Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) Ownership
ECPG ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 109.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 3.90% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 21.2M
- Float
- 20.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.19% 1.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.86 short interest down 17.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 109.76%
- Insiders 3.90%
ECPG top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 17.35% | 3.7M | $374.1M | −214,313 (−5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.18% | 1.3M | $133.4M | +68,841 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.94% | 1.0M | $106.5M | +40,553 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.30% | 911K | $92.7M | −24,781 (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.04% | 856K | $87.1M | +6,748 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.02% | 640K | $65.1M | +17,252 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.98% | 632K | $64.2M | +466,987 (+283.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 2.49% | 527K | $53.6M | +193,060 (+57.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 2.31% | 490K | $49.8M | +26,801 (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 2.06% | 438K | $44.5M | +63,924 (+17.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.06% | 436K | $44.4M | −13,270 (−3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 2.01% | 426K | $43.3M | −168,305 (−28.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Driehaus Capital Management LLC | 1.93% | 410K | $41.7M | +409,924 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.88% | 399K | $40.5M | −48,542 (−10.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Heartland Advisors Inc | 1.71% | 363K | $36.9M | −25,600 (−6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.62% | 343K | $34.8M | −347,244 (−50.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | FMR Inc | 1.60% | 339K | $34.4M | +25,827 (+8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.57% | 332K | $33.8M | +1,542 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.49% | 317K | $32.2M | −2,664 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Amundi | 1.43% | 304K | $30.9M | +294,796 (+3,134.1%) | 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 1.6M shares and 8 cut 845K.
ECPG 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% | 1.3M | $128.4M | +309 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.04% | 644K | $65.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 3.01% | 638K | $64.8M | +1,152 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.66% | 563K | $57.3M | +1,413 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 454K | $46.1M | −14,711 (−3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 1.63% | 345K | $35.1M | +723 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Heartland Value Investor | 1.41% | 300K | $30.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 295K | $30.0M | −2,517 (−0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock | 1.27% | 270K | $27.5M | +23,861 (+9.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF | 1.13% | 240K | $24.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | PIMCO RAE US Small Instl | 1.10% | 233K | $23.7M | −19,098 (−7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.09% | 231K | $23.5M | +2,130 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.94% | 200K | $20.3M | +302 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.92% | 194K | $19.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Heptagon Driehaus US Micro Cap Eq C$ Acc | 0.89% | 188K | $19.1M | +26,254 (+16.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.85% | 179K | $18.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 0.82% | 173K | $17.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.74% | 157K | $16.0M | −5,872 (−3.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | SG CPR Actions USA PC | 0.73% | 155K | $15.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.70% | 149K | $15.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ECPG insider transactions
latest 5| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Ryan B Bell | Sell | $68.62 | 260 | $17,841 |
| 2026-03-02 | Ryan B Bell | Sell | $69.04 | 7,240 | $499,850 |
| 2025-12-10 | Ryan B Bell | Sell | $55.00 | 2,500 | $137,500 |
| 2025-12-03 | Laura Olle | Sell | $52.79 | 1,423 | $75,120 |
| 2025-11-26 | John Yung | Sell | $52.00 | 1,000 | $52,000 |
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.
ECPG shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ECPG
Institutional investors own 109.8% of Encore Capital's shares and insiders 3.90%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 17.35% of the shares (3.7M), 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 6.19% of the float, or 2.86 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 16.4% since 2014.
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ECPG ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Encore Capital stock?
The largest shareholders of Encore Capital are BlackRock Inc (17.35%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.18%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (4.94%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.30%), State Street Corp (4.04%).
What percentage of Encore Capital is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 109.8% of Encore Capital's shares outstanding; insiders hold 3.90%.
Which funds own Encore Capital?
The largest fund holders of Encore Capital are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.04%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.01%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.66%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%).
What is Encore Capital's short interest?
1.1M shares of Encore Capital were sold short, 6.19% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.86 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Encore Capital?
Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in Encore Capital (since November 26, 2025), 0 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of Encore Capital are outstanding?
Encore Capital has 21.2M shares outstanding, of which 20.7M are in the public float.