Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) Ownership
FSS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 104.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.57% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 61.0M
- Float
- 59.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.55% 3.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.88 short interest down 6.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 104.92%
- Insiders 2.57%
FSS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 15.76% | 9.6M | $1.08B | +554,376 (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.73% | 3.5M | $392.8M | −152,227 (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.34% | 2.6M | $297.8M | −68,282 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.01% | 2.4M | $275.0M | +139,388 (+6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Capital World Investors | 3.68% | 2.2M | $252.3M | +59,411 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.20% | 2.0M | $219.5M | +155,819 (+8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | FMR Inc | 2.44% | 1.5M | $167.7M | −154,686 (−9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 2.36% | 1.4M | $162.0M | +47,697 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 2.24% | 1.4M | $153.4M | −141,172 (−9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.01% | 1.2M | $137.9M | +18,537 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 1.85% | 1.1M | $126.7M | +253,569 (+29.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 1.79% | 1.1M | $122.6M | −71,137 (−6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 1.74% | 1.1M | $119.2M | −114,583 (−9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.62% | 989K | $111.1M | +136,782 (+16.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 1.52% | 926K | $104.1M | −31,670 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.49% | 908K | $102.1M | +16,956 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Pictet Asset Manangement SA | 1.45% | 885K | $99.4M | +874,855 (+8,942.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | NORGES BANK | 1.30% | 793K | $89.1M | −111,651 (−12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.29% | 787K | $88.4M | +11,799 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.23% | 750K | $84.3M | +50,049 (+7.1%) | 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 2.3M shares and 8 cut 845K.
FSS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.96% | 3.6M | $408.7M | +771 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 3.87% | 2.4M | $265.5M | −262,944 (−10.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.02% | 1.8M | $207.4M | −2,082 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.59% | 1.6M | $177.4M | −18,176 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.18% | 1.3M | $149.9M | +1,110 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | First Trust RBA Amer Indl RenaisTM ETF | 1.62% | 987K | $110.9M | +570 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.25% | 765K | $86.0M | −5,894 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Neuberger Genesis Inv | 1.20% | 735K | $82.6M | −12,311 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Pictet-Water I EUR | 1.19% | 729K | $81.9M | +728,971 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Nomura Small Cap Core I | 1.10% | 672K | $75.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | William Blair Emerg Mkts Sm Cp Gr I | 1.10% | 670K | $75.3M | +670,259 (0.0%) | April 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.09% | 668K | $75.0M | +5,570 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | T. Rowe Price Integrated US Sm Gr Eq | 0.97% | 593K | $66.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.94% | 572K | $64.3M | −724 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.93% | 565K | $63.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 556K | $62.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Wasatch Core Growth | 0.90% | 550K | $61.9M | −246,172 (−30.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Allianz Interglobal A EUR | 0.81% | 497K | $55.9M | −4,497 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Congress Small Cap Growth Institutional | 0.73% | 446K | $50.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.67% | 406K | $45.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
FSS insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $106.05 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $119.56 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Josh Gottheimer | Buy | $117.70 | — | — |
| 2025-11-06 | Mark Weber | Sell | $111.56 | 51,187 | $5.7M |
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.
FSS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns FSS
Institutional investors own 104.9% of Federal Signal's shares and insiders 2.57%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 15.76% of the shares (9.6M), 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 8.55% of the float, or 8.88 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 1.9% since 2014.
Related: FSS analyst forecast, FSS key metrics, FSS dividend history. See the FSS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FSS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Federal Signal stock?
The largest shareholders of Federal Signal are BlackRock Inc (15.76%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.73%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.34%), State Street Corp (4.01%), Capital World Investors (3.68%).
What percentage of Federal Signal is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 104.9% of Federal Signal's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.57%.
Which funds own Federal Signal?
The largest fund holders of Federal Signal are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.96%), American Funds SMALLCAP World A (3.87%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.02%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.59%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.18%).
What is Federal Signal's short interest?
3.8M shares of Federal Signal were sold short, 8.55% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.88 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Federal Signal?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in Federal Signal (since November 6, 2025), 3 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Federal Signal are outstanding?
Federal Signal has 61.0M shares outstanding, of which 59.5M are in the public float.