Daré Bioscience, Inc. (DARE) Ownership
DARE ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 13.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 11.72% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 19.7M
- Float
- 13.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.71% 922K shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.03 short interest up 7.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 13.37%
- Insiders 11.72%
- Other investors 74.91%
DARE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.26% | 641K | $464,636 | +178,572 (+38.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.71% | 140K | $101,567 | −37,746 (−21.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | U.S. Bancorp | 0.61% | 121K | $87,667 | +29,550 (+32.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.46% | 91K | $66,170 | +25,331 (+38.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | BlackRock Inc | 0.33% | 64K | $46,580 | +47,277 (+278.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 0.24% | 47K | $34,376 | +23,900 (+101.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.18% | 36K | $26,167 | +36,092 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.17% | 34K | $24,802 | +18,778 (+121.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | HRT FINANCIAL LLC | 0.11% | 22K | $16,262 | +22,430 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Virtu Financial LLC | 0.08% | 16K | $11,457 | +15,803 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | LPL Financial Corp | 0.08% | 15K | $10,795 | +250 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 0.07% | 13K | $9,656 | +3,096 (+30.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | StoneX Group Inc | 0.06% | 11K | $8,086 | +11,153 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Objectivity Squared LLC | 0.06% | 11K | $7,913 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | UBS Group AG | 0.03% | 6,810 | $4,937 | −36,553 (−84.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 0.01% | 2,940 | $2,132 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bay Harbor Wealth Management, LLC | 0.01% | 1,358 | $985 | +1,358 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | IFS Advisors, LLC | <0.01% | 950 | $689 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | SBI Securities Co Ltd | <0.01% | 645 | $468 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | <0.01% | 396 | $287 | +396 (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, 14 holders added 414K shares and 2 cut 74K.
DARE top mutual fund and ETF holders
8 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.40% | 471K | $341,827 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.45% | 89K | $64,171 | +10,720 (+13.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.22% | 43K | $31,322 | −298 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.12% | 23K | $16,977 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.08% | 15K | $11,111 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Balanced Index Inv | 0.02% | 4,090 | $2,965 | −3,916 (−48.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | 1290 VT Micro Cap K | 0.02% | 2,978 | $2,159 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc | 0.01% | 2,940 | $2,132 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
DARE insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-11 | Roger Hawley | Buy | $1.10 | 454,545 | $500,000 |
| 2018-06-11 | Roger Hawley | Buy | $1.45 | 140,000 | $203,000 |
| 2016-02-22 | David R Walt | Buy | $2.08 | 2,291 | $4,765 |
| 2016-02-18 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.10 | 8,960 | $18,816 |
| 2016-02-16 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.00 | 8,811 | $17,622 |
| 2016-02-11 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.05 | 8,850 | $18,142 |
| 2016-02-09 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.15 | 9,000 | $19,350 |
| 2016-02-05 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.30 | 8,563 | $19,695 |
| 2016-02-03 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.32 | 8,413 | $19,518 |
| 2016-02-01 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.38 | 5,700 | $13,566 |
| 2016-01-28 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.46 | 9,000 | $22,140 |
| 2016-01-26 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.39 | 8,800 | $21,032 |
| 2016-01-25 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.35 | 4,500 | $10,575 |
| 2016-01-22 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.28 | 9,000 | $20,520 |
| 2016-01-20 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.43 | 8,900 | $21,627 |
| 2016-01-15 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.53 | 8,572 | $21,687 |
| 2016-01-13 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.79 | 8,684 | $24,228 |
| 2016-01-11 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.87 | 8,855 | $25,414 |
| 2016-01-07 | David R. Walt | Buy | $2.95 | 8,800 | $25,960 |
| 2016-01-05 | David R. Walt | Buy | $3.03 | 8,801 | $26,667 |
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.
DARE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns DARE
Institutional investors own 13.4% of Daré Bioscience's shares and insiders 11.72%. The largest holder is Vanguard Capital Management, LLC with 3.26% of the shares (641K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 2 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.71% of the float, or 3.03 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 610.8% since 2014.
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DARE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Daré Bioscience stock?
The largest shareholders of Daré Bioscience are Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.26%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (0.71%), U.S. Bancorp (0.61%), Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co (0.46%), BlackRock Inc (0.33%).
What percentage of Daré Bioscience is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 13.4% of Daré Bioscience's shares outstanding; insiders hold 11.72%.
Which funds own Daré Bioscience?
The largest fund holders of Daré Bioscience are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.40%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.45%), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (0.22%), Fidelity Series Total Market Index (0.12%), Fidelity Total Market Index (0.08%).
What is Daré Bioscience's short interest?
922K shares of Daré Bioscience were sold short, 4.71% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.03 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Daré Bioscience?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Daré Bioscience (since January 5, 2016), 20 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Daré Bioscience are outstanding?
Daré Bioscience has 19.7M shares outstanding, of which 13.5M are in the public float.