HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Ownership
HQI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 11.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 61.39% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 13.9M
- Float
- 5.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.99% 215K shares short
- Days to cover
- 7.96 short interest up 2.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 11.69%
- Insiders 61.39%
- Other investors 26.92%
HQI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 1.94% | 269K | $4.8M | +15,458 (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Bandera Partners LLC | 1.71% | 237K | $4.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 1.69% | 234K | $4.2M | +4,192 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.05% | 145K | $2.6M | +4,309 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | NewEdge Investment Solutions | 0.67% | 93K | $1.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 0.54% | 75K | $1.4M | −1,700 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Summit Trail Advisors, LLC | 0.45% | 63K | $1.1M | +5 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.31% | 44K | $779,306 | −5,558 (−11.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.29% | 40K | $723,919 | +3,000 (+8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.28% | 38K | $683,273 | +6,432 (+20.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | RMR Capital Management, LLC | 0.26% | 36K | $637,134 | +6,000 (+20.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.23% | 31K | $562,229 | −4,488 (−12.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | RBF LLC | 0.21% | 29K | $526,521 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.20% | 28K | $493,353 | +1,006 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Ancora Advisors LLC | 0.18% | 25K | $448,484 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | GLOBAL STRATEGIC INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC | 0.12% | 17K | $296,473 | −972 (−5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.11% | 15K | $277,027 | +3,109 (+25.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | SRS Capital Advisors Inc | 0.10% | 14K | $253,984 | +266 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.09% | 13K | $223,929 | −1,805 (−12.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.09% | 12K | $214,036 | +11,964 (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, 11 holders added 56K shares and 5 cut 15K.
HQI top mutual fund and ETF holders
18 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.19% | 165K | $3.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.88% | 122K | $2.2M | −1,408 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.44% | 62K | $1.1M | −76 (−0.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.35% | 49K | $877,397 | −62 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.23% | 32K | $576,845 | −535 (−1.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.21% | 29K | $519,096 | −156 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.13% | 18K | $318,639 | −123 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.10% | 14K | $242,678 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.08% | 10K | $187,773 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.07% | 10K | $179,633 | +16 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Russell Inv US Small Cap Equity Y | 0.06% | 8,943 | $159,990 | +1,655 (+22.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl | 0.06% | 8,825 | $157,879 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Goldman Sachs Absolute Ret Trckr Instl | 0.06% | 8,712 | $155,858 | +1,827 (+26.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.06% | 8,642 | $154,605 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.06% | 8,515 | $152,333 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Nuveen Small Cap Blend Idx R6 | 0.05% | 7,182 | $128,486 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | SEI Small Cap II A (SIIT) | 0.05% | 6,969 | $124,675 | +5,449 (+358.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | SEI Small Cap A (SIIT) | 0.05% | 6,671 | $119,344 | +6,671 (0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
HQI insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Richard Hermanns | Buy | $10.28 | 9,704 | $99,757 |
| 2025-12-24 | Richard Hermanns | Buy | $10.12 | 422 | $4,271 |
| 2025-12-22 | Richard Hermanns | Buy | $9.13 | 18,854 | $172,137 |
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.
HQI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns HQI
Institutional investors own 11.7% of HireQuest's shares and insiders 61.39%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 1.94% of the shares (269K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.99% of the float, or 7.96 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 148.6% since 2014.
Related: HQI analyst forecast, HQI key metrics, HQI dividend history. See the HQI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HQI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most HireQuest stock?
The largest shareholders of HireQuest are BlackRock Inc (1.94%), Bandera Partners LLC (1.71%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (1.69%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (1.05%), NewEdge Investment Solutions (0.67%).
What percentage of HireQuest is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 11.7% of HireQuest's shares outstanding; insiders hold 61.39%.
Which funds own HireQuest?
The largest fund holders of HireQuest are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.19%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (0.88%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.44%), iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (0.35%), Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (0.23%).
What is HireQuest's short interest?
215K shares of HireQuest were sold short, 3.99% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.96 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling HireQuest?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in HireQuest (since December 22, 2025), 3 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of HireQuest are outstanding?
HireQuest has 13.9M shares outstanding, of which 5.2M are in the public float.