Griffon Corporation (GFF) Ownership
GFF ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 81.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 18.26% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 45.9M
- Float
- 42.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.09% 1.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.12 short interest down 13.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 81.81%
- Insiders 18.26%
GFF top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 13.37% | 6.1M | $562.3M | +93,545 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 8.24% | 3.7M | $346.4M | −14,737 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.19% | 1.9M | $176.1M | −21,546 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | FMR Inc | 3.60% | 1.6M | $151.3M | +1.2M (+285.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 3.46% | 1.6M | $145.3M | +65,984 (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Voss Capital LLC | 3.35% | 1.5M | $140.8M | −308,143 (−16.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc | 2.38% | 1.1M | $100.0M | +74,981 (+7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.22% | 1.0M | $93.4M | −5,740 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.16% | 980K | $91.0M | +56,107 (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 1.62% | 734K | $68.2M | −42,437 (−5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.24% | 564K | $52.3M | +4,625 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.12% | 509K | $47.2M | −38,600 (−7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 1.10% | 500K | $46.5M | −5,608 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.09% | 496K | $46.0M | +73,297 (+17.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.06% | 482K | $44.7M | +53,997 (+12.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 1.05% | 473K | $44.0M | −109,280 (−18.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 1.01% | 459K | $42.6M | +458,793 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Jennison Associates LLC | 0.99% | 448K | $41.6M | +199,196 (+80.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.97% | 439K | $40.8M | +20,929 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 0.94% | 427K | $39.7M | +427,354 (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 2.7M shares and 8 cut 546K.
GFF top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.00% | 2.3M | $210.4M | +510 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.06% | 1.4M | $128.6M | −2,654 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 | 2.27% | 1.0M | $95.4M | +71,500 (+7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.19% | 992K | $92.1M | −11,456 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 969K | $90.0M | −33,593 (−3.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 1.47% | 664K | $61.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 630K | $58.5M | −6,336 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 0.95% | 429K | $39.8M | +897 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.94% | 424K | $39.3M | +3,483 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Value | 0.91% | 413K | $38.3M | −29,800 (−6.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Nomura Small Cap Value A | 0.90% | 407K | $37.8M | −66,100 (−14.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | PGIM Jennison Small Company A | 0.82% | 369K | $34.3M | +35,645 (+10.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 0.77% | 349K | $32.4M | −3,500 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.76% | 346K | $32.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth | 0.59% | 269K | $24.9M | −1,500 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.59% | 266K | $24.7M | −336 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.55% | 247K | $23.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 0.51% | 229K | $21.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.49% | 223K | $20.7M | −920 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | CTIVP Fidelity Inst AM® Ttl Bd 1 | 0.49% | 221K | $20.5M | +220,930 (0.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GFF insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | James W Sight | Sell | $96.15 | 3,070 | $295,180 |
| 2026-02-09 | Seth L Kaplan | Sell | $95.44 | 15,000 | $1.4M |
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.
GFF shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GFF
Institutional investors own 81.8% of Griffon's shares and insiders 18.26%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 13.37% of the shares (6.1M), 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 5.09% of the float, or 4.12 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 4.9% since 2014.
Related: GFF analyst forecast, GFF key metrics, GFF dividend history. See the GFF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GFF ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Griffon stock?
The largest shareholders of Griffon are BlackRock Inc (13.37%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (8.24%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.19%), FMR Inc (3.60%), State Street Corp (3.46%).
What percentage of Griffon is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 81.8% of Griffon's shares outstanding; insiders hold 18.26%.
Which funds own Griffon?
The largest fund holders of Griffon are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.00%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.06%), FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 (2.27%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.19%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%).
What is Griffon's short interest?
1.5M shares of Griffon were sold short, 5.09% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.12 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Griffon?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Griffon (since February 9, 2026), 0 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Griffon are outstanding?
Griffon has 45.9M shares outstanding, of which 42.3M are in the public float.