T3 Defense Inc. (DFNS) Ownership
DFNS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 0.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 10.05% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 3.3M
- Float
- 1.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 9.15% 276K shares short
- Days to cover
- 0.57 short interest down 19.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 0.31%
- Insiders 10.05%
- Other investors 89.64%
DFNS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.58% | 2.4M | $11.4M | +1.7M (+265.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | UBS Group AG | 0.15% | 621K | $3.0M | +141,401 (+29.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 0.12% | 480K | $2.3M | −53,325 (−10.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.07% | 288K | $1.4M | +34,309 (+13.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.07% | 282K | $1.4M | +214,198 (+316.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | XTX Topco Ltd | 0.02% | 99K | $477,127 | +98,989 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 0.02% | 93K | $449,528 | +50,000 (+115.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.02% | 71K | $339,868 | +22,596 (+47.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Clearview Wealth Management, LLC | 0.01% | 41K | $197,389 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Cygnus Capital Advisors, LLC | 0.01% | 40K | $191,460 | +34,922 (+727.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | LPL Financial Corp | 0.01% | 31K | $150,239 | +117 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Heirloom Wealth Management | 0.01% | 31K | $148,764 | +30,864 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC | <0.01% | 15K | $70,372 | +14,600 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Gm Advisory Group Inc | <0.01% | 14K | $67,345 | — | March 31, 2026 |
| 15 | TRB Wealth Management, LLC | <0.01% | 13K | $63,402 | +13,154 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Insigneo Advisory Services LLC | <0.01% | 10K | $49,598 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | <0.01% | 7,099 | $34,217 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Efficient Wealth Management LLC | <0.01% | 5,494 | $26,481 | +5,200 (+1,768.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | <0.01% | 3,030 | $14,605 | −175 (−5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Marquette Asset Management Inc. | <0.01% | 2,336 | $11,260 | +2,336 (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 2.4M shares and 2 cut 54K.
DFNS top mutual fund and ETF holders
6 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 0.53% | 17K | $83,641 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.20% | 6,379 | $30,747 | +6,379 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.05% | 1,644 | $7,924 | −9 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.01% | 392 | $1,889 | +234 (+148.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.01% | 202 | $974 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc | <0.01% | 57 | $275 | +1 (+1.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
DFNS insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | Anastasiia Kotaieva | Sell | $4.09 | 75,000 | $306,750 |
| 2025-12-26 | Anastasiia Kotaieva | Sell | $4.26 | 55,604 | $236,873 |
| 2025-12-24 | Anastasiia Kotaieva | Sell | $4.49 | 55,604 | $249,662 |
| 2025-12-23 | Anastasiia Kotaieva | Sell | $4.57 | 70,000 | $319,900 |
| 2025-12-22 | Anastasiia Kotaieva | Sell | $4.41 | 30,000 | $132,300 |
| 2025-12-19 | Anastasiia Kotaieva | Sell | $4.53 | 70,000 | $317,100 |
| 2025-12-18 | Anastasiia Kotaieva | Sell | $4.72 | 38,744 | $182,872 |
| 2025-11-28 | Sc Capital Ii Sponsor Llc | Buy | $10.00 | 255,000 | $2.5M |
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.
Who owns DFNS
Institutional investors own 0.3% of T3 Defense's shares and insiders 10.05%. The largest holder is Vanguard Capital Management, LLC with 0.58% of the shares (2.4M), 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 9.15% of the float, or 0.57 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 76,616.9% since 2024.
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DFNS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most T3 Defense stock?
The largest shareholders of T3 Defense are Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (0.58%), UBS Group AG (0.15%), BlackRock Inc (0.12%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (0.07%), Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co (0.07%).
What percentage of T3 Defense is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 0.3% of T3 Defense's shares outstanding; insiders hold 10.05%.
Which funds own T3 Defense?
The largest fund holders of T3 Defense are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (0.53%), Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index (0.20%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.05%), Fidelity Total Market Index (0.01%), Fidelity Series Total Market Index (0.01%).
What is T3 Defense's short interest?
276K shares of T3 Defense were sold short, 9.15% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 0.57 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling T3 Defense?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in T3 Defense (since November 28, 2025), 1 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of T3 Defense are outstanding?
T3 Defense has 3.3M shares outstanding, of which 1.6M are in the public float.