350,657 (+173.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Bridgewater Associates Inc | 0.29% | 425K | $3.0M | −95,171 (−18.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 0.28% | 416K | $2.9M | −25,870 (−5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | ALPS Advisors Inc | 0.27% | 398K | $2.8M | +202,299 (+103.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.27% | 390K | $2.7M | +86,398 (+28.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.25% | 373K | $2.6M | −47,017 (−11.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.25% | 363K | $2.5M | −125,078 (−25.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Nuveen, LLC | 0.22% | 322K | $2.2M | +157,203 (+95.5%) | 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 10.6M shares and 6 cut 1.4M.
CRML top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.34% | 2.0M | $13.7M | −22,592 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.51% | 743K | $5.2M | +6,969 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.48% | 709K | $4.9M | −897 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF | 0.30% | 437K | $3.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | AB Small Cap Core Z | 0.29% | 430K | $3.0M | +268,544 (+166.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.27% | 390K | $2.7M | +9,234 (+2.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.16% | 240K | $1.7M | −1,655 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF | 0.15% | 226K | $1.6M | −35,507 (−13.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Nuveen Equity Index R6 | 0.12% | 179K | $1.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street® SPDR® Ptf Dev Wld exUS ETF | 0.12% | 177K | $1.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.11% | 165K | $1.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Sprott Critical Materials ETF | 0.11% | 157K | $1.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals ETF | 0.09% | 131K | $913,809 | −771 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Stt Strt SPDR® Russell2000 US SmCapETF | 0.09% | 129K | $896,663 | +6,144 (+5.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl | 0.09% | 127K | $884,598 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Nuveen Small Cap Blend Idx R6 | 0.06% | 90K | $625,997 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Roundhill Meme Stock ETF | 0.06% | 89K | $619,933 | +88,943 (0.0%) | February 6, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.05% | 75K | $520,547 | +1,723 (+2.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | EQ/2000 Managed Volatility IB | 0.05% | 74K | $516,993 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index | 0.04% | 66K | $460,285 | +2,423 (+3.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CRML shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CRML
Institutional investors own 21.0% of Critical Metals's shares and insiders 47.67%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 3.08% of the shares (4.5M), 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 38.80% of the float, or 2.92 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 417.6% since 2021.
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CRML ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Critical Metals stock?
The largest shareholders of Critical Metals are BlackRock Inc (3.08%), Marex Group Ltd (2.46%), Citadel Advisors Llc (2.04%), UBS Group AG (1.88%), Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP (1.02%).
What percentage of Critical Metals is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 21.0% of Critical Metals's shares outstanding; insiders hold 47.67%.
Which funds own Critical Metals?
The largest fund holders of Critical Metals are iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.34%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.51%), iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (0.48%), Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF (0.30%), AB Small Cap Core Z (0.29%).
What is Critical Metals's short interest?
28.0M shares of Critical Metals were sold short, 38.80% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.92 days to cover.
How many shares of Critical Metals are outstanding?
Critical Metals has 146.9M shares outstanding, of which 82.8M are in the public float.