CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) Ownership
CXW ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 93.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.15% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 98.9M
- Float
- 96.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 17.18% 13.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.59 short interest down 3.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 93.88%
- Insiders 2.15%
- Other investors 3.97%
CXW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 16.00% | 15.8M | $485.1M | −104,612 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | River Road Asset Management, LLC | 7.33% | 7.2M | $222.3M | −1.8M (−19.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.91% | 6.8M | $209.5M | −119,672 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 4.73% | 4.7M | $143.4M | +1.4M (+41.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.33% | 4.3M | $131.5M | +34,901 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.84% | 3.8M | $116.5M | +55,749 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Rubric Capital Management LP | 2.88% | 2.8M | $87.3M | +788,220 (+38.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.56% | 2.5M | $77.8M | +48,984 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.30% | 2.3M | $69.8M | −183,564 (−7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC | 2.18% | 2.2M | $66.2M | −691,831 (−24.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Lee Danner & Bass Inc | 2.17% | 2.1M | $65.8M | −28,607 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 2.15% | 2.1M | $65.3M | +109,866 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Shay Capital LLC | 1.81% | 1.8M | $54.8M | +1.4M (+344.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Philosophy Capital Management LLC | 1.67% | 1.6M | $50.5M | −511,873 (−23.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.66% | 1.6M | $50.4M | −103,780 (−5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.13% | 1.1M | $34.4M | +22,609 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 1.13% | 1.1M | $34.3M | +1.1M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Park West Asset Management LLC | 0.91% | 899K | $27.6M | +782,453 (+671.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Jb Capital Partners LP | 0.85% | 845K | $25.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Qube Research & Technologies | 0.71% | 700K | $21.5M | +166,838 (+31.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 5.9M shares and 8 cut 3.5M.
CXW 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% | 5.9M | $180.6M | +1,344 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.01% | 3.0M | $91.4M | −4,915 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.58% | 2.6M | $78.3M | −29,440 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 2.1M | $64.9M | −44,801 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | PIMCO RAE US Small Instl | 1.39% | 1.4M | $42.2M | −35,467 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 1.4M | $42.2M | +3,512 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.09% | 1.1M | $32.9M | +9,102 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock | 0.98% | 972K | $29.8M | +9,056 (+0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | AMG River Road Small Cap Value N | 0.98% | 967K | $29.7M | −223,947 (−18.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.93% | 924K | $28.3M | +1,400 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 898K | $27.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.85% | 836K | $25.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 0.74% | 729K | $22.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.64% | 633K | $19.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value I | 0.63% | 623K | $19.1M | +43,061 (+7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.58% | 572K | $17.5M | +6,405 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 520K | $16.0M | +351 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm CpValETF | 0.53% | 519K | $15.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.49% | 488K | $15.0M | +693 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 484K | $14.8M | −3,254 (−0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CXW insider transactions
latest 10| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-11 | Anthony L Grande | Sell | $21.18 | 22,500 | $476,550 |
| 2025-09-09 | Anthony L Grande | Sell | $19.71 | 12,500 | $246,375 |
| 2025-09-09 | Thurgood Marshall Jr | Sell | $20.52 | 6,000 | $123,120 |
| 2025-09-08 | Anthony L Grande | Sell | $19.65 | 10,000 | $196,500 |
| 2025-05-30 | Stacia Hylton | Sell | $21.69 | 4,000 | $86,760 |
| 2025-05-21 | Damon T Hininger | Sell | $22.50 | 72,246 | $1.6M |
| 2025-05-20 | Patrick D Swindle | Sell | $22.39 | 23,000 | $514,970 |
| 2025-05-19 | Anthony L Grande | Sell | $22.22 | 10,000 | $222,200 |
| 2025-05-19 | John R Prann Jr | Sell | $22.52 | 8,000 | $180,160 |
| 2025-05-14 | Lucibeth Mayberry | Sell | $21.49 | 75,000 | $1.6M |
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.
CXW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CXW
Institutional investors own 93.9% of CoreCivic's shares and insiders 2.15%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 16.00% of the shares (15.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 17.18% of the float, or 6.59 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 11.6% since 2014.
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CXW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most CoreCivic stock?
The largest shareholders of CoreCivic are BlackRock Inc (16.00%), River Road Asset Management, LLC (7.33%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.91%), The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (4.73%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.33%).
What percentage of CoreCivic is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 93.9% of CoreCivic's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.15%.
Which funds own CoreCivic?
The largest fund holders of CoreCivic are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.01%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.58%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%), PIMCO RAE US Small Instl (1.39%).
What is CoreCivic's short interest?
13.9M shares of CoreCivic were sold short, 17.18% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.59 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling CoreCivic?
Of the latest 10 reported insider transactions in CoreCivic (since May 14, 2025), 0 were purchases and 10 were sales.
How many shares of CoreCivic are outstanding?
CoreCivic has 98.9M shares outstanding, of which 96.4M are in the public float.