GDS Holdings Limited (GDS) Ownership
GDS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 53.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.47% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 194.9M
- Float
- 132.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 10.03% 11.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 10.02 short interest down 7.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 53.85%
- Insiders 1.47%
- Other investors 44.68%
GDS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore Tech Telemedia Pte Ltd | 4.91% | 9.8M | $227.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Sachem Head Capital Management LP | 4.33% | 8.7M | $200.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 3.50% | 7.0M | $161.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Barclays PLC | 3.32% | 6.7M | $153.6M | +3.7M (+122.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Tekne Capital Management, LLC | 2.98% | 6.0M | $137.9M | +925,000 (+18.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | BAMCO Inc | 2.12% | 4.2M | $98.0M | −352,213 (−7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Baupost Group LLC | 1.88% | 3.8M | $87.0M | +725,000 (+23.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | UBS Group AG | 1.79% | 3.6M | $82.9M | +1.6M (+77.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Carrhae Capital LLP | 1.65% | 3.3M | $76.2M | +1.1M (+51.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.58% | 3.2M | $73.0M | +1.1M (+54.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | TOMS Capital Investment Management LP | 1.36% | 2.7M | $62.8M | +2.7M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | 12 West Capital Management LP | 1.28% | 2.6M | $59.2M | −13,384 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 1.24% | 2.5M | $57.4M | +1.1M (+73.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | BlackRock Inc | 1.11% | 2.2M | $51.2M | +983,450 (+79.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 1.08% | 2.2M | $50.1M | +616,711 (+39.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.86% | 1.7M | $39.8M | +128,323 (+8.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Triata Capital Limited | 0.85% | 1.7M | $39.4M | +617,318 (+56.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Clearline Capital LP | 0.83% | 1.7M | $38.4M | +1.7M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.81% | 1.6M | $37.5M | −340,496 (−17.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 0.78% | 1.6M | $35.9M | +1.2M (+288.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 18.0M shares and 3 cut 706K.
GDS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global X Data Center & Dgtl Infrs ETF | 1.42% | 2.8M | $65.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Baron Global Opportunity Institutional | 0.52% | 1.0M | $23.9M | +73,407 (+7.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Baron Emerging Markets Institutional | 0.49% | 990K | $22.9M | −316,029 (−24.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BGF World Financials A2 | 0.37% | 738K | $17.0M | +368,759 (+100.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Baron Opportunity Retail | 0.31% | 622K | $14.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Baron Real Estate Institutional | 0.29% | 588K | $13.6M | −208,734 (−26.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Global X DtCenterREITs&DgtlInfrasETF$Acc | 0.28% | 559K | $12.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Putnam Global Technology Y | 0.27% | 541K | $12.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Sycomore Fund Sustainable Tech FD EUR | 0.26% | 518K | $12.0M | +92 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Alger Small Cap Focus I | 0.23% | 457K | $10.6M | +58,791 (+14.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | KBC Eq Fd Em Markets Resp Inv Corp C | 0.20% | 392K | $9.0M | +391,555 (0.0%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 12 | BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Institutional | 0.13% | 262K | $6.0M | −797 (−0.3%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Taikang Kaitai China New Opp I HKD Acc | 0.12% | 249K | $5.7M | +73,200 (+41.6%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 14 | DWS Invest ESG Next Gnrtn Infras USD XD | 0.12% | 248K | $5.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | iFAST-Amova China Equity Fund A | 0.12% | 234K | $5.4M | +136,000 (+139.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | American Century Global Real Estate I | 0.11% | 229K | $5.3M | +134,436 (+142.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | BOCHK China Equity A HKD | 0.11% | 220K | $5.1M | — | March 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Pacer Data & Infrastructure Rl EsttETF | 0.07% | 150K | $3.5M | −9,123 (−5.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Instl | 0.07% | 140K | $3.2M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fiera Emerging Markets Fund N Acc | 0.06% | 118K | $2.7M | −700 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GDS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GDS
Institutional investors own 53.8% of GDS's shares and insiders 1.47%. The largest holder is Singapore Tech Telemedia Pte Ltd with 4.91% of the shares (9.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 10.03% of the float, or 10.02 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 302.4% since 2015.
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GDS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most GDS stock?
The largest shareholders of GDS are Singapore Tech Telemedia Pte Ltd (4.91%), Sachem Head Capital Management LP (4.33%), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (3.50%), Barclays PLC (3.32%), Tekne Capital Management, LLC (2.98%).
What percentage of GDS is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 53.8% of GDS's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.47%.
Which funds own GDS?
The largest fund holders of GDS are Global X Data Center & Dgtl Infrs ETF (1.42%), Baron Global Opportunity Institutional (0.52%), Baron Emerging Markets Institutional (0.49%), BGF World Financials A2 (0.37%), Baron Opportunity Retail (0.31%).
What is GDS's short interest?
11.4M shares of GDS were sold short, 10.03% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 10.02 days to cover.
How many shares of GDS are outstanding?
GDS has 194.9M shares outstanding, of which 132.6M are in the public float.