The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) Ownership
GEO ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 96.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 5.19% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 131.6M
- Float
- 112.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 10.53% 9.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.00 short interest down 9.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 96.27%
- Insiders 5.19%
GEO top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.67% | 19.3M | $553.6M | −1.3M (−6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Pentwater Capital Management LP | 8.04% | 10.6M | $303.3M | +1.0M (+10.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | UBS Group AG | 5.81% | 7.6M | $219.1M | −1.7M (−18.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.64% | 7.4M | $212.9M | −25,374 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.38% | 5.8M | $165.1M | −1,535 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 4.18% | 5.5M | $157.6M | +1.3M (+31.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 3.75% | 4.9M | $141.5M | +35,172 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Rubric Capital Management LP | 3.14% | 4.1M | $118.4M | +388,039 (+10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | HSBC Holdings PLC | 3.04% | 4.0M | $114.8M | +4.0M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.53% | 3.3M | $95.6M | +111,876 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Assenagon Asset Management SA | 2.45% | 3.2M | $92.3M | +3.2M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.38% | 3.1M | $89.8M | −34,941 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Turiya Advisors Asia Ltd | 2.02% | 2.7M | $76.1M | −1.9M (−41.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC | 1.86% | 2.4M | $70.1M | −2.9M (−54.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.68% | 2.2M | $63.3M | −14,802 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 1.55% | 2.0M | $58.6M | +1.0M (+97.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.23% | 1.6M | $46.4M | +140,300 (+9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | KCM Capital Inc | 1.14% | 1.5M | $43.0M | −495,000 (−24.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Discovery Capital Management LLC | 0.96% | 1.3M | $36.1M | −167,300 (−11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 0.88% | 1.2M | $33.1M | +1.2M (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, 10 holders added 12.4M shares and 10 cut 8.5M.
GEO top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.84% | 7.7M | $220.5M | +1,710 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.06% | 4.0M | $115.5M | −5,410 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.52% | 3.3M | $95.1M | −38,208 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 2.8M | $80.7M | −103,459 (−3.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 1.8M | $52.5M | −23,178 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.06% | 1.4M | $40.1M | +11,381 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.91% | 1.2M | $34.4M | +1,822 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.89% | 1.2M | $33.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.83% | 1.1M | $31.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.60% | 791K | $22.7M | −125,158 (−13.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.57% | 745K | $21.3M | +8,325 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.56% | 731K | $20.9M | +1,036 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.52% | 680K | $19.5M | +459 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm CpValETF | 0.52% | 678K | $19.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 640K | $18.3M | −5,654 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | 0.35% | 457K | $13.1M | −14,760 (−3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | PIMCO RAE US Small Instl | 0.29% | 380K | $10.9M | −133,485 (−26.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.24% | 313K | $9.0M | +2,589 (+0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Hodges Retail | 0.23% | 300K | $8.6M | −60,000 (−16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.20% | 265K | $7.6M | −15,391 (−5.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GEO insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Scott Michael Kernan | Sell | $15.24 | 6,633 | $101,087 |
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.
GEO shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GEO
Institutional investors own 96.3% of GEO's shares and insiders 5.19%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.67% of the shares (19.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 10.53% of the float, or 4.00 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 24.1% since 2014.
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GEO ownership FAQ
Who owns the most GEO stock?
The largest shareholders of GEO are BlackRock Inc (14.67%), Pentwater Capital Management LP (8.04%), UBS Group AG (5.81%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.64%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.38%).
What percentage of GEO is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 96.3% of GEO's shares outstanding; insiders hold 5.19%.
Which funds own GEO?
The largest fund holders of GEO are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.84%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.06%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.52%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (1.39%).
What is GEO's short interest?
9.6M shares of GEO were sold short, 10.53% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.00 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling GEO?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in GEO (since March 4, 2026), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of GEO are outstanding?
GEO has 131.6M shares outstanding, of which 112.4M are in the public float.