Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) Ownership
FRD ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 54.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.60% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 7.2M
- Float
- 6.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.35% 158K shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.66 short interest up 7.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 54.79%
- Insiders 6.60%
- Other investors 38.61%
FRD top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 7.54% | 544K | $22.0M | +1,938 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 5.47% | 395K | $16.0M | +66,405 (+20.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Gendell Jeffrey L | 4.92% | 355K | $14.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.24% | 306K | $12.4M | +17,182 (+6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 4.13% | 298K | $12.1M | −33,400 (−10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.40% | 173K | $7.0M | +13,348 (+8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Acadian Asset Management LLC | 1.94% | 140K | $5.7M | +22,491 (+19.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Truffle Hound Capital, LLC | 1.62% | 117K | $4.7M | −33,449 (−22.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street Corp | 1.35% | 97K | $3.9M | +14,177 (+17.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.27% | 91K | $3.7M | −5,452 (−5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 1.19% | 86K | $3.5M | −34,098 (−28.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Mink Brook Asset Management LLC | 1.17% | 84K | $3.4M | −78,729 (−48.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.86% | 62K | $2.5M | +2,802 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.74% | 54K | $2.2M | −3,586 (−6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.69% | 50K | $2.0M | +22,930 (+85.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 0.66% | 48K | $1.9M | +823 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.64% | 46K | $1.9M | +6,993 (+18.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.62% | 45K | $1.8M | +1,987 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | O'Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC | 0.50% | 36K | $1.5M | −8,771 (−19.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | The Informed Momentum Company (formerly EAM Investors) | 0.43% | 31K | $1.3M | +31,040 (0.0%) | 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 202K shares and 7 cut 197K.
FRD top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VT De Lisle America B USD | 5.45% | 393K | $15.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.02% | 218K | $8.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.51% | 181K | $7.3M | −2,112 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 2.28% | 164K | $6.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.03% | 74K | $3.0M | +515 (+0.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 6 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.91% | 65K | $2.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.90% | 65K | $2.6M | +98 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.87% | 63K | $2.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.84% | 60K | $2.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.73% | 53K | $2.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.56% | 40K | $1.6M | +1,007 (+2.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.55% | 40K | $1.6M | +9 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF | 0.55% | 40K | $1.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.50% | 36K | $1.5M | — | September 24, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.45% | 33K | $1.3M | −668 (−2.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | First Trust Dow Jones Sel MicroCap ETF | 0.40% | 29K | $1.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.30% | 22K | $886,674 | −151 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.29% | 21K | $832,593 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N | 0.28% | 20K | $821,744 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.23% | 17K | $677,433 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
FRD insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Gaurav Chhibbar | Buy | $16.94 | 400 | $6,776 |
| 2026-03-09 | Mike J Taylor | Buy | $18.00 | 500 | $9,000 |
| 2026-03-03 | Mike J Taylor | Buy | $18.00 | 400 | $7,200 |
| 2026-02-18 | Mike J Taylor | Buy | $18.75 | 600 | $11,250 |
| 2025-12-01 | Sandra Kay Scott | Buy | $20.27 | 500 | $10,135 |
| 2025-11-28 | Sandra Kay Scott | Buy | $20.05 | 500 | $10,025 |
| 2025-11-24 | Mike J Taylor | Buy | $19.47 | 1,000 | $19,470 |
| 2025-11-21 | Mike J Taylor | Buy | $19.28 | 1,000 | $19,280 |
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.
FRD shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns FRD
Institutional investors own 54.8% of Friedman Industries's shares and insiders 6.60%. The largest holder is Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. with 7.54% of the shares (544K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.35% of the float, or 2.66 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 2.4% since 2014.
Related: FRD key metrics, FRD dividend history. See the FRD stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FRD ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Friedman Industries stock?
The largest shareholders of Friedman Industries are Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (7.54%), BlackRock Inc (5.47%), Gendell Jeffrey L (4.92%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.24%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (4.13%).
What percentage of Friedman Industries is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 54.8% of Friedman Industries's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.60%.
Which funds own Friedman Industries?
The largest fund holders of Friedman Industries are VT De Lisle America B USD (5.45%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.02%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.51%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (2.28%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (1.03%).
What is Friedman Industries's short interest?
158K shares of Friedman Industries were sold short, 2.35% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.66 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Friedman Industries?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Friedman Industries (since November 21, 2025), 8 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Friedman Industries are outstanding?
Friedman Industries has 7.2M shares outstanding, of which 6.7M are in the public float.