GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) Ownership
GENK ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 16.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 7.49% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 5.4M
- Float
- 4.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.21% 288K shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.80 short interest up 3.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 16.45%
- Insiders 7.49%
- Other investors 76.06%
GENK top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skylands Capital, LLC | 2.42% | 176K | $298,138 | +29,607 (+20.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.32% | 169K | $285,705 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.75% | 55K | $92,549 | +54,763 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.60% | 44K | $74,110 | −9,216 (−17.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0.50% | 37K | $62,253 | −27,196 (−42.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Empirical Financial Services, LLC | 0.34% | 25K | $42,250 | +25,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 0.32% | 24K | $39,810 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.26% | 19K | $32,348 | −10,367 (−35.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.20% | 15K | $24,512 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.16% | 12K | $19,492 | +390 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | BlackRock Inc | 0.14% | 10K | $17,633 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Chilton Capital Management L P | 0.05% | 4,000 | $6,760 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | UBS Group AG | 0.03% | 1,976 | $3,339 | +1,092 (+123.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 0.01% | 585 | $989 | +585 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | 1620 Investment Advisors Inc | <0.01% | 15 | $25 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Royal Bank of Canada | <0.01% | 7 | $12 | +1 (+16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | 0.00% | 3 | $5 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Caitong International Asset Management Co., Limited. | 0.00% | 1 | $2 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.00% | — | — | −600 (−100.0%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 20 | SMH Capital Inc. | 0.00% | — | — | −445,849 (−100.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 7 holders added 111K shares and 5 cut 493K.
GENK top mutual fund and ETF holders
6 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.74% | 127K | $215,167 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.34% | 25K | $42,500 | −135 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.10% | 7,552 | $12,763 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.09% | 6,248 | $10,559 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.02% | 1,549 | $2,618 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Knights of Columbus U.S. All Cap Idx I | <0.01% | 26 | $44 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GENK insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-30 | Michael Cowan | Buy | $3.30 | 30,000 | $99,000 |
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.
GENK shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GENK
Institutional investors own 16.5% of GEN Restaurant's shares and insiders 7.49%. The largest holder is Skylands Capital, LLC with 2.42% of the shares (176K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 7 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.21% of the float, or 6.80 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 46.2% since 2020.
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GENK ownership FAQ
Who owns the most GEN Restaurant stock?
The largest shareholders of GEN Restaurant are Skylands Capital, LLC (2.42%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.32%), Citadel Advisors Llc (0.75%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (0.60%), Susquehanna International Group, LLP (0.50%).
What percentage of GEN Restaurant is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 16.5% of GEN Restaurant's shares outstanding; insiders hold 7.49%.
Which funds own GEN Restaurant?
The largest fund holders of GEN Restaurant are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.74%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.34%), Fidelity Total Market Index (0.10%), Fidelity Series Total Market Index (0.09%), Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index (0.02%).
What is GEN Restaurant's short interest?
288K shares of GEN Restaurant were sold short, 4.21% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.80 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling GEN Restaurant?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in GEN Restaurant (since May 30, 2025), 1 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of GEN Restaurant are outstanding?
GEN Restaurant has 5.4M shares outstanding, of which 4.8M are in the public float.