Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT) Ownership
DAKT ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 75.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 5.86% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 48.1M
- Float
- 45.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.37% 2.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.27 short interest up 20.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 75.73%
- Insiders 5.86%
- Other investors 18.41%
DAKT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.25% | 3.5M | $63.5M | +256,657 (+8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Earnest Partners LLC | 6.41% | 3.1M | $56.1M | −109,790 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | ALTA FOX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 6.00% | 2.9M | $52.6M | −484,600 (−14.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Progeny 3, Inc. | 5.71% | 2.7M | $50.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.77% | 1.8M | $33.0M | +96,616 (+5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.60% | 1.7M | $31.5M | +5,502 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.44% | 1.7M | $30.1M | +58,144 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Breach Inlet Capital Management LLC | 3.30% | 1.6M | $28.9M | +122,045 (+8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.84% | 1.4M | $24.9M | +70,510 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Duquesne Family Office LLC | 2.34% | 1.1M | $20.5M | +560,472 (+99.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.19% | 1.1M | $19.1M | +34,503 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.91% | 920K | $16.7M | +4,796 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street Corp | 1.88% | 904K | $16.5M | +45,379 (+5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.63% | 785K | $14.3M | −37,693 (−4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Thrivent Financial For Lutherans | 1.57% | 753K | $13.7M | +79,068 (+11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.29% | 620K | $11.3M | +103,246 (+20.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.87% | 419K | $7.6M | +143,873 (+52.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.84% | 405K | $7.4M | +39,525 (+10.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Highlander Partners, L.P. | 0.83% | 400K | $7.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 0.83% | 398K | $7.2M | +5,490 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 1.6M shares and 3 cut 632K.
DAKT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 3.14% | 1.5M | $27.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Harbor Small Cap Value Instl | 2.90% | 1.4M | $25.4M | +202,706 (+17.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.54% | 1.2M | $22.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.30% | 1.1M | $20.1M | −12,736 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 2.04% | 980K | $17.9M | +2,275 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Thrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF | 1.51% | 725K | $13.2M | −52,836 (−6.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.90% | 434K | $7.9M | +3,716 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.84% | 404K | $7.4M | −512 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.64% | 308K | $5.6M | +36,558 (+13.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 0.54% | 261K | $4.8M | +546 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Boston Partners Small Cap Value II Inv | 0.54% | 259K | $4.7M | +33,012 (+14.6%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.52% | 252K | $4.6M | +23,550 (+10.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.46% | 219K | $4.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.45% | 216K | $3.9M | +144 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.43% | 209K | $3.8M | +100 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.42% | 202K | $3.7M | −3,390 (−1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.37% | 180K | $3.3M | +183 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 0.36% | 172K | $3.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.33% | 160K | $2.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.28% | 137K | $2.5M | −943 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
DAKT insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-17 | Carla S Gatzke | Sell | $23.09 | 9,944 | $229,607 |
| 2025-09-15 | John Patrick Friel | Sell | $23.58 | 13,479 | $317,835 |
| 2025-08-07 | Sheila Mae Anderson | Sell | $16.86 | 3,839 | $64,726 |
| 2025-05-29 | Fox Opportunities Fund L Alta | Sell | $14.90 | 1,000,000 | $14.9M |
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.
DAKT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns DAKT
Institutional investors own 75.7% of Daktronics's shares and insiders 5.86%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.25% of the shares (3.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.37% of the float, or 3.27 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 13.3% since 2014.
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DAKT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Daktronics stock?
The largest shareholders of Daktronics are BlackRock Inc (7.25%), Earnest Partners LLC (6.41%), ALTA FOX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (6.00%), Progeny 3, Inc. (5.71%), American Century Companies Inc (3.77%).
What percentage of Daktronics is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 75.7% of Daktronics's shares outstanding; insiders hold 5.86%.
Which funds own Daktronics?
The largest fund holders of Daktronics are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.14%), Harbor Small Cap Value Instl (2.90%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.54%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.30%), Vanguard Information Technology ETF (2.04%).
What is Daktronics's short interest?
2.5M shares of Daktronics were sold short, 5.37% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.27 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Daktronics?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in Daktronics (since May 29, 2025), 0 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of Daktronics are outstanding?
Daktronics has 48.1M shares outstanding, of which 45.9M are in the public float.