EchoStar Corporation (ECHO) Ownership
ECHO ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 110.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 13.50% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 159.5M
- Float
- 137.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 22.50% 25.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.23 short interest down 4.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 110.09%
- Insiders 13.50%
ECHO top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 4.36% | 12.7M | $1.08B | −6.1M (−32.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | State Street Corp | 3.67% | 10.7M | $910.2M | −3.9M (−26.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.04% | 8.8M | $754.8M | +147,938 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 2.89% | 8.4M | $717.7M | +973,336 (+13.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.03% | 5.9M | $503.7M | −505,781 (−7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Darsana Capital Partners LP | 1.72% | 5.0M | $426.9M | −2.0M (−28.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | UBS Group AG | 1.68% | 4.9M | $417.3M | +1.5M (+42.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Arini Captial Management Ltd | 1.66% | 4.8M | $413.1M | +1.4M (+40.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.36% | 4.0M | $338.3M | −706,998 (−15.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Pentwater Capital Management LP | 1.33% | 3.9M | $329.5M | +1.5M (+63.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Apollo Management Holdings LP | 1.27% | 3.7M | $315.8M | +1.8M (+96.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.26% | 3.7M | $313.9M | +1.6M (+81.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.17% | 3.4M | $290.5M | +2.9M (+575.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.96% | 2.8M | $238.1M | +278,973 (+11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd | 0.88% | 2.6M | $218.4M | +675,631 (+35.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | FMR Inc | 0.88% | 2.5M | $217.4M | −8.7M (−77.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.87% | 2.5M | $215.2M | +1.4M (+117.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 0.86% | 2.5M | $213.4M | +1.8M (+235.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC | 0.79% | 2.3M | $195.3M | +420,870 (+22.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.76% | 2.2M | $188.6M | +242,413 (+12.3%) | 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 16.6M shares and 6 cut 21.9M.
ECHO top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.47% | 4.3M | $365.9M | −5,047 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | State Street® CommServSelSectSPDR®ETF | 1.35% | 3.9M | $334.2M | −14,490 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 1.25% | 3.6M | $309.2M | +42,588 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.07% | 3.1M | $264.6M | +4,382 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Contrarius Global Equity Institutional | 0.82% | 2.4M | $203.1M | +466,675 (+24.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.74% | 2.1M | $183.0M | −4,465 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 0.63% | 1.8M | $157.5M | −2,960 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity 500 Index | 0.61% | 1.8M | $151.0M | +6,788 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 0.58% | 1.7M | $145.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Windsor Investor Shares | 0.46% | 1.3M | $114.3M | −22,654 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | VanEck Space Innovators ETF A USD Acc | 0.46% | 1.3M | $113.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Hartford Growth Opportunities Y | 0.39% | 1.1M | $97.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.34% | 984K | $84.0M | +748 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 0.31% | 890K | $75.9M | −6,417 (−0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.25% | 727K | $62.1M | −6,751 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF | 0.23% | 667K | $56.9M | −711 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.19% | 566K | $48.3M | +1,045 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.18% | 533K | $45.5M | +8,666 (+1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Communication Services ETF | 0.16% | 471K | $40.2M | −4,427 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Hennessy Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Inv | 0.16% | 462K | $39.5M | −14,700 (−3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ECHO shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ECHO
Institutional investors own 110.1% of EchoStar's shares and insiders 13.50%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 4.36% of the shares (12.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 22.50% of the float, or 8.23 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 212.7% since 2014.
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ECHO ownership FAQ
Who owns the most EchoStar stock?
The largest shareholders of EchoStar are BlackRock Inc (4.36%), State Street Corp (3.67%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.04%), Wellington Management Company LLP (2.89%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (2.03%).
What percentage of EchoStar is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 110.1% of EchoStar's shares outstanding; insiders hold 13.50%.
Which funds own EchoStar?
The largest fund holders of EchoStar are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.47%), State Street® CommServSelSectSPDR®ETF (1.35%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (1.25%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.07%), Contrarius Global Equity Institutional (0.82%).
What is EchoStar's short interest?
25.5M shares of EchoStar were sold short, 22.50% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.23 days to cover.
How many shares of EchoStar are outstanding?
EchoStar has 159.5M shares outstanding, of which 137.6M are in the public float.