Element Solutions Inc (ESI) Ownership
ESI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 106.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.53% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 243.7M
- Float
- 229.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.32% 7.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.58 short interest up 7.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 106.16%
- Insiders 6.53%
ESI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 11.32% | 27.6M | $967.2M | +341,762 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | FMR Inc | 7.18% | 17.5M | $612.9M | −3.2M (−15.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.46% | 13.3M | $466.2M | −362,898 (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Amvescap Plc. | 5.18% | 12.6M | $442.8M | +3.6M (+40.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.28% | 10.4M | $365.4M | −297,903 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 3.44% | 8.4M | $293.4M | −652,959 (−7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 3.12% | 7.6M | $266.1M | +286,614 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.78% | 6.8M | $237.9M | −1.7M (−19.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity International Ltd | 2.76% | 6.7M | $235.9M | −1.3M (−16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.55% | 6.2M | $217.4M | +980,095 (+18.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 2.37% | 5.8M | $202.5M | −2.2M (−27.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 1.76% | 4.3M | $150.7M | −753,844 (−14.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC | 1.55% | 3.8M | $132.7M | −581,551 (−13.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Capital World Investors | 1.54% | 3.8M | $131.9M | +132,508 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Locust Wood Capital Advisers, LLC | 1.45% | 3.5M | $123.9M | −884,078 (−20.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 1.43% | 3.5M | $122.4M | +1.5M (+71.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.34% | 3.3M | $114.2M | +368,073 (+12.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Jennison Associates LLC | 1.26% | 3.1M | $107.6M | +91,075 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.26% | 3.1M | $107.4M | +1.5M (+98.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Scopus Asset Management, LLC | 1.23% | 3.0M | $105.4M | −95,000 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 8.8M shares and 11 cut 12.1M.
ESI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.60% | 13.6M | $478.3M | +2,868 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.02% | 7.4M | $258.1M | −8,604 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 5.2M | $182.7M | −113,811 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Global Small Cap Opps F | 1.83% | 4.5M | $156.5M | −690,000 (−13.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 1.64% | 4.0M | $139.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 3.4M | $118.9M | +9,709 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Invesco Small Cap Value A | 1.36% | 3.3M | $115.8M | −1.6M (−32.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.86% | 2.1M | $73.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 0.79% | 1.9M | $67.1M | +54,300 (+2.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock | 0.68% | 1.7M | $58.1M | +811,083 (+95.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.59% | 1.4M | $50.4M | −269,378 (−15.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.58% | 1.4M | $50.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | American Century Small Cap Growth Inv | 0.57% | 1.4M | $48.8M | +294,440 (+26.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Franklin Small Cap Value A | 0.57% | 1.4M | $48.4M | +251,418 (+22.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Neuberger Genesis Inv | 0.56% | 1.4M | $47.9M | −343,519 (−20.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.49% | 1.2M | $42.3M | +810 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Value | 0.49% | 1.2M | $42.1M | +401,923 (+50.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | PGIM Jennison Small Company A | 0.49% | 1.2M | $41.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.46% | 1.1M | $39.1M | −9,764 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock | 0.45% | 1.1M | $38.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ESI insider transactions
latest 6| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | E Stanley Oneal | Sell | $35.52 | 143,564 | $5.1M |
| 2025-12-12 | Matthew Liebowitz | Sell | $26.60 | 37,000 | $984,200 |
| 2025-11-05 | Ian G H Ashken | Sell | $27.00 | 292,000 | $7.9M |
| 2025-09-18 | Carey J Dorman | Sell | $26.66 | 40,725 | $1.1M |
| 2025-09-18 | John Edward Capps | Sell | $26.77 | 77,674 | $2.1M |
| 2025-09-17 | Matthew Liebowitz | Sell | $26.55 | 50,000 | $1.3M |
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.
ESI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ESI
Institutional investors own 106.2% of Element Solutions's shares and insiders 6.53%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 11.32% of the shares (27.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 11 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.32% of the float, or 1.58 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 76.5% since 2014.
Related: ESI analyst forecast, ESI key metrics, ESI dividend history. See the ESI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ESI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Element Solutions stock?
The largest shareholders of Element Solutions are BlackRock Inc (11.32%), FMR Inc (7.18%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.46%), Amvescap Plc. (5.18%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.28%).
What percentage of Element Solutions is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 106.2% of Element Solutions's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.53%.
Which funds own Element Solutions?
The largest fund holders of Element Solutions are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.60%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.02%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%), Fidelity Global Small Cap Opps F (1.83%), American Funds SMALLCAP World A (1.64%).
What is Element Solutions's short interest?
7.6M shares of Element Solutions were sold short, 4.32% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.58 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Element Solutions?
Of the latest 6 reported insider transactions in Element Solutions (since September 17, 2025), 0 were purchases and 6 were sales.
How many shares of Element Solutions are outstanding?
Element Solutions has 243.7M shares outstanding, of which 229.3M are in the public float.