ExlService Holdings, Inc. (EXLS) Ownership
EXLS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 103.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.68% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 152.8M
- Float
- 146.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.08% 10.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.50 short interest up 7.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 103.40%
- Insiders 2.68%
EXLS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 12.46% | 18.9M | $746.3M | −233,475 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | FMR Inc | 9.16% | 13.9M | $548.7M | +479,560 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 4.49% | 6.8M | $269.2M | −3.1M (−31.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.38% | 6.6M | $262.6M | −92,013 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.28% | 6.5M | $256.2M | −22,671 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.21% | 4.9M | $192.4M | +78,759 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.69% | 4.1M | $160.9M | −145,993 (−3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.65% | 4.0M | $158.9M | +311,924 (+8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geneva Capital Management | 2.27% | 3.4M | $135.8M | −819,600 (−19.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 2.15% | 3.3M | $128.6M | −187,290 (−5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 2.11% | 3.2M | $126.6M | +1.9M (+138.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.92% | 2.9M | $115.2M | +61,324 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | NORGES BANK | 1.87% | 2.8M | $112.1M | +2.4M (+526.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.72% | 2.6M | $103.1M | +111,843 (+4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.51% | 2.3M | $90.7M | −1.5M (−40.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc | 1.48% | 2.2M | $88.6M | +84,473 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 1.41% | 2.1M | $84.5M | +1.1M (+116.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.35% | 2.0M | $80.6M | −155,323 (−7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.28% | 1.9M | $76.8M | +1.1M (+137.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.28% | 1.9M | $76.7M | −42,188 (−2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 7.6M shares and 10 cut 6.3M.
EXLS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 5.4M | $213.2M | −1,932 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.05% | 4.6M | $182.7M | −6,372 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 3.2M | $128.0M | −102,353 (−3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 1.90% | 2.9M | $114.0M | +6,057 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Series Value Discovery | 1.56% | 2.4M | $93.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 | 1.41% | 2.1M | $84.6M | +87,300 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.19% | 1.8M | $71.4M | −112,713 (−5.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Value | 1.17% | 1.8M | $70.1M | −84,400 (−4.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Touchstone Small Company A | 0.88% | 1.3M | $53.0M | +210,339 (+18.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF | 0.84% | 1.3M | $50.1M | +1,325 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.74% | 1.1M | $44.3M | +3,685 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | AQR Long-Short Equity I | 0.67% | 1.0M | $39.9M | −346,173 (−25.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Small Cap America Sr B | 0.63% | 959K | $37.9M | +275,000 (+40.2%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 14 | BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Instl | 0.58% | 879K | $34.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 0.58% | 875K | $34.6M | −934 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Handelsbanken Global (A1 SEK) | 0.54% | 818K | $32.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.53% | 802K | $31.7M | −1,128 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 798K | $31.5M | +531 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.50% | 753K | $29.8M | −11,352 (−1.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.48% | 724K | $28.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
EXLS insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | Ajay Ayyappan | Sell | $29.79 | 1,197 | $35,659 |
| 2026-02-18 | Ajay Ayyappan | Sell | $30.32 | 2,275 | $68,978 |
| 2026-01-27 | Ajay Ayyappan | Sell | $42.53 | 8,114 | $345,088 |
| 2025-12-02 | Vikas Bhalla | Sell | $39.99 | 11,774 | $470,842 |
| 2025-09-10 | Vikas Bhalla | Sell | $43.76 | 8,000 | $350,080 |
| 2025-05-08 | Vikas Bhalla | Sell | $46.11 | 25,000 | $1.2M |
| 2025-05-02 | Jaynie M. Studenmund | Sell | $47.53 | 14,580 | $692,987 |
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.
EXLS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns EXLS
Institutional investors own 103.4% of ExlService's shares and insiders 2.68%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 12.46% of the shares (18.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.08% of the float, or 5.50 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 4.1% since 2014.
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EXLS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most ExlService stock?
The largest shareholders of ExlService are BlackRock Inc (12.46%), FMR Inc (9.16%), AQR Capital Management LLC (4.49%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.38%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.28%).
What percentage of ExlService is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 103.4% of ExlService's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.68%.
Which funds own ExlService?
The largest fund holders of ExlService are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.05%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%), Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk (1.90%), Fidelity Series Value Discovery (1.56%).
What is ExlService's short interest?
10.6M shares of ExlService were sold short, 8.08% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.50 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling ExlService?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in ExlService (since May 2, 2025), 0 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of ExlService are outstanding?
ExlService has 152.8M shares outstanding, of which 146.4M are in the public float.