Fidus Investment Corporation (FDUS) Ownership
FDUS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 30.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.81% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 39.8M
- Float
- 0 shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.17% 1.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.80 short interest down 2.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 30.05%
- Insiders 0.81%
- Other investors 69.14%
FDUS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 2.34% | 929K | $17.6M | +216,180 (+30.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | UBS Group AG | 1.26% | 500K | $9.5M | +76,732 (+18.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Baird Financial Group, Inc. | 1.05% | 416K | $7.9M | +9,964 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Muzinich & Co Inc | 0.93% | 368K | $7.0M | +19,987 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.78% | 310K | $5.9M | +25,857 (+9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.76% | 303K | $5.7M | +8,476 (+2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Qube Research & Technologies | 0.58% | 230K | $4.4M | +126,804 (+122.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc | 0.58% | 230K | $4.4M | +16,723 (+7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 0.57% | 225K | $4.3M | +72,699 (+47.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Novare Capital Management LLC | 0.55% | 219K | $4.2M | +12,955 (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | PFG Advisors | 0.52% | 205K | $3.9M | +17,399 (+9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.49% | 195K | $3.7M | −78,809 (−28.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Palogic Value Management LP | 0.36% | 141K | $2.7M | +68,426 (+93.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | BlackRock Inc | 0.35% | 138K | $2.6M | −3,283 (−2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Ethos Financial Group LLC | 0.33% | 131K | $2.5M | −7,174 (−5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Plan Group Financial, LLC | 0.32% | 126K | $2.4M | +26,718 (+27.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC | 0.28% | 112K | $2.1M | +72,850 (+186.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Riverbridge Partners LLC | 0.28% | 111K | $2.1M | +984 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 0.28% | 110K | $2.1M | +110,489 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC | 0.27% | 107K | $2.0M | +1,854 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 17 holders added 885K shares and 3 cut 89K.
FDUS top mutual fund and ETF holders
15 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VanEck BDC Income ETF | 1.72% | 683K | $13.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Putnam BDC Income ETF | 0.42% | 168K | $3.2M | −16,999 (−9.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Listed Private Eq ETF USD Dist | 0.34% | 134K | $2.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | FID DC L&G Diversified Fund | 0.13% | 50K | $947,785 | −7,726 (−13.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Virtus Private Credit ETF | 0.05% | 21K | $400,326 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Mackenzie Diversified Alts Fd F5 | 0.03% | 14K | $259,495 | +432 (+3.3%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | FID DC L&G Retirement Income MA Fund | 0.03% | 14K | $257,900 | +490 (+3.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Mediobanca SICAV PE Strat C | 0.03% | 11K | $203,845 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Sound Enhanced Fixed Income ETF | 0.02% | 7,092 | $134,606 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Northern Small Cap Core I | 0.02% | 6,167 | $117,050 | +6,167 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley Pathway Sm-Md Cp Eq ETF | 0.01% | 4,926 | $93,495 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Counsel Global Listed Private Eq Pl A | 0.01% | 4,281 | $81,253 | +184 (+4.5%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | FID DC L&G Multi Asset Fund | <0.01% | 744 | $14,121 | −29 (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | WHITEWOLF Publicly Listed Priv Eq ETF | <0.01% | 221 | $4,195 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | ProShares UltraPro Russell2000 | 0.00% | 1 | $19 | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
FDUS insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-13 | Charles D Hyman | Buy | $9.84 | 2,000 | $19,680 |
| 2020-03-12 | Edward H Ross | Buy | $9.31 | 4,000 | $37,240 |
| 2020-03-11 | Raymond L Jr. Anstiss | Buy | $11.66 | 6,150 | $71,709 |
| 2020-03-11 | Thomas Charles Lauer | Buy | $11.45 | 2,000 | $22,900 |
| 2020-03-09 | Shelby E Sherard | Buy | $12.08 | 5,950 | $71,876 |
| 2020-03-09 | Thomas Charles Lauer | Buy | $12.08 | 5,000 | $60,400 |
| 2019-08-08 | Shelby E Sherard | Buy | $14.32 | 3,100 | $44,392 |
| 2019-08-06 | Raymond L Jr. Anstiss | Buy | $14.65 | 1,000 | $14,650 |
| 2019-06-03 | Raymond L Jr. Anstiss | Buy | $15.94 | 2,740 | $43,676 |
| 2019-05-13 | Raymond L Jr. Anstiss | Buy | $16.00 | 2,250 | $36,000 |
| 2018-12-06 | Shelby E Sherard | Buy | $13.60 | 3,675 | $49,980 |
| 2018-03-09 | Shelby E Sherard | Buy | $12.75 | 3,500 | $44,625 |
| 2018-03-08 | Charles D Hyman | Buy | $12.79 | 1,500 | $19,185 |
| 2018-03-08 | Thomas Charles Lauer | Buy | $12.80 | 4,000 | $51,200 |
| 2018-03-07 | Shelby E Sherard | Buy | $13.10 | 7,000 | $91,700 |
| 2015-08-21 | Shelby E Sherard | Buy | $14.50 | 3,435 | $49,808 |
| 2014-12-04 | Charles D Hyman | Buy | $15.11 | 1,700 | $25,687 |
| 2014-12-01 | Thomas Charles Lauer | Buy | $16.11 | 1,500 | $24,165 |
| 2014-11-24 | John A Mazzarino | Buy | $16.57 | 10,000 | $165,700 |
| 2014-05-14 | Charles Hyman | Buy | $16.99 | 2,000 | $33,980 |
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.
FDUS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns FDUS
Institutional investors own 30.0% of Fidus Investment's shares and insiders 0.81%. The largest holder is Van Eck Associates Corporation with 2.34% of the shares (929K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 17 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.17% of the float, or 4.80 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 130.6% since 2014.
Related: FDUS analyst forecast, FDUS key metrics, FDUS dividend history. See the FDUS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FDUS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Fidus Investment stock?
The largest shareholders of Fidus Investment are Van Eck Associates Corporation (2.34%), UBS Group AG (1.26%), Baird Financial Group, Inc. (1.05%), Muzinich & Co Inc (0.93%), Legal & General Group PLC (0.78%).
What percentage of Fidus Investment is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 30.0% of Fidus Investment's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.81%.
Which funds own Fidus Investment?
The largest fund holders of Fidus Investment are VanEck BDC Income ETF (1.72%), Putnam BDC Income ETF (0.42%), iShares Listed Private Eq ETF USD Dist (0.34%), FID DC L&G Diversified Fund (0.13%), Virtus Private Credit ETF (0.05%).
What is Fidus Investment's short interest?
1.6M shares of Fidus Investment were sold short, 4.17% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.80 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Fidus Investment?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Fidus Investment (since May 14, 2014), 20 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Fidus Investment are outstanding?
Fidus Investment has 39.8M shares outstanding, of which an unreported number are in the public float.