Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) Ownership

NASDAQ: CTRNTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

CTRN ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
102.4%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
9.64%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
8.3M
Float
4.7M
shares available to trade
Short interest
25.65%
1.3M shares short
Days to cover
6.58
short interest up 38.5% vs prior month
  • Institutions 102.41%
  • Insiders 9.64%

CTRN top institutional holders

20 largest
Citi Trends, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Fund 1 Investments LLC21.87%1.8M$88.8M−750,000 (−29.1%)June 30, 2026
2Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP8.46%705K$34.4M+211,405 (+42.8%)June 30, 2026
3BlackRock Inc6.10%508K$24.8M+70,404 (+16.1%)June 30, 2026
4Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.3.68%307K$14.9M−21,030 (−6.4%)June 30, 2026
5Acadian Asset Management LLC3.03%253K$12.3M+27,766 (+12.3%)June 30, 2026
6Vanguard Capital Management, LLC2.95%246K$12.0M+12,668 (+5.4%)June 30, 2026
7Royce & Associates, LP2.93%244K$11.9M—June 30, 2026
8AQR Capital Management LLC2.87%239K$11.6M+22,080 (+10.2%)June 30, 2026
9Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd2.84%237K$11.5M+13,802 (+6.2%)June 30, 2026
10Qube Research & Technologies2.14%178K$8.7M+35,273 (+24.7%)June 30, 2026
11The Goldman Sachs Group Inc2.05%171K$8.3M+62,251 (+57.4%)June 30, 2026
12Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership1.99%166K$8.1M+18,371 (+12.4%)June 30, 2026
13Driehaus Capital Management LLC1.96%163K$8.0M+163,425 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
14Geode Capital Management, LLC1.87%156K$7.6M+10,181 (+7.0%)June 30, 2026
15Burkehill Global Management, LP1.80%150K$7.3M+150,000 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
16Assenagon Asset Management SA1.80%150K$7.3M+72,531 (+93.9%)June 30, 2026
17Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc.1.72%143K$7.0M+20,208 (+16.5%)June 30, 2026
18Awm Investment Company Inc1.61%134K$6.5M−32,000 (−19.3%)June 30, 2026
19Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC1.57%131K$6.4M+51,105 (+64.0%)June 30, 2026
20Panoramic Capital, LLC1.47%122K$6.0M+122,500 (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, 16 holders added 1.1M shares and 3 cut 803K.

CTRN top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Citi Trends, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.36%196K$9.6M−2,240 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
2Heptagon Driehaus US Micro Cap Eq C$ Acc2.15%179K$8.7M—August 31, 2026
3Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest1.91%159K$7.8M—August 31, 2026
4Royce Micro-Cap Trust1.78%149K$7.2M−2,012 (−1.3%)September 30, 2026
5Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF1.42%119K$5.8M—September 30, 2026
6State Street® SPDR® S&P® Retail ETF0.90%75K$3.7M−712 (−0.9%)September 30, 2026
7Driehaus Micro Cap Growth USD0.86%72K$3.5M—August 31, 2026
8Royce Micro-Cap Invmt0.83%69K$3.4M−2,166 (−3.0%)September 30, 2026
9iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF0.80%67K$3.2M−84 (−0.1%)September 30, 2026
10Fidelity Small Cap Index0.66%55K$2.7M+508 (+0.9%)July 31, 2026
11Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.54%45K$2.2M+16,055 (+55.6%)September 30, 2026
12Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth I0.54%45K$2.2M+15,184 (+51.2%)August 31, 2026
13iShares U.S. Small-Cap Eq Fac ETF0.49%41K$2.0M—September 30, 2026
14Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF0.47%39K$1.9M+81 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
15Miller Value Ptnrs Appreciation ETF0.47%39K$1.9M—September 30, 2026
16DFA US Micro Cap I0.47%39K$1.9M—August 31, 2026
17DFA US Small Cap I0.44%37K$1.8M—August 31, 2026
18Fidelity Extended Market Index0.42%35K$1.7M−188 (−0.5%)August 31, 2026
19Adara Smaller Companies0.42%35K$1.7M—August 31, 2026
20Goldman Sachs Small Cp Val Insghts Instl0.41%35K$1.7M+4,590 (+15.3%)July 31, 2026

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

CTRN insider transactions

latest 5
Citi Trends, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-04-06Margaret L JenkinsSell$45.912,000$91,820
2025-12-05Katrina GeorgeSell$45.22450$20,349
2025-09-03Katrina GeorgeSell$36.15316$11,423
2025-08-29Margaret L JenkinsSell$36.211,000$36,210
2025-06-10Katrina GeorgeSell$33.94750$25,455

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.

CTRN shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns CTRN

Institutional investors own 102.4% of Citi Trends's shares and insiders 9.64%. The largest holder is Fund 1 Investments LLC with 21.87% of the shares (1.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 25.65% of the float, or 6.58 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 46.3% since 2014.

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CTRN ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Citi Trends stock?

The largest shareholders of Citi Trends are Fund 1 Investments LLC (21.87%), Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP (8.46%), BlackRock Inc (6.10%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3.68%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.03%).

What percentage of Citi Trends is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 102.4% of Citi Trends's shares outstanding; insiders hold 9.64%.

Which funds own Citi Trends?

The largest fund holders of Citi Trends are iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.36%), Heptagon Driehaus US Micro Cap Eq C$ Acc (2.15%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.91%), Royce Micro-Cap Trust (1.78%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (1.42%).

What is Citi Trends's short interest?

1.3M shares of Citi Trends were sold short, 25.65% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.58 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Citi Trends?

Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in Citi Trends (since June 10, 2025), 0 were purchases and 5 were sales.

How many shares of Citi Trends are outstanding?

Citi Trends has 8.3M shares outstanding, of which 4.7M are in the public float.

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