Forestar Group Inc. (FOR) Ownership
FOR ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 38.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.57% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 51.0M
- Float
- 19.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.76% 919K shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.47 short interest up 43.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 38.44%
- Insiders 0.57%
- Other investors 60.98%
FOR top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.61% | 2.9M | $73.5M | +56,005 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 3.52% | 1.8M | $46.1M | −18,620 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 3.48% | 1.8M | $45.6M | +139,676 (+8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.86% | 947K | $24.3M | +137,309 (+17.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 1.73% | 884K | $22.7M | +3,477 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.11% | 568K | $14.6M | +63,200 (+12.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.08% | 549K | $14.1M | +32,628 (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.08% | 549K | $14.1M | −13,657 (−2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street Corp | 0.93% | 475K | $12.2M | +24,311 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Heartland Advisors Inc | 0.93% | 475K | $12.2M | −30,277 (−6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.92% | 469K | $12.0M | −43,095 (−8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Swedbank AB | 0.88% | 450K | $11.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Woodson Capital Management, LP | 0.71% | 360K | $9.2M | −75,000 (−17.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.68% | 345K | $8.8M | −19,254 (−5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Denali Advisors LLC | 0.57% | 293K | $7.5M | −1,329 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 0.52% | 267K | $6.9M | +266,921 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Oakum Bay Capital LLC | 0.51% | 262K | $6.7M | −51,618 (−16.5%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 18 | HHG PLC | 0.50% | 257K | $6.6M | +56,514 (+28.2%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.48% | 246K | $6.3M | +87,319 (+54.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | 0.47% | 240K | $6.2M | −17,837 (−6.9%) | 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 867K shares and 9 cut 271K.
FOR top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.86% | 951K | $24.4M | +1,440 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 1.42% | 724K | $18.6M | +4,506 (+0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.33% | 679K | $17.4M | +2,928 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.26% | 642K | $16.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.03% | 524K | $13.4M | −6,016 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 0.90% | 460K | $11.8M | −9,667 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Heartland Value Investor | 0.88% | 450K | $11.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Swedbank Robur Small Cap USA A | 0.84% | 430K | $11.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 0.72% | 369K | $9.5M | +2,400 (+0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.65% | 332K | $8.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.60% | 305K | $7.8M | +39 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.59% | 299K | $7.7M | +717 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.58% | 295K | $7.6M | +84 (+0.0%) | September 24, 2026 |
| 14 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.45% | 228K | $5.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.42% | 216K | $5.5M | +1,641 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 16 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.41% | 211K | $5.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.39% | 197K | $5.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value A | 0.38% | 193K | $5.0M | +5,311 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.36% | 184K | $4.7M | +280 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.34% | 172K | $4.4M | +1,394 (+0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
FOR insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-12 | Elizabeth Parmer | Sell | $20.57 | 1,460 | $30,032 |
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.
FOR shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns FOR
Institutional investors own 38.4% of Forestar's shares and insiders 0.57%. The largest holder is Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. with 5.61% of the shares (2.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.76% of the float, or 5.47 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 18.2% since 2014.
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FOR ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Forestar stock?
The largest shareholders of Forestar are Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.61%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (3.52%), BlackRock Inc (3.48%), American Century Companies Inc (1.86%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (1.73%).
What percentage of Forestar is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 38.4% of Forestar's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.57%.
Which funds own Forestar?
The largest fund holders of Forestar are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (1.86%), Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor (1.42%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (1.33%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.26%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.03%).
What is Forestar's short interest?
919K shares of Forestar were sold short, 4.76% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.47 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Forestar?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Forestar (since May 12, 2025), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Forestar are outstanding?
Forestar has 51.0M shares outstanding, of which 19.3M are in the public float.