Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) Ownership
EVRG ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 97.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.19% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 230.6M
- Float
- 229.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 9.43% 18.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 7.72 short interest down 8.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 97.10%
- Insiders 0.19%
- Other investors 2.72%
EVRG top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 12.14% | 28.0M | $2.33B | +2.5M (+9.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | State Street Corp | 7.32% | 16.9M | $1.41B | +410,572 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.36% | 14.7M | $1.22B | +112,669 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.91% | 11.3M | $943.7M | −944,811 (−7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | FMR Inc | 3.71% | 8.6M | $712.9M | −1.4M (−14.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Amvescap Plc. | 3.20% | 7.4M | $614.1M | −50,561 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.88% | 6.7M | $554.0M | +117,151 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 2.81% | 6.5M | $539.6M | +255,641 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.72% | 4.0M | $330.8M | −802,466 (−16.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Federated Hermes Inc | 1.61% | 3.7M | $309.4M | +1,836 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Cohen & Steers Inc | 1.30% | 3.0M | $249.9M | +830,993 (+38.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bank of America Corp | 1.20% | 2.8M | $230.1M | +102,626 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.20% | 2.8M | $229.7M | +33,255 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.19% | 2.8M | $229.4M | +281,327 (+11.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Bluescape Energy Partners LLC | 1.15% | 2.7M | $221.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.12% | 2.6M | $216.0M | −217,633 (−7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.08% | 2.5M | $208.2M | −3,387 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.08% | 2.5M | $206.6M | −540,134 (−17.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.07% | 2.5M | $205.7M | −200,809 (−7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.98% | 2.2M | $187.3M | +17,072 (+0.8%) | 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 4.7M shares and 8 cut 4.2M.
EVRG top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.00% | 6.9M | $576.9M | −23,462 (−0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.66% | 6.1M | $509.9M | +72,163 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.18% | 5.0M | $418.2M | +4,544 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF | 1.72% | 4.0M | $330.0M | +40,737 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Franklin Utilities A1 | 1.65% | 3.8M | $316.5M | −350,000 (−8.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Federated Hermes Strategic Value Div IS | 1.50% | 3.5M | $288.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | BlackRock Equity Dividend Instl | 1.49% | 3.4M | $286.1M | −101,565 (−2.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.38% | 3.2M | $265.7M | +2,370 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 3.1M | $256.3M | −4,958 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 3.0M | $249.3M | +11,496 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 2.8M | $236.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 1.04% | 2.4M | $200.6M | −5,035 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.91% | 2.1M | $174.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.81% | 1.9M | $155.1M | +14,806 (+0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 0.69% | 1.6M | $132.3M | +2,706 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Invesco Comstock A | 0.63% | 1.5M | $121.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Select Utilities | 0.61% | 1.4M | $116.3M | +6,100 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | DNP Select Income | 0.56% | 1.3M | $107.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.54% | 1.2M | $102.8M | −9,442 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 500 HiDivETF | 0.49% | 1.1M | $94.0M | +1,452 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
EVRG insider transactions
latest 5| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Charles L King | Sell | $82.19 | 2,440 | $200,544 |
| 2026-03-10 | Heather A Humphrey | Sell | $82.61 | 3,650 | $301,526 |
| 2026-02-25 | Ann D Murtlow | Sell | $82.34 | 2,847 | $234,422 |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $76.37 | — | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Lesley Lissette Elwell | Sell | $72.33 | 8,000 | $578,640 |
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.
EVRG shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns EVRG
Institutional investors own 97.1% of Evergy's shares and insiders 0.19%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 12.14% of the shares (28.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 9.43% of the float, or 7.72 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 73.7% since 2014.
Related: EVRG analyst forecast, EVRG key metrics, EVRG dividend history. See the EVRG stock overview for the latest quote and news.
EVRG ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Evergy stock?
The largest shareholders of Evergy are BlackRock Inc (12.14%), State Street Corp (7.32%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.36%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.91%), FMR Inc (3.71%).
What percentage of Evergy is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 97.1% of Evergy's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.19%.
Which funds own Evergy?
The largest fund holders of Evergy are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.00%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.66%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.18%), State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF (1.72%), Franklin Utilities A1 (1.65%).
What is Evergy's short interest?
18.4M shares of Evergy were sold short, 9.43% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.72 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Evergy?
Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in Evergy (since September 15, 2025), 1 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of Evergy are outstanding?
Evergy has 230.6M shares outstanding, of which 229.2M are in the public float.
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