Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (HBIO) Ownership

NASDAQ: HBIOTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

HBIO ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
41.9%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
9.40%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
4.6M
Float
3.7M
shares available to trade
Short interest
1.00%
45K shares short
Days to cover
2.41
short interest down 6.5% vs prior month
  • Institutions 41.91%
  • Insiders 9.40%
  • Other investors 48.70%

HBIO top institutional holders

20 largest
Harvard Bioscience, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Weber Capital Management LLC6.83%311K$2.5M−9,176 (−2.9%)June 30, 2026
2Meros Investment Management, LP4.02%183K$1.5M+64,470 (+54.4%)June 30, 2026
3Acadian Asset Management LLC3.95%180K$1.5M—June 30, 2026
4Vanguard Capital Management, LLC3.73%170K$1.4M+6,312 (+3.9%)June 30, 2026
5NANO CAP NEW MILLENNIUM GROWTH FUND L P3.14%143K$1.2M+25,582 (+21.8%)June 30, 2026
6Corsair Capital Management LLC2.70%123K$993,533−2,000 (−1.6%)June 30, 2026
7Two Sigma Investments LLC2.52%115K$926,669+428 (+0.4%)June 30, 2026
8Renaissance Technologies Corp2.18%99K$803,555−2,100 (−2.1%)June 30, 2026
9BlackRock Inc1.36%62K$500,237−392 (−0.6%)June 30, 2026
10Geode Capital Management, LLC1.04%48K$384,720−11,956 (−20.1%)June 30, 2026
11Mink Brook Asset Management LLC0.73%33K$269,955+33,369 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
12Millennium Management LLC0.72%33K$263,896−13,712 (−29.6%)June 30, 2026
13Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co0.61%28K$224,336—June 30, 2026
14Essex Investment Management Company, LLC0.59%27K$218,212−48 (−0.2%)June 30, 2026
15Williams & Novak LLC0.46%21K$169,477−6,103 (−22.6%)June 30, 2026
16UBS Group AG0.39%18K$142,230+9,176 (+109.2%)June 30, 2026
17RBF LLC0.35%16K$129,440—June 30, 2026
18State Street Corp0.33%15K$120,800—June 30, 2026
19Jane Street Group LLC0.31%14K$113,114−9,848 (−41.3%)June 30, 2026
20Citadel Advisors Llc0.29%13K$107,201+13,251 (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, 7 holders added 153K shares and 9 cut 55K.

HBIO top mutual fund and ETF holders

17 largest
Harvard Bioscience, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest2.71%123K$998,872—August 31, 2026
2Fidelity Extended Market Index0.49%22K$180,189−120 (−0.5%)August 31, 2026
3Acuitas US Microcap Institutional0.29%13K$108,244+4,597 (+52.3%)June 30, 2026
4Fidelity Total Market Index0.15%7,017$56,768—August 31, 2026
5Fidelity Series Total Market Index0.13%5,946$48,103—August 31, 2026
6Vanguard Balanced Index Inv0.09%4,112$33,266—August 31, 2026
7Gabelli Global Mini Mites I0.09%4,000$32,360—June 30, 2026
8Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF0.04%1,902$15,387—September 30, 2026
9DFA US Core Equity Class F0.04%1,720$13,915+1,720 (0.0%)July 31, 2026
10Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index0.04%1,699$13,745—August 31, 2026
11DFA US Vector Equity Class F0.04%1,696$13,721+1,696 (0.0%)July 31, 2026
12Dimensional US Small Cap ETF0.03%1,366$11,051—September 30, 2026
13DFA US Vector Equity I0.03%1,229$9,943—August 31, 2026
14Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc0.03%1,221$9,878—August 31, 2026
15Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF0.02%1,029$8,325—September 30, 2026
16Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF0.02%928$7,508—September 24, 2026
17LVIP Dimensional US Core Equity 2 Std0.01%601$4,862+601 (0.0%)June 30, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

HBIO insider transactions

latest 4
Harvard Bioscience, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-03-17Stephen J DenelskyBuy$4.8710,000$48,700
2026-03-17William SniderBuy$4.858,475$41,104
2026-03-16John D DukeBuy$5.015,000$25,050
2026-03-16William SniderBuy$4.9912,525$62,500

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.

HBIO shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns HBIO

Institutional investors own 41.9% of Harvard Bioscience's shares and insiders 9.40%. The largest holder is Weber Capital Management LLC with 6.83% of the shares (311K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 7 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.00% of the float, or 2.41 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 36.8% since 2014.

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HBIO ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Harvard Bioscience stock?

The largest shareholders of Harvard Bioscience are Weber Capital Management LLC (6.83%), Meros Investment Management, LP (4.02%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.95%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.73%), NANO CAP NEW MILLENNIUM GROWTH FUND L P (3.14%).

What percentage of Harvard Bioscience is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 41.9% of Harvard Bioscience's shares outstanding; insiders hold 9.40%.

Which funds own Harvard Bioscience?

The largest fund holders of Harvard Bioscience are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.71%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.49%), Acuitas US Microcap Institutional (0.29%), Fidelity Total Market Index (0.15%), Fidelity Series Total Market Index (0.13%).

What is Harvard Bioscience's short interest?

45K shares of Harvard Bioscience were sold short, 1.00% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.41 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Harvard Bioscience?

Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in Harvard Bioscience (since March 16, 2026), 4 were purchases and 0 were sales.

How many shares of Harvard Bioscience are outstanding?

Harvard Bioscience has 4.6M shares outstanding, of which 3.7M are in the public float.

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