Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) Ownership
HTLD ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 51.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 51.39% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 77.3M
- Float
- 54.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.91% 3.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.66 short interest up 1.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 51.24%
- Insiders 51.39%
HTLD top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.88% | 6.9M | $75.2M | +76,125 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.18% | 4.0M | $43.8M | +129,913 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.67% | 2.1M | $22.6M | −175,056 (−7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 2.56% | 2.0M | $21.7M | −85,955 (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.24% | 1.7M | $19.0M | −95,174 (−5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.78% | 1.4M | $15.1M | +785,724 (+133.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.77% | 1.4M | $15.0M | −68,432 (−4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.52% | 1.2M | $12.9M | −9,356 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.42% | 1.1M | $12.0M | +112,563 (+11.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.26% | 974K | $10.7M | −116,050 (−10.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Wallace Capital Management, INC. | 1.26% | 971K | $10.6M | +24,693 (+2.6%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.06% | 819K | $9.0M | +7,804 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.69% | 534K | $5.8M | +25,740 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.64% | 494K | $5.4M | +23,029 (+4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.64% | 491K | $5.4M | −139,495 (−22.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.63% | 486K | $5.3M | +436,333 (+887.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | EVR Research LP | 0.62% | 480K | $5.3M | +150,000 (+45.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Frontier Capital Management CO Inc | 0.61% | 469K | $5.1M | +468,578 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dean C H & Associates Inc | 0.59% | 459K | $5.0M | +110,092 (+31.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.58% | 445K | $4.9M | −4,467 (−1.0%) | 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 2.4M shares and 8 cut 694K.
HTLD top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 3.51% | 2.7M | $29.7M | +702 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.93% | 1.5M | $16.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.36% | 1.0M | $11.5M | +9,528 (+0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.29% | 998K | $10.9M | −11,520 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 0.92% | 713K | $7.8M | +4,400 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity R6 | 0.75% | 577K | $6.3M | +296,800 (+106.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Ampega Balanced 3 I (a) | 0.72% | 560K | $6.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.71% | 552K | $6.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.66% | 513K | $5.6M | +45 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.60% | 462K | $5.1M | +396 (+0.1%) | September 24, 2026 |
| 11 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.59% | 460K | $5.0M | +13,152 (+2.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.55% | 425K | $4.7M | +2,464 (+0.6%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.54% | 421K | $4.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.50% | 386K | $4.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.49% | 378K | $4.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.46% | 359K | $3.9M | +544 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dean Small Cap Value | 0.42% | 326K | $3.6M | −123,154 (−27.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.37% | 282K | $3.1M | +399 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.36% | 280K | $3.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.33% | 258K | $2.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
HTLD insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | Michael J Gerdin | Buy | $8.19 | 24,798 | $203,096 |
| 2025-08-15 | Michael J Gerdin | Buy | $8.20 | 3,888 | $31,882 |
| 2025-08-14 | Michael J Gerdin | Buy | $8.20 | 1,314 | $10,775 |
| 2025-05-14 | James G Pratt | Buy | $8.96 | 6,571 | $58,876 |
| 2025-05-12 | Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust | Buy | $8.95 | 167,644 | $1.5M |
| 2025-05-09 | Michael J Gerdin | Buy | $8.50 | 148,272 | $1.3M |
| 2025-05-07 | Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust | Buy | $7.70 | 148,272 | $1.1M |
| 2025-05-05 | Michael J Gerdin | Buy | $7.85 | 148,272 | $1.2M |
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.
HTLD shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns HTLD
Institutional investors own 51.2% of Heartland Express's shares and insiders 51.39%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.88% of the shares (6.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 7.91% of the float, or 4.66 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 11.9% since 2014.
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HTLD ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Heartland Express stock?
The largest shareholders of Heartland Express are BlackRock Inc (8.88%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.18%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.67%), State Street Corp (2.56%), American Century Companies Inc (2.24%).
What percentage of Heartland Express is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 51.2% of Heartland Express's shares outstanding; insiders hold 51.39%.
Which funds own Heartland Express?
The largest fund holders of Heartland Express are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (3.51%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.93%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (1.36%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.29%), Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A (0.92%).
What is Heartland Express's short interest?
3.6M shares of Heartland Express were sold short, 7.91% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.66 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Heartland Express?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Heartland Express (since May 5, 2025), 8 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Heartland Express are outstanding?
Heartland Express has 77.3M shares outstanding, of which 54.0M are in the public float.