Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) Ownership
KRNY ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 73.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 11.38% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 63.2M
- Float
- 60.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.28% 2.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.57 short interest up 0.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 73.08%
- Insiders 11.38%
- Other investors 15.53%
KRNY top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.13% | 8.9M | $80.1M | +956,676 (+12.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.74% | 3.0M | $26.9M | −189,304 (−5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 4.18% | 2.6M | $23.7M | −2,015 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.08% | 2.6M | $23.1M | +134,052 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 3.93% | 2.5M | $22.2M | −152,687 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Adage Capital Partners Gp LLC | 3.54% | 2.2M | $20.0M | +57,686 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 3.37% | 2.1M | $19.1M | +135,279 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 2.86% | 1.8M | $16.2M | −62,276 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.64% | 1.7M | $15.0M | +42,437 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.47% | 1.6M | $14.0M | +84,572 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 2.44% | 1.5M | $13.8M | +105,130 (+7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 1.95% | 1.2M | $11.1M | +15,900 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.24% | 785K | $7.0M | −34,550 (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Icon Advisers Inc/co | 1.15% | 726K | $6.5M | +726,400 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | UBS Group AG | 0.98% | 622K | $5.6M | +482,028 (+345.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.98% | 617K | $5.5M | −178,695 (−22.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.92% | 580K | $5.2M | +63,359 (+12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.86% | 542K | $4.9M | +34,411 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.77% | 487K | $4.4M | +8,783 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.62% | 394K | $3.5M | −9,458 (−2.3%) | 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 2.8M shares and 7 cut 629K.
KRNY top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.96% | 1.9M | $16.8M | −17,662 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.60% | 1.6M | $14.7M | +34,065 (+2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock | 2.17% | 1.4M | $12.3M | +58,807 (+4.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Janus Henderson Small Cap Value L | 1.76% | 1.1M | $10.0M | +1.1M (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Instl | 1.42% | 898K | $8.1M | −7,577 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.39% | 877K | $7.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | T. Rowe Price Instl Small-Cap Stock | 1.19% | 752K | $6.7M | +38,497 (+5.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 1.15% | 727K | $6.5M | +21,728 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.04% | 657K | $5.9M | −2,456 (−0.4%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.91% | 573K | $5.1M | +868 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Invesco KBW High Dividend Yld Fincl ETF | 0.81% | 512K | $4.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.59% | 372K | $3.3M | — | September 24, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.54% | 342K | $3.1M | +4,648 (+1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Hotchkis & Wiley Sm Cp Divers Val I | 0.49% | 313K | $2.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD | 0.49% | 308K | $2.8M | −17,370 (−5.3%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 16 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.48% | 300K | $2.7M | +198 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Hennessy Small Cap Financial Investor | 0.47% | 298K | $2.7M | +8,000 (+2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.47% | 297K | $2.7M | −1,596 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Janus Henderson US SM Cap Val A2 USD | 0.47% | 294K | $2.6M | +293,828 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.46% | 292K | $2.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
KRNY insider transactions
latest 5| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Timothy A Swansson | Sell | $7.60 | 4,000 | $30,400 |
| 2026-01-28 | Patrick M Joyce | Sell | $7.65 | 4,000 | $30,600 |
| 2025-09-19 | Leopold W Montanaro | Buy | $6.57 | 10,000 | $65,700 |
| 2025-08-08 | Melvina Wong-Zaza | Buy | $5.93 | 1,375 | $8,154 |
| 2025-06-09 | Patrick M Joyce | Sell | $6.13 | 4,000 | $24,520 |
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.
KRNY shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns KRNY
Institutional investors own 73.1% of Kearny Financial's shares and insiders 11.38%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.13% of the shares (8.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.28% of the float, or 5.57 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 31.9% since 2014.
Related: KRNY analyst forecast, KRNY key metrics, KRNY dividend history. See the KRNY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
KRNY ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Kearny Financial stock?
The largest shareholders of Kearny Financial are BlackRock Inc (14.13%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (4.74%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. (4.18%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.08%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (3.93%).
What percentage of Kearny Financial is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 73.1% of Kearny Financial's shares outstanding; insiders hold 11.38%.
Which funds own Kearny Financial?
The largest fund holders of Kearny Financial are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.96%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.60%), T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock (2.17%), Janus Henderson Small Cap Value L (1.76%), BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Instl (1.42%).
What is Kearny Financial's short interest?
2.9M shares of Kearny Financial were sold short, 5.28% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.57 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Kearny Financial?
Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in Kearny Financial (since June 9, 2025), 2 were purchases and 3 were sales.
How many shares of Kearny Financial are outstanding?
Kearny Financial has 63.2M shares outstanding, of which 60.1M are in the public float.