NOW Inc. (DNOW) Ownership
DNOW ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 109.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.70% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 180.8M
- Float
- 177.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.84% 7.7M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.47 short interest down 21.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 109.19%
- Insiders 1.70%
DNOW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 15.99% | 28.9M | $453.3M | −783,090 (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 10.79% | 19.5M | $306.0M | +2.6M (+15.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.75% | 10.4M | $163.0M | −26,395 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.54% | 8.2M | $128.6M | −129,100 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.40% | 8.0M | $124.8M | −2.4M (−23.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 4.03% | 7.3M | $114.1M | +175,510 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 3.65% | 6.6M | $103.6M | +2.5M (+62.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Engine Capital Management LP | 2.86% | 5.2M | $81.1M | +3,600 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.64% | 4.8M | $74.8M | +216,024 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 2.60% | 4.7M | $73.7M | +239,800 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Greenhaven Associates Inc | 2.40% | 4.3M | $68.1M | +3.5M (+426.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | River Road Asset Management, LLC | 2.18% | 3.9M | $61.7M | −73,124 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Rubric Capital Management LP | 2.16% | 3.9M | $61.1M | +2.6M (+207.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Verbena Value LP | 2.00% | 3.6M | $56.6M | +309,155 (+9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC | 1.81% | 3.3M | $51.4M | −614,884 (−15.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | ACK Asset Management LLC | 1.66% | 3.0M | $47.0M | +3.0M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.65% | 3.0M | $46.9M | +19,094 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Pzena Investment Management, LLC | 1.60% | 2.9M | $45.4M | −201,833 (−6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 1.57% | 2.8M | $44.6M | +215,438 (+8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc | 1.56% | 2.8M | $44.2M | −99,875 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 15.5M shares and 8 cut 4.4M.
DNOW 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% | 10.8M | $168.8M | +2,499 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.20% | 5.8M | $90.8M | −10,113 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | First Trust RBA Amer Indl RenaisTM ETF | 3.13% | 5.7M | $88.8M | +3,270 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.63% | 4.8M | $74.6M | −54,848 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.32% | 4.2M | $65.8M | +1,740 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Global X US Infrastructure Dev ETF | 1.69% | 3.1M | $47.8M | +21,600 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.48% | 2.7M | $41.8M | +2,203 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Val L | 1.22% | 2.2M | $34.6M | −49,300 (−2.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.14% | 2.1M | $32.2M | +16,214 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.08% | 1.9M | $30.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.95% | 1.7M | $27.0M | +2,614 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.92% | 1.7M | $26.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.85% | 1.5M | $24.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Value Intelligence ESG Fonds AMI I | 0.70% | 1.3M | $19.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.60% | 1.1M | $16.9M | +25,830 (+2.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.59% | 1.1M | $16.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.57% | 1.0M | $16.2M | +1,463 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 951K | $14.9M | +639 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm CpValETF | 0.53% | 949K | $14.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.50% | 896K | $14.1M | −13,955 (−1.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
DNOW insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-27 | Paul M Coppinger | Sell | $15.35 | 26,186 | $401,955 |
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.
DNOW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns DNOW
Institutional investors own 109.2% of NOW's shares and insiders 1.70%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 15.99% of the shares (28.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.84% of the float, or 3.47 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 43.5% since 2014.
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DNOW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most NOW stock?
The largest shareholders of NOW are BlackRock Inc (15.99%), Wellington Management Company LLP (10.79%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.75%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.54%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (4.40%).
What percentage of NOW is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 109.2% of NOW's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.70%.
Which funds own NOW?
The largest fund holders of NOW are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.20%), First Trust RBA Amer Indl RenaisTM ETF (3.13%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.63%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.32%).
What is NOW's short interest?
7.7M shares of NOW were sold short, 5.84% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.47 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling NOW?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in NOW (since November 27, 2024), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of NOW are outstanding?
NOW has 180.8M shares outstanding, of which 177.7M are in the public float.