Opus Genetics, Inc. (IRD) Ownership

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IRD ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
69.3%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
12.23%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
83.2M
Float
64.7M
shares available to trade
Short interest
16.45%
13.0M shares short
Days to cover
2.62
short interest up 3.5% vs prior month
  • Institutions 69.30%
  • Insiders 12.23%
  • Other investors 18.46%

IRD top institutional holders

20 largest
Opus Genetics, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Nantahala Capital Management, LLC7.36%6.1M$23.5M+4.4M (+264.2%)June 30, 2026
2Caligan Partners LP7.30%6.1M$23.3M+2,056 (+0.0%)June 30, 2026
3Adage Capital Partners Gp LLC7.25%6.0M$23.2M—June 30, 2026
4BIOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP4.43%3.7M$14.1M—June 30, 2026
5BlackRock Inc3.75%3.1M$12.0M+3.0M (+2,009.4%)June 30, 2026
6Balyasny Asset Management LLC3.71%3.1M$11.9M+369,837 (+13.6%)June 30, 2026
7Vanguard Capital Management, LLC3.56%3.0M$11.4M+508,696 (+20.8%)June 30, 2026
8Boxer Capital Management, LLC3.38%2.8M$10.8M+565,000 (+25.1%)June 30, 2026
9Trails Edge Capital Partners, LP3.30%2.7M$10.5M+2.2M (+448.7%)June 30, 2026
10Millennium Management LLC2.77%2.3M$8.8M−328,331 (−12.5%)June 30, 2026
11Great Point Partners LLC2.37%2.0M$7.6M+1.6M (+507.4%)June 30, 2026
12Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd2.34%1.9M$7.5M−367,771 (−15.9%)June 30, 2026
13ADAR1 Capital Management LLC2.14%1.8M$6.8M−65,223 (−3.5%)June 30, 2026
14The Goldman Sachs Group Inc1.84%1.5M$5.9M+1.2M (+367.3%)June 30, 2026
15Woodline Partners LP1.72%1.4M$5.5M+80,683 (+6.0%)June 30, 2026
16Geode Capital Management, LLC1.64%1.4M$5.3M+829,365 (+154.1%)June 30, 2026
17BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC1.43%1.2M$4.6M+402 (+0.0%)June 30, 2026
18Opaleye Management Inc1.35%1.1M$4.3M+5,000 (+0.4%)June 30, 2026
19SummitTX Capital, L.P1.21%1.0M$3.9M+1.0M (0.0%)June 30, 2026
20State Street Corp0.95%790K$3.0M+590,183 (+295.2%)June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 16.5M shares and 3 cut 761K.

IRD top mutual fund and ETF holders

18 largest
Opus Genetics, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest2.69%2.2M$8.6M—August 31, 2026
2iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.15%1.8M$6.9M−20,672 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
3iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF0.77%644K$2.5M−815 (−0.1%)September 30, 2026
4Fidelity Small Cap Index0.70%584K$2.2M+2,729 (+0.5%)July 31, 2026
5Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.37%309K$1.2M+8,752 (+2.9%)August 31, 2026
6Fidelity Extended Market Index0.32%267K$1.0M−1,434 (−0.5%)August 31, 2026
7iShares Micro-Cap ETF0.26%219K$841,494−1,511 (−0.7%)September 30, 2026
8Schwab Small Cap Index0.16%130K$499,357—August 31, 2026
9iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl0.12%100K$384,380—August 31, 2026
10Fidelity Total Market Index0.12%100K$382,764+4,751 (+5.0%)August 31, 2026
11Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® US SmCp Eq ETF0.11%93K$355,891—September 30, 2026
12Fidelity Series Total Market Index0.10%86K$330,563—August 31, 2026
13Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF0.10%85K$324,707+177 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
14Nuveen Small Cap Blend Idx R60.09%71K$273,957—August 31, 2026
15EQ/2000 Managed Volatility IB0.07%58K$224,298—August 31, 2026
16Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF0.07%58K$223,188+280 (+0.5%)August 31, 2026
17Fidelity VIP Disciplined Small Cap Init0.06%54K$205,486+53,512 (0.0%)July 31, 2026
18Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index0.06%50K$192,948+366 (+0.7%)July 31, 2026

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

IRD insider transactions

latest 7
Opus Genetics, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-03-16Ashwath JayagopalSell$5.123,719$19,041
2026-03-16George MagrathSell$5.2124,438$127,322
2026-03-16Joseph K SchachleSell$5.253,719$19,525
2026-03-16Rabourn Amy ZarembaSell$5.252,816$14,784
2025-12-29Cam GallagherBuy$1.9881,000$160,380
2025-12-29Cam GallagherBuy$1.9783,000$163,510
2025-12-09Fighting Blindness FoundationSell$2.154,000,000$8.6M

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.

IRD shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns IRD

Institutional investors own 69.3% of Opus Genetics's shares and insiders 12.23%. The largest holder is Nantahala Capital Management, LLC with 7.36% of the shares (6.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 16.45% of the float, or 2.62 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 62,121.9% since 2017.

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IRD ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Opus Genetics stock?

The largest shareholders of Opus Genetics are Nantahala Capital Management, LLC (7.36%), Caligan Partners LP (7.30%), Adage Capital Partners Gp LLC (7.25%), BIOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP (4.43%), BlackRock Inc (3.75%).

What percentage of Opus Genetics is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 69.3% of Opus Genetics's shares outstanding; insiders hold 12.23%.

Which funds own Opus Genetics?

The largest fund holders of Opus Genetics are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.69%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.15%), iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (0.77%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.70%), Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (0.37%).

What is Opus Genetics's short interest?

13.0M shares of Opus Genetics were sold short, 16.45% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.62 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Opus Genetics?

Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in Opus Genetics (since December 9, 2025), 2 were purchases and 5 were sales.

How many shares of Opus Genetics are outstanding?

Opus Genetics has 83.2M shares outstanding, of which 64.7M are in the public float.

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