Escalade, Incorporated (ESCA) Ownership
ESCA ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 31.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 39.78% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 13.8M
- Float
- 9.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.03% 283K shares short
- Days to cover
- 9.95 short interest down 3.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 31.30%
- Insiders 39.78%
- Other investors 28.92%
ESCA top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minerva Advisors LLC | 4.12% | 567K | $10.5M | −399 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 3.81% | 525K | $9.7M | −15,238 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.35% | 461K | $8.5M | +5,509 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | North Star Investment Management Corp | 3.05% | 420K | $7.8M | −2,000 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.60% | 359K | $6.6M | −39,348 (−9.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Rehmann Capital Advisory Group, LLC | 2.25% | 309K | $5.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.57% | 216K | $4.0M | −8,037 (−3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 0.96% | 133K | $2.5M | −3,254 (−2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.67% | 92K | $1.7M | −567 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Mork Capital Management | 0.58% | 80K | $1.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.56% | 78K | $1.4M | −5,900 (−7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | PEOPLES BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 0.47% | 65K | $1.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | O'Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC | 0.45% | 62K | $1.1M | +40,166 (+186.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northstar Group Inc | 0.44% | 60K | $1.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.41% | 57K | $1.1M | −2,020 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.39% | 54K | $996,833 | +2,613 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.38% | 53K | $977,049 | −37,616 (−41.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.37% | 51K | $946,429 | +9,378 (+22.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Comprehensive Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.35% | 48K | $893,955 | +15,673 (+48.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.31% | 43K | $799,840 | +43,258 (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, 6 holders added 117K shares and 10 cut 114K.
ESCA top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.91% | 263K | $4.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.66% | 228K | $4.2M | −2,624 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | North Star Micro Cap I | 1.55% | 214K | $4.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | North Star Dividend I | 1.04% | 143K | $2.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.68% | 94K | $1.7M | −116 (−0.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.59% | 82K | $1.5M | +124 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF | 0.45% | 62K | $1.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | VT De Lisle America B USD | 0.43% | 59K | $1.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.41% | 56K | $1.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.38% | 52K | $970,207 | +3,103 (+6.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.38% | 52K | $955,434 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.36% | 49K | $908,025 | +451 (+0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.34% | 47K | $876,167 | +18 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.31% | 42K | $777,911 | +2,624 (+6.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.29% | 40K | $746,552 | −893 (−2.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.29% | 40K | $734,700 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA US Core Equity 2 I | 0.27% | 37K | $692,654 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.19% | 27K | $495,477 | −185 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.18% | 24K | $450,250 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N | 0.17% | 23K | $428,968 | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ESCA insider transactions
latest 6| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | Richard Fenton Baalmann Jr | Sell | $13.00 | 5,490 | $71,370 |
| 2025-12-10 | Richard Fenton Baalmann Jr | Sell | $13.00 | 4,224 | $54,912 |
| 2025-12-01 | Richard Fenton Baalmann Jr | Sell | $13.35 | 286 | $3,818 |
| 2025-11-21 | Stephen Wawrin | Sell | $13.00 | 2,000 | $26,000 |
| 2025-09-15 | Richard Fenton Baalmann Jr | Sell | $12.29 | 4,800 | $58,992 |
| 2025-05-16 | Stephen Wawrin | Sell | $15.16 | 2,177 | $33,003 |
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.
ESCA shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ESCA
Institutional investors own 31.3% of Escalade's shares and insiders 39.78%. The largest holder is Minerva Advisors LLC with 4.12% of the shares (567K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 6 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.03% of the float, or 9.95 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 1.7% since 2014.
Related: ESCA analyst forecast, ESCA key metrics, ESCA dividend history. See the ESCA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ESCA ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Escalade stock?
The largest shareholders of Escalade are Minerva Advisors LLC (4.12%), BlackRock Inc (3.81%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3.35%), North Star Investment Management Corp (3.05%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.60%).
What percentage of Escalade is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 31.3% of Escalade's shares outstanding; insiders hold 39.78%.
Which funds own Escalade?
The largest fund holders of Escalade are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.91%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.66%), North Star Micro Cap I (1.55%), North Star Dividend I (1.04%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.68%).
What is Escalade's short interest?
283K shares of Escalade were sold short, 3.03% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 9.95 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Escalade?
Of the latest 6 reported insider transactions in Escalade (since May 16, 2025), 0 were purchases and 6 were sales.
How many shares of Escalade are outstanding?
Escalade has 13.8M shares outstanding, of which 9.3M are in the public float.