The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) Ownership
ENSG ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 92.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 3.53% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 58.3M
- Float
- 55.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.01% 1.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.19 short interest down 1.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 91.98%
- Insiders 3.53%
- Other investors 4.49%
ENSG top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 10.03% | 5.8M | $1.03B | −1.5M (−20.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. | 8.63% | 5.0M | $888.3M | +203,101 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.92% | 2.9M | $506.3M | −253,739 (−8.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.50% | 2.6M | $463.6M | +31,707 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | FMR Inc | 4.36% | 2.5M | $448.7M | +243,887 (+10.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 3.91% | 2.3M | $402.4M | +220,329 (+10.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Capital Research Global Investors | 3.47% | 2.0M | $356.7M | +617,598 (+44.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 3.08% | 1.8M | $317.5M | −265,271 (−12.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.86% | 1.7M | $294.6M | −19,337 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.84% | 1.1M | $189.9M | +617,432 (+134.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.65% | 964K | $170.2M | +3,253 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | NORGES BANK | 1.25% | 729K | $128.7M | −44,216 (−5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. | 1.12% | 652K | $115.2M | +394,886 (+153.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.11% | 649K | $114.7M | −130,834 (−16.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Van Berkom and Associates Inc | 1.07% | 624K | $110.1M | −416,892 (−40.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Eversept Partners, LP | 1.03% | 602K | $106.3M | +587,318 (+3,978.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc | 1.02% | 593K | $104.8M | +19,497 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.01% | 589K | $104.0M | +99,419 (+20.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 0.95% | 554K | $97.9M | −14,686 (−2.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.93% | 545K | $96.2M | −222,291 (−29.0%) | 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 3.0M shares and 9 cut 2.9M.
ENSG top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 3.90% | 2.3M | $401.0M | +304,342 (+15.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.53% | 2.1M | $363.6M | −732 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.19% | 1.9M | $328.2M | −1,932 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard US Growth Investor | 2.69% | 1.6M | $276.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 1.2M | $220.1M | −97,928 (−7.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.19% | 693K | $122.4M | −79,139 (−10.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Baillie Gifford American B Inc | 0.80% | 467K | $82.5M | +67,174 (+16.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Wasatch Core Growth | 0.75% | 435K | $76.9M | +33,707 (+8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Val L | 0.74% | 429K | $75.8M | −9,800 (−2.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.73% | 427K | $75.5M | +3,447 (+0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Small Cap Growth | 0.59% | 342K | $60.5M | −64,278 (−15.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.58% | 336K | $59.3M | +4,328 (+1.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 0.57% | 334K | $58.9M | −356 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.56% | 327K | $57.8M | −1,119 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.52% | 306K | $54.0M | −432 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.52% | 304K | $53.7M | +198 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | American Century Small Cap Growth Inv | 0.50% | 293K | $51.7M | −3,617 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Hood River Small-Cap Growth Instl | 0.49% | 286K | $50.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.48% | 283K | $49.9M | −3,049 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Global Equity Inv | 0.46% | 267K | $47.2M | +11,487 (+4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ENSG insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | John O Agwunobi | Sell | $199.97 | 392 | $78,388 |
| 2026-04-16 | Mark Vincent Parkinson | Sell | $196.60 | 100 | $19,660 |
| 2026-04-02 | Barry M Smith | Sell | $196.65 | 700 | $137,655 |
| 2026-03-02 | Barry M Smith | Sell | $213.02 | 700 | $149,114 |
| 2026-02-20 | Pison Marivic Uychiat | Sell | $204.92 | 67 | $13,730 |
| 2026-02-19 | Beverly B Wittekind | Sell | $210.23 | 500 | $105,115 |
| 2026-02-19 | Pison Marivic Uychiat | Sell | $211.02 | 83 | $17,515 |
| 2026-02-17 | Daren Shaw | Sell | $213.43 | 1,000 | $213,430 |
| 2026-02-09 | Mark Vincent Parkinson | Sell | $198.00 | 100 | $19,800 |
| 2026-02-06 | Suzanne D Snapper | Sell | $196.11 | 4,573 | $896,811 |
| 2026-02-05 | Suzanne D Snapper | Sell | $194.48 | 8,258 | $1.6M |
| 2026-02-02 | Barry M Smith | Sell | $171.54 | 700 | $120,078 |
| 2026-01-21 | John O Agwunobi | Sell | $178.31 | 146 | $26,033 |
| 2026-01-20 | John O Agwunobi | Sell | $179.82 | 246 | $44,236 |
| 2026-01-02 | Barry M Smith | Sell | $173.59 | 700 | $121,513 |
| 2025-12-19 | Beverly B Wittekind | Sell | $180.00 | 2,000 | $360,000 |
| 2025-12-12 | Beverly B Wittekind | Sell | $175.48 | 8,400 | $1.5M |
| 2025-12-01 | Barry M Smith | Sell | $184.27 | 700 | $128,989 |
| 2025-11-18 | Daren Shaw | Sell | $178.57 | 1,000 | $178,570 |
| 2025-11-18 | Spencer Burton | Sell | $180.00 | 2,209 | $397,620 |
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.
ENSG shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ENSG
Institutional investors own 92.0% of Ensign's shares and insiders 3.53%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.03% of the shares (5.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.01% of the float, or 4.19 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 32.3% since 2014.
Related: ENSG analyst forecast, ENSG key metrics, ENSG dividend history. See the ENSG stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ENSG ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ensign stock?
The largest shareholders of Ensign are BlackRock Inc (10.03%), Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. (8.63%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.92%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.50%), FMR Inc (4.36%).
What percentage of Ensign is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 92.0% of Ensign's shares outstanding; insiders hold 3.53%.
Which funds own Ensign?
The largest fund holders of Ensign are American Funds SMALLCAP World A (3.90%), iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.53%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.19%), Vanguard US Growth Investor (2.69%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%).
What is Ensign's short interest?
1.5M shares of Ensign were sold short, 3.01% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.19 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ensign?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Ensign (since November 18, 2025), 0 were purchases and 20 were sales.
How many shares of Ensign are outstanding?
Ensign has 58.3M shares outstanding, of which 55.7M are in the public float.