U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (GROW) Ownership
GROW ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 47.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.67% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 10.2M
- Float
- 9.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.08% 6,466 shares short
- Days to cover
- 0.28 short interest down 41.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 46.97%
- Insiders 6.67%
- Other investors 46.36%
GROW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gator Capital Management, LLC | 9.12% | 1.1M | $3.1M | +80,219 (+7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | CWA Asset Management Group, LLC | 5.75% | 707K | $1.9M | +77,741 (+12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.13% | 508K | $1.4M | −8,874 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | North Star Investment Management Corp | 3.30% | 406K | $1.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | BlackRock Inc | 2.51% | 308K | $838,576 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.66% | 204K | $554,921 | +11,300 (+5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.07% | 131K | $357,626 | +15,999 (+13.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Sentinus, LLC | 0.99% | 122K | $331,745 | −1,002 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.92% | 113K | $307,553 | +67,427 (+147.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0.67% | 82K | $222,923 | +15,105 (+22.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.54% | 67K | $181,166 | +7,905 (+13.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.49% | 60K | $163,948 | +407 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street Corp | 0.46% | 56K | $152,325 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Proficio Capital Partners LLC | 0.44% | 55K | $148,452 | +10,785 (+24.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.44% | 54K | $146,687 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | SMH Capital Advisors, LLC | 0.33% | 41K | $111,738 | +28 (+0.1%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Mccormack Advisors International | 0.30% | 37K | $100,640 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 0.28% | 34K | $92,287 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.17% | 21K | $58,009 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | 0.14% | 18K | $48,416 | −21 (−0.1%) | 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 287K shares and 3 cut 9,897.
GROW top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Investor | 3.25% | 400K | $1.1M | — | December 31, 2025 |
| 2 | North Star Micro Cap I | 3.21% | 395K | $1.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.00% | 369K | $1.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.43% | 53K | $145,003 | −286 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.28% | 34K | $92,287 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.26% | 32K | $86,885 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N | 0.16% | 20K | $54,400 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.12% | 14K | $38,673 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.09% | 11K | $29,319 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.07% | 8,407 | $22,867 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | MINT GLOBAL SMALL CAPS FIF ACOES | 0.07% | 8,000 | $21,760 | +8,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.04% | 5,500 | $14,960 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc | 0.04% | 5,224 | $14,209 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional US Core Equity USD Acc | 0.04% | 4,695 | $12,770 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA US Core Equity 2 I | 0.04% | 4,338 | $11,799 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | DFA US Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio | 0.04% | 4,324 | $11,761 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA US Vector Equity I | 0.03% | 4,178 | $11,364 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional US Equity Market ETF | 0.03% | 4,116 | $11,196 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | 0.03% | 4,102 | $11,157 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF | 0.03% | 4,100 | $11,152 | — | September 24, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GROW insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 | Frank E Holmes | Buy | $3.23 | 10,000 | $32,300 |
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.
GROW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GROW
Institutional investors own 47.0% of U.S. Global Investors's shares and insiders 6.67%. The largest holder is Gator Capital Management, LLC with 9.12% of the shares (1.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.08% of the float, or 0.28 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 17.2% since 2014.
Related: GROW key metrics, GROW dividend history. See the GROW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GROW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most U.S. Global Investors stock?
The largest shareholders of U.S. Global Investors are Gator Capital Management, LLC (9.12%), CWA Asset Management Group, LLC (5.75%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.13%), North Star Investment Management Corp (3.30%), BlackRock Inc (2.51%).
What percentage of U.S. Global Investors is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 47.0% of U.S. Global Investors's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.67%.
Which funds own U.S. Global Investors?
The largest fund holders of U.S. Global Investors are Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Investor (3.25%), North Star Micro Cap I (3.21%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.00%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.43%), EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.28%).
What is U.S. Global Investors's short interest?
6,466 shares of U.S. Global Investors were sold short, 0.08% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 0.28 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling U.S. Global Investors?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in U.S. Global Investors (since September 15, 2022), 1 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of U.S. Global Investors are outstanding?
U.S. Global Investors has 10.2M shares outstanding, of which 9.5M are in the public float.