Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) Ownership
DEC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 87.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.64% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 69.0M
- Float
- 68.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 10.95% 7.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.05 short interest up 14.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 87.33%
- Insiders 4.64%
- Other investors 8.04%
DEC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.36% | 5.8M | $85.6M | +852,555 (+17.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Artemis Investment Management LLP | 8.22% | 5.7M | $84.2M | +232,357 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 6.62% | 4.6M | $67.8M | +50,535 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.54% | 3.1M | $46.5M | +1.9M (+152.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Jupiter Asset Management Limited | 4.53% | 3.1M | $46.4M | −39,019 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Tejara Capital Ltd | 2.65% | 1.8M | $27.1M | +158,837 (+9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | M&G PLC | 2.55% | 1.8M | $26.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.46% | 1.7M | $25.2M | +219,467 (+14.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Man Group PLC | 2.43% | 1.7M | $24.9M | −360,865 (−17.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 2.01% | 1.4M | $20.6M | −142,698 (−9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Millstreet Capital Management LLC | 2.00% | 1.4M | $20.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.78% | 1.2M | $18.2M | +509 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Barclays PLC | 1.73% | 1.2M | $17.7M | −641,218 (−35.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | UBS Group AG | 1.71% | 1.2M | $17.5M | +841,399 (+248.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.18% | 817K | $12.1M | +62,629 (+8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.96% | 664K | $9.9M | −120,846 (−15.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.95% | 655K | $9.7M | +37,214 (+6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.88% | 607K | $9.0M | +243,159 (+66.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Premier Fund Managers Limited | 0.87% | 599K | $8.9M | −294,144 (−32.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.85% | 587K | $8.7M | −296,699 (−33.6%) | 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 4.6M shares and 7 cut 1.9M.
DEC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia Overseas Value Inst | 4.80% | 3.3M | $49.1M | −53,871 (−1.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Artemis Monthly Distribution I Acc | 4.20% | 2.9M | $43.0M | +80,056 (+2.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Artemis Global Income I Acc | 4.02% | 2.8M | $41.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Jupiter UK Income Fund L Inc | 3.18% | 2.2M | $32.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.59% | 1.8M | $26.5M | −20,608 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Man Income Professional Acc C | 2.26% | 1.6M | $23.2M | +34,204 (+2.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | SttStrtSPDRS&POil&GasExplor&ProdtnETF | 2.14% | 1.5M | $21.9M | −51,198 (−3.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Jupiter UK Multi Cap Income W GBP Acc | 1.34% | 928K | $13.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Avantis International Small Cap Val ETF | 1.23% | 850K | $12.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.14% | 786K | $11.6M | +4,451 (+0.6%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | M&G Dividend GBP A Acc | 1.07% | 741K | $11.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | M&G Equity Investment for Chrts GBP Inc | 1.03% | 708K | $10.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.93% | 643K | $9.5M | +976 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Premier Miton UK Multi Cap Income B Acc | 0.87% | 599K | $8.9M | +115,401 (+23.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | First Trust Natural Gas ETF | 0.79% | 543K | $8.0M | −4,856 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Applied Finance Explorer Institutional | 0.61% | 424K | $6.3M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 17 | WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF | 0.59% | 410K | $6.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.59% | 408K | $6.0M | +8,725 (+2.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.54% | 375K | $5.6M | +252 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Columbia Global Value A | 0.53% | 365K | $5.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
DEC insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Randall S Wade | Sell | $13.28 | 2,100,000 | $27.9M |
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.
DEC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns DEC
Institutional investors own 87.3% of Diversified Energy's shares and insiders 4.64%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.36% of the shares (5.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 10.95% of the float, or 8.05 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 85.7% since 2014.
Related: DEC analyst forecast, DEC key metrics, DEC dividend history. See the DEC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DEC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Diversified Energy stock?
The largest shareholders of Diversified Energy are BlackRock Inc (8.36%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (8.22%), Ameriprise Financial Inc (6.62%), State Street Corp (4.54%), Jupiter Asset Management Limited (4.53%).
What percentage of Diversified Energy is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 87.3% of Diversified Energy's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.64%.
Which funds own Diversified Energy?
The largest fund holders of Diversified Energy are Columbia Overseas Value Inst (4.80%), Artemis Monthly Distribution I Acc (4.20%), Artemis Global Income I Acc (4.02%), Jupiter UK Income Fund L Inc (3.18%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.59%).
What is Diversified Energy's short interest?
7.4M shares of Diversified Energy were sold short, 10.95% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.05 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Diversified Energy?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Diversified Energy (since January 9, 2026), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Diversified Energy are outstanding?
Diversified Energy has 69.0M shares outstanding, of which 68.9M are in the public float.