Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) Ownership
HTGC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 36.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.95% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 187.2M
- Float
- 171.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.58% 8.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.71 short interest down 3.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 36.55%
- Insiders 1.95%
- Other investors 61.50%
HTGC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 2.07% | 3.9M | $63.5M | +713,653 (+22.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Sound Income Strategies | 1.96% | 3.7M | $60.0M | +285,460 (+8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.57% | 2.9M | $48.1M | +2.1M (+260.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | UBS Group AG | 1.41% | 2.6M | $43.3M | +151,752 (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Pandowealth. LLC | 1.34% | 2.5M | $41.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.21% | 2.3M | $37.1M | −59,035 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | LPL Financial Corp | 0.99% | 1.9M | $30.4M | +61,595 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.97% | 1.8M | $29.7M | +547,868 (+43.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.90% | 1.7M | $27.5M | +182,680 (+12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 0.74% | 1.4M | $22.7M | +248,416 (+21.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.73% | 1.4M | $22.5M | −175,500 (−11.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Muzinich & Co Inc | 0.72% | 1.4M | $22.2M | +6,888 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc | 0.55% | 1.0M | $16.8M | +2,097 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | TECTONIC ADVISORS LLC | 0.54% | 1.0M | $16.5M | +113,306 (+12.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | BlackRock Inc | 0.49% | 924K | $15.1M | +69,053 (+8.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Advisors Capital Management, LLC | 0.49% | 920K | $15.1M | +63,326 (+7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.45% | 838K | $13.7M | −41,039 (−4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Ares Management LLC | 0.41% | 777K | $12.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.39% | 735K | $12.0M | −13,840 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Qube Research & Technologies | 0.37% | 694K | $11.4M | −1.5M (−68.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 4.6M shares and 5 cut 1.8M.
HTGC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VanEck BDC Income ETF | 1.34% | 2.5M | $41.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Putnam BDC Income ETF | 0.80% | 1.5M | $24.5M | −6,900 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Listed Private Eq ETF USD Dist | 0.32% | 590K | $9.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | FID DC L&G Retirement Income MA Fund | 0.22% | 421K | $6.9M | +353,938 (+529.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | FID DC L&G Diversified Fund | 0.13% | 248K | $4.1M | −45,950 (−15.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | First Trust Specialty Finance | 0.13% | 241K | $3.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Lazard Listed Private Mkts EA Acc GBP | 0.07% | 127K | $2.1M | +20,594 (+19.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | WisdomTree Private Credit & Alt Inc | 0.06% | 108K | $1.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | L&G Diversified EUR C EUR Acc | 0.04% | 82K | $1.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF | 0.04% | 67K | $1.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Northern Small Cap Value | 0.03% | 62K | $1.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Mediobanca SICAV PE Strat C | 0.03% | 60K | $982,200 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Sound Enhanced Fixed Income ETF | 0.03% | 50K | $816,306 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Catalyst/SMH Total Return Income A | 0.02% | 41K | $664,049 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | StockSnips AI-Powered Sen US ALL Cp ETF | 0.02% | 38K | $628,706 | +38,406 (0.0%) | March 3, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price M-A Glb Inc I USD | 0.02% | 36K | $595,835 | +9,996 (+37.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Y3 | 0.02% | 33K | $544,188 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | ProShares Global Listed Private Equity | 0.02% | 29K | $467,527 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth I | 0.01% | 25K | $403,930 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Virtus Private Credit ETF | 0.01% | 23K | $369,602 | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
HTGC insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Paramjeet K Randhawa | Buy | $14.78 | 3,050 | $45,079 |
| 2026-02-27 | Kiersten Zaza Botelho | Buy | $14.21 | 1,300 | $18,473 |
| 2026-02-27 | Nikos Theodosopoulos | Buy | $14.21 | 2,600 | $36,946 |
| 2026-02-27 | Robert P Badavas | Buy | $14.27 | 5,000 | $71,350 |
| 2026-02-27 | Scott Bluestein | Buy | $14.35 | 7,000 | $100,450 |
| 2026-02-27 | Seth H Meyer | Buy | $14.33 | 7,000 | $100,310 |
| 2026-02-27 | Thomas J Fallon | Buy | $14.20 | 20,000 | $284,000 |
| 2026-02-25 | Wade Loo | Buy | $14.98 | 3,300 | $49,434 |
| 2026-02-24 | Robert P Badavas | Buy | $15.01 | 5,000 | $75,050 |
| 2026-02-24 | Scott Bluestein | Buy | $15.08 | 30,000 | $452,400 |
| 2026-02-23 | Gayle A Crowell | Buy | $15.20 | 6,600 | $100,320 |
| 2026-02-17 | Nikos Theodosopoulos | Buy | $15.93 | 6,165 | $98,208 |
| 2026-02-17 | Thomas J Fallon | Buy | $15.88 | 20,000 | $317,600 |
| 2026-01-12 | Virginia Foxx | Sell | $18.66 | — | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Virginia Foxx | Buy | $17.44 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Gayle A Crowell | Buy | $17.77 | 6,000 | $106,620 |
| 2025-09-25 | Virginia Foxx | Sell | $19.12 | — | — |
| 2025-08-19 | Virginia Foxx | Buy | $19.15 | — | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Christian Follmann | Buy | $17.83 | 395 | $7,043 |
| 2025-05-20 | Virginia Foxx | Buy | $17.87 | — | — |
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.
HTGC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns HTGC
Institutional investors own 36.6% of Hercules Capital's shares and insiders 1.95%. The largest holder is Van Eck Associates Corporation with 2.07% of the shares (3.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.58% of the float, or 6.71 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 205.5% since 2014.
Related: HTGC analyst forecast, HTGC key metrics, HTGC dividend history. See the HTGC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HTGC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Hercules Capital stock?
The largest shareholders of Hercules Capital are Van Eck Associates Corporation (2.07%), Sound Income Strategies (1.96%), Citadel Advisors Llc (1.57%), UBS Group AG (1.41%), Pandowealth. LLC (1.34%).
What percentage of Hercules Capital is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 36.6% of Hercules Capital's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.95%.
Which funds own Hercules Capital?
The largest fund holders of Hercules Capital are VanEck BDC Income ETF (1.34%), Putnam BDC Income ETF (0.80%), iShares Listed Private Eq ETF USD Dist (0.32%), FID DC L&G Retirement Income MA Fund (0.22%), FID DC L&G Diversified Fund (0.13%).
What is Hercules Capital's short interest?
8.4M shares of Hercules Capital were sold short, 4.58% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.71 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Hercules Capital?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Hercules Capital (since May 20, 2025), 18 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Hercules Capital are outstanding?
Hercules Capital has 187.2M shares outstanding, of which 171.5M are in the public float.