Ferroglobe PLC (GSM) Ownership
GSM ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 59.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 36.62% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 186.9M
- Float
- 105.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.92% 4.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.84 short interest down 2.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 59.05%
- Insiders 36.62%
- Other investors 4.33%
GSM top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC | 7.29% | 13.6M | $54.9M | −100,000 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Hosking Partners LLP | 5.47% | 10.2M | $41.2M | −1.3M (−11.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Donald Smith & Co Inc | 4.35% | 8.1M | $32.8M | +2.7M (+49.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BlackRock Inc | 4.07% | 7.6M | $30.6M | +950,848 (+14.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC | 2.74% | 5.1M | $20.6M | −961,125 (−15.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Old West Investment Management, LLC | 2.25% | 4.2M | $16.9M | +274,677 (+7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.41% | 2.6M | $10.6M | −129,500 (−4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | CenterBook Partners LP | 1.37% | 2.6M | $10.3M | +1.6M (+174.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.34% | 2.5M | $10.1M | +284,170 (+12.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street Corp | 1.17% | 2.2M | $8.8M | +110,776 (+5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Ardsley Advisory Partners | 1.17% | 2.2M | $8.8M | +2.2M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.14% | 2.1M | $8.6M | −73,934 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Masters Capital Management LLC | 1.07% | 2.0M | $8.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Royce & Associates, LP | 1.02% | 1.9M | $7.7M | −435,517 (−18.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.95% | 1.8M | $7.2M | +186,455 (+11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Gendell Jeffrey L | 0.88% | 1.6M | $6.6M | +729,353 (+79.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | 0.80% | 1.5M | $6.0M | +190,015 (+14.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.79% | 1.5M | $5.9M | +57,090 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.66% | 1.2M | $5.0M | −238,728 (−16.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Qube Research & Technologies | 0.62% | 1.2M | $4.6M | +1.2M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 10.4M shares and 7 cut 3.3M.
GSM top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WisdomTree Strat Mtls&RareErthsMnrsETF$A | 1.78% | 3.3M | $13.4M | −50,224 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.69% | 3.2M | $12.7M | −36,416 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 0.82% | 1.5M | $6.2M | +9,600 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | American Beacon Small Cp Val R5 | 0.71% | 1.3M | $5.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.71% | 1.3M | $5.3M | +7,386 (+0.6%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.61% | 1.1M | $4.6M | +1,716 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.50% | 937K | $3.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | General American Investors | 0.49% | 908K | $3.7M | −50,000 (−5.2%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Royce Micro-Cap Trust | 0.42% | 778K | $3.1M | +130,000 (+20.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Orchard US Small Cap Value USD Instl 1 | 0.39% | 729K | $2.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.37% | 696K | $2.8M | +16,257 (+2.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.35% | 652K | $2.6M | +924 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N | 0.29% | 536K | $2.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | FTGF RY US SmCp Opp A USD Dis(A) | 0.29% | 535K | $2.2M | +231,393 (+76.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.26% | 483K | $1.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bridge Hosking Global Equity B USD Acc | 0.22% | 416K | $1.7M | −170,546 (−29.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Royce Micro-Cap Invmt | 0.22% | 413K | $1.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.22% | 409K | $1.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.20% | 381K | $1.5M | −2,630 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Multi-Manager Small Cap Eq Strat Inst | 0.19% | 348K | $1.4M | −16,857 (−4.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GSM insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | De Fuentes Silvia Villar-Mir | Buy | $3.86 | 26,000 | $100,360 |
| 2026-03-23 | Madrid Javier Lopez | Buy | $3.86 | 26,000 | $100,360 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
GSM shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GSM
Institutional investors own 59.1% of Ferroglobe's shares and insiders 36.62%. The largest holder is Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC with 7.29% of the shares (13.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.92% of the float, or 3.84 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 477.1% since 2014.
Related: GSM analyst forecast, GSM key metrics, GSM dividend history. See the GSM stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GSM ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ferroglobe stock?
The largest shareholders of Ferroglobe are Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC (7.29%), Hosking Partners LLP (5.47%), Donald Smith & Co Inc (4.35%), BlackRock Inc (4.07%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (2.74%).
What percentage of Ferroglobe is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 59.1% of Ferroglobe's shares outstanding; insiders hold 36.62%.
Which funds own Ferroglobe?
The largest fund holders of Ferroglobe are WisdomTree Strat Mtls&RareErthsMnrsETF$A (1.78%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.69%), Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A (0.82%), American Beacon Small Cp Val R5 (0.71%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.71%).
What is Ferroglobe's short interest?
4.6M shares of Ferroglobe were sold short, 3.92% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.84 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ferroglobe?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Ferroglobe (since March 23, 2026), 2 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Ferroglobe are outstanding?
Ferroglobe has 186.9M shares outstanding, of which 105.7M are in the public float.