IHS Holding Ltd (IHS) Ownership
IHS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 59.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 37.83% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 338.3M
- Float
- 106.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.28% 3.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.56 short interest up 33.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 59.66%
- Insiders 37.83%
- Other investors 2.51%
IHS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wendel SE | 18.61% | 63.0M | $531.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Korea Investment Corp. | 6.40% | 21.7M | $182.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | UBS Group AG | 5.52% | 18.7M | $157.7M | +2.2M (+13.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity International Ltd | 3.18% | 10.8M | $90.7M | +7.5M (+231.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | PSquared Asset Management AG | 1.28% | 4.3M | $36.5M | −22,351 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | HSBC Holdings PLC | 1.23% | 4.2M | $35.0M | +88,731 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.21% | 4.1M | $34.7M | +429,012 (+11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Quaker Capital Investments, LLC | 1.13% | 3.8M | $32.3M | −692,584 (−15.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 0.89% | 3.0M | $25.5M | +2.2M (+246.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.80% | 2.7M | $22.9M | +124,883 (+4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.73% | 2.5M | $20.8M | +1.3M (+116.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.49% | 1.6M | $13.9M | −608,374 (−26.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Cnh Partners, LLC | 0.44% | 1.5M | $12.5M | +81,937 (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.42% | 1.4M | $12.0M | −63,423 (−4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Glazer Capital, LLC | 0.40% | 1.4M | $11.5M | +1.4M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | 0.34% | 1.1M | $9.7M | +433,811 (+60.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Omers Administration Corp | 0.33% | 1.1M | $9.4M | +608,600 (+121.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.25% | 853K | $7.2M | −223,066 (−20.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | LMR Partners LLP | 0.24% | 810K | $6.8M | +746,033 (+1,164.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.23% | 772K | $6.5M | −778,515 (−50.2%) | 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 17.1M shares and 6 cut 2.4M.
IHS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity Canadian Large Cp Mlt Ast Bs O | 2.16% | 7.3M | $61.6M | +1.3M (+21.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Scotia Wealth Global High Yield Pool M | 1.03% | 3.5M | $29.5M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund - F8 | 0.95% | 3.2M | $27.2M | +402,929 (+14.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Global Value Long/Short F | 0.38% | 1.3M | $11.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Monthly Income Series F | 0.38% | 1.3M | $10.9M | +171,509 (+15.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Canadian Large Cap Sr B | 0.30% | 1.0M | $8.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Symphonia Patrimonio Attivo R | 0.25% | 861K | $7.3M | −874,509 (−50.4%) | May 31, 2026 |
| 8 | AB Merger Arbitrage S1 USD | 0.19% | 637K | $5.4M | +11,140 (+1.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Concntr Val Priv Pool Sr F | 0.17% | 589K | $5.0M | +308,756 (+110.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Stork Fund Dynamic MultiStrategies O EUR | 0.17% | 562K | $4.7M | +223,883 (+66.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.16% | 558K | $4.7M | +791 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | AB Event Driven S1 USD | 0.15% | 500K | $4.2M | +46,298 (+10.2%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | NYLIM Merger Arbitrage ETF | 0.15% | 498K | $4.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | GAMCO Intl SICAV Merger Arbtrg I (USD) | 0.14% | 477K | $4.0M | +95,346 (+25.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Glob Value L/S Multi Ass Base O | 0.13% | 450K | $3.8M | +300,000 (+200.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity Income Allocation Series A | 0.13% | 435K | $3.7M | +58,194 (+15.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | abrdn Global Infras Equity I Founder Acc | 0.07% | 248K | $2.1M | −29,207 (−10.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares U.S. Small-Cap Eq Fac ETF | 0.06% | 210K | $1.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity NorthStar Sr F | 0.06% | 200K | $1.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | GF Ambition Solidaire P | 0.05% | 180K | $1.5M | +89 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
IHS insider transactions
latest 6| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Mohamad Darwish | Sell | $8.24 | 27,972 | $230,489 |
| 2026-04-07 | Sam Darwish | Sell | $8.24 | 124,275 | $1.0M |
| 2026-04-07 | Stephen J Howden | Sell | $8.25 | 49,212 | $405,999 |
| 2026-03-18 | Mohamad Darwish | Sell | $8.18 | 16,153 | $132,132 |
| 2026-03-18 | Sam Darwish | Sell | $8.18 | 86,793 | $709,967 |
| 2026-03-18 | Stephen J Howden | Sell | $8.17 | 39,612 | $323,630 |
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.
IHS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns IHS
Institutional investors own 59.7% of IHS's shares and insiders 37.83%. The largest holder is Wendel SE with 18.61% of the shares (63.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.28% of the float, or 3.56 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 388.4% since 2013.
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IHS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most IHS stock?
The largest shareholders of IHS are Wendel SE (18.61%), Korea Investment Corp. (6.40%), UBS Group AG (5.52%), Fidelity International Ltd (3.18%), PSquared Asset Management AG (1.28%).
What percentage of IHS is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 59.7% of IHS's shares outstanding; insiders hold 37.83%.
Which funds own IHS?
The largest fund holders of IHS are Fidelity Canadian Large Cp Mlt Ast Bs O (2.16%), Scotia Wealth Global High Yield Pool M (1.03%), Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund - F8 (0.95%), Fidelity Global Value Long/Short F (0.38%), Fidelity Monthly Income Series F (0.38%).
What is IHS's short interest?
3.8M shares of IHS were sold short, 2.28% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.56 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling IHS?
Of the latest 6 reported insider transactions in IHS (since March 18, 2026), 0 were purchases and 6 were sales.
How many shares of IHS are outstanding?
IHS has 338.3M shares outstanding, of which 106.3M are in the public float.