Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) Ownership
FELE ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 94.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 7.50% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 44.2M
- Float
- 37.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.86% 693K shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.21 short interest down 3.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 94.86%
- Insiders 7.50%
FELE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.73% | 6.5M | $652.4M | +50,443 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.40% | 2.4M | $239.3M | +35,633 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.43% | 2.0M | $196.0M | +69,466 (+3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 4.02% | 1.8M | $178.2M | −204,196 (−10.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.84% | 1.7M | $169.9M | −10,104 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Earnest Partners LLC | 3.04% | 1.3M | $134.4M | +218,629 (+19.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 2.90% | 1.3M | $128.3M | −313,471 (−19.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Impax Asset Management Group PLC | 2.66% | 1.2M | $117.7M | −121,027 (−9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.49% | 1.1M | $110.5M | +93,338 (+9.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.32% | 1.0M | $102.9M | +40,616 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | King Luther Capital Management Corp | 2.25% | 995K | $99.7M | −1,856 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 2.22% | 981K | $98.2M | −302,231 (−23.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Amundi | 1.81% | 801K | $80.2M | −80,215 (−9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Bank of America Corp | 1.75% | 774K | $77.5M | −50,037 (−6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 1.63% | 719K | $72.0M | +45,755 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | NORGES BANK | 1.56% | 690K | $69.1M | +166,450 (+31.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.41% | 622K | $62.3M | +97,581 (+18.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.37% | 604K | $60.5M | +125,680 (+26.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Segall Bryant & Hamill | 1.20% | 532K | $53.3M | +50,151 (+10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.20% | 530K | $53.0M | +14,341 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 1.0M shares and 8 cut 1.1M.
FELE top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.54% | 2.4M | $245.3M | +543 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.71% | 1.2M | $119.8M | −2,210 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.24% | 991K | $99.3M | −11,392 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.96% | 865K | $86.6M | +1,527 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Allspring Special Small Cap Value A | 1.63% | 722K | $72.3M | −49,557 (−6.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | BNP Paribas Aqua C C | 1.33% | 589K | $59.0M | −84 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | BNP Paribas Aqua I | 1.33% | 586K | $58.7M | −53 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Victory Sycamore Small Company Opp R | 1.21% | 535K | $53.6M | +55,000 (+11.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.12% | 497K | $49.8M | −2,975 (−0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Harbor Small Cap Value Instl | 1.08% | 478K | $47.9M | +85,176 (+21.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.95% | 419K | $41.9M | +3,477 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Calvert Small-Cap A | 0.88% | 390K | $39.1M | −22,933 (−5.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.85% | 374K | $37.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | First Trust Water ETF | 0.82% | 361K | $36.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.81% | 358K | $35.9M | −453 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.80% | 355K | $35.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | First Trust Value Line® Dividend ETF | 0.77% | 340K | $34.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Global Water ETF USD Dist | 0.65% | 286K | $28.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.60% | 267K | $26.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Amundi MSCI Water UCITS ETF Dist | 0.57% | 252K | $25.2M | — | September 29, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
FELE insider transactions
latest 6| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Joseph A Ruzynski | Buy | $93.34 | 500 | $46,670 |
| 2025-08-13 | Jonathan M Grandon | Sell | $98.03 | 10,036 | $983,829 |
| 2025-06-04 | David M. Wathen | Sell | $86.10 | 24,000 | $2.1M |
| 2025-06-03 | David M Wathen | Sell | $85.25 | 25,000 | $2.1M |
| 2025-06-02 | David M Wathen | Sell | $85.22 | 25,402 | $2.2M |
| 2025-05-22 | David M Wathen | Sell | $86.70 | 25,000 | $2.2M |
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.
FELE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns FELE
Institutional investors own 94.9% of Franklin Electric's shares and insiders 7.50%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.73% of the shares (6.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.86% of the float, or 2.21 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 13.4% since 2014.
Related: FELE analyst forecast, FELE key metrics, FELE dividend history. See the FELE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FELE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Franklin Electric stock?
The largest shareholders of Franklin Electric are BlackRock Inc (14.73%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.40%), State Street Corp (4.43%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (4.02%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.84%).
What percentage of Franklin Electric is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 94.9% of Franklin Electric's shares outstanding; insiders hold 7.50%.
Which funds own Franklin Electric?
The largest fund holders of Franklin Electric are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.54%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.71%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.24%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.96%), Allspring Special Small Cap Value A (1.63%).
What is Franklin Electric's short interest?
693K shares of Franklin Electric were sold short, 1.86% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.21 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Franklin Electric?
Of the latest 6 reported insider transactions in Franklin Electric (since May 22, 2025), 1 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of Franklin Electric are outstanding?
Franklin Electric has 44.2M shares outstanding, of which 37.9M are in the public float.