Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Ownership
CW ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 89.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.37% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 36.9M
- Float
- 36.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.41% 786K shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.77 short interest down 0.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 89.11%
- Insiders 0.37%
- Other investors 10.52%
CW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 12.32% | 4.6M | $2.29B | +33,386 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | State Street Corp | 4.61% | 1.7M | $855.2M | +70,322 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.52% | 1.7M | $838.4M | +16,231 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.47% | 1.6M | $828.6M | +32,876 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Amvescap Plc. | 4.14% | 1.5M | $768.1M | +236,388 (+18.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 2.21% | 817K | $410.4M | +45,569 (+5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.01% | 742K | $372.6M | −195,885 (−20.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.59% | 586K | $294.2M | −68,972 (−10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | TD Asset Management Inc | 1.50% | 553K | $278.0M | −156,856 (−22.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.48% | 545K | $273.9M | −55,895 (−9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 1.43% | 528K | $265.3M | +41,449 (+8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | PRIMECAP Management Company | 1.39% | 515K | $258.6M | −22,025 (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | NORGES BANK | 1.37% | 506K | $254.3M | −20,877 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | FMR Inc | 1.26% | 467K | $234.6M | +50,738 (+12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.14% | 421K | $211.4M | +6,196 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.97% | 357K | $179.3M | −44,588 (−11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.94% | 349K | $175.3M | +15,587 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.89% | 330K | $165.9M | +12,073 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.87% | 323K | $162.2M | −67,828 (−17.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 0.86% | 317K | $159.4M | +85,237 (+36.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 646K shares and 8 cut 633K.
CW top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 1.3M | $660.9M | −468 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 1.2M | $589.6M | −2,817 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.30% | 850K | $427.0M | +1,082 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | VanEck Defense ETF A USD Acc | 1.53% | 566K | $284.3M | +481 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.32% | 488K | $245.1M | −3,228 (−0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF | 0.94% | 348K | $174.6M | −594 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Stt Strt® SPDR® S&P® Arspc & Dfnc ETF | 0.80% | 295K | $148.4M | +616 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | TD North American Dividend - I | 0.77% | 285K | $143.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.73% | 270K | $135.7M | −3,043 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF | 0.73% | 269K | $135.2M | +280 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | TD Tactical Monthly Income F | 0.66% | 244K | $122.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | MFS Mid Cap Growth A | 0.66% | 242K | $121.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Franklin Growth A | 0.65% | 242K | $121.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | TD U.S. Dividend Growth Fund-F | 0.62% | 229K | $115.2M | −26,047 (−10.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 0.58% | 213K | $107.1M | −228 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Capital Opportunity Inv | 0.54% | 199K | $100.2M | −9,300 (−4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF | 0.53% | 195K | $98.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.53% | 195K | $98.1M | −272 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 180K | $90.2M | −2,171 (−1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace | 0.48% | 177K | $88.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CW insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Gary A Ogilby | Sell | $689.14 | 252 | $173,663 |
| 2026-03-17 | Gary A Ogilby | Sell | $678.30 | 148 | $100,388 |
| 2026-03-17 | George P Mcdonald | Sell | $678.07 | 151 | $102,389 |
| 2026-03-17 | John C Watts | Sell | $678.11 | 220 | $149,184 |
| 2026-03-17 | K Christopher Farkas | Sell | $677.46 | 918 | $621,908 |
| 2026-03-17 | Kevin Rayment | Sell | $677.38 | 907 | $614,384 |
| 2026-03-17 | Lynn M Bamford | Sell | $676.70 | 3,225 | $2.2M |
| 2026-03-17 | Robert F Freda | Sell | $678.61 | 140 | $95,005 |
| 2026-02-05 | Gary A Ogilby | Sell | $624.32 | 625 | $390,200 |
| 2026-02-04 | Kevin Rayment | Sell | $626.33 | 2,634 | $1.6M |
| 2026-02-04 | Robert F Freda | Sell | $626.95 | 418 | $262,065 |
| 2026-02-04 | Lynn M Bamford | Sell | $626.45 | 9,327 | $5.8M |
| 2026-02-04 | K Christopher Farkas | Sell | $626.33 | 2,665 | $1.7M |
| 2026-02-04 | John C Watts | Sell | $625.57 | 652 | $407,872 |
| 2026-02-04 | Gary A Ogilby | Sell | $626.56 | 435 | $272,554 |
| 2026-01-08 | John C Watts | Sell | $600.00 | 288 | $172,800 |
| 2026-01-05 | John C Watts | Sell | $578.84 | 107 | $61,936 |
| 2025-12-23 | John C Watts | Sell | $575.00 | 118 | $67,850 |
| 2025-08-21 | John C Watts | Sell | $480.50 | 1,110 | $533,355 |
| 2025-07-22 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $474.91 | — | — |
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.
CW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CW
Institutional investors own 89.1% of Curtiss-Wright's shares and insiders 0.37%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 12.32% of the shares (4.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.41% of the float, or 1.77 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 22.1% since 2014.
Related: CW analyst forecast, CW key metrics, CW dividend history. See the CW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Curtiss-Wright stock?
The largest shareholders of Curtiss-Wright are BlackRock Inc (12.32%), State Street Corp (4.61%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.52%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.47%), Amvescap Plc. (4.14%).
What percentage of Curtiss-Wright is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 89.1% of Curtiss-Wright's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.37%.
Which funds own Curtiss-Wright?
The largest fund holders of Curtiss-Wright are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.30%), VanEck Defense ETF A USD Acc (1.53%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv (1.32%).
What is Curtiss-Wright's short interest?
786K shares of Curtiss-Wright were sold short, 2.41% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.77 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Curtiss-Wright?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Curtiss-Wright (since July 22, 2025), 0 were purchases and 20 were sales.
How many shares of Curtiss-Wright are outstanding?
Curtiss-Wright has 36.9M shares outstanding, of which 36.7M are in the public float.