Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Ownership
LAC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 31.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.70% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 363.0M
- Float
- 346.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 10.19% 36.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.87 short interest up 14.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 31.54%
- Insiders 6.70%
- Other investors 61.76%
LAC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 5.56% | 9.1M | $19.9M | −1.8M (−16.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 3.58% | 5.9M | $12.8M | +3.0M (+104.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Millennium Management LLC | 3.42% | 5.6M | $12.2M | +3.7M (+188.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Jane Street Group LLC | 3.05% | 5.0M | $10.9M | +3.0M (+147.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd | 2.34% | 3.8M | $8.4M | −924,761 (−19.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 2.32% | 3.8M | $8.3M | +260,331 (+7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Firetrail Investments Pty Limited | 1.30% | 2.1M | $4.7M | +2.1M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | SELDON CAPITAL LP | 1.13% | 1.9M | $4.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Merewether Investment Management, LP | 0.94% | 1.5M | $3.4M | +1.5M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | L1 Capital Pty Ltd | 0.83% | 1.4M | $3.0M | +1.4M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | ALPS Advisors Inc | 0.58% | 952K | $2.1M | −127,559 (−11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | HRT FINANCIAL LLC | 0.56% | 913K | $2.0M | +913,242 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.49% | 804K | $1.8M | −255,419 (−24.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.38% | 626K | $1.4M | −278,662 (−30.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 0.35% | 581K | $1.3M | −2.6M (−81.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of America Corp | 0.33% | 540K | $1.2M | −129,584 (−19.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Trexquant Investment LP | 0.32% | 523K | $1.1M | +111,644 (+27.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.32% | 518K | $1.1M | −142,022 (−21.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | VGI Partners Ltd | 0.30% | 494K | $1.1M | +493,871 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | The Informed Momentum Company (formerly EAM Investors) | 0.30% | 489K | $1.1M | +41 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 16.5M shares and 8 cut 6.3M.
LAC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VanEck Rare Earth & Strat Mtls ETF | 3.62% | 5.9M | $12.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | VanEck RreErth&StratMtlsETFA$Acc | 2.17% | 3.6M | $7.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Multipartner Konwave Transtn Mtls C CHF | 1.93% | 3.2M | $6.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Global X MSCI Argentina ETF | 1.81% | 3.0M | $6.5M | −14,288 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF | 0.50% | 824K | $1.8M | +63,215 (+8.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Bakersteel Glb Fds SICAV– Elctm I2 EUR | 0.43% | 705K | $1.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Robeco Smart Mobility S-USD Cap | 0.40% | 663K | $1.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | TD Canadian Small Cap Equity - I | 0.36% | 592K | $1.3M | −122,600 (−17.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Global X Atnms & Elctrc Vhcls ETF | 0.35% | 575K | $1.3M | +4,752 (+0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Structured Sol Next Generation Resources | 0.30% | 500K | $1.1M | −100,000 (−16.7%) | January 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF | 0.27% | 439K | $957,162 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Orion Resource Equities A USD Acc | 0.24% | 397K | $864,876 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Eaton Vance Emerg & Frntr Countrs Eq I | 0.21% | 344K | $750,062 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Sprott Lithium Miners ETF | 0.17% | 278K | $605,345 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Sprott Critical Materials ETF | 0.16% | 270K | $589,339 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals ETF | 0.13% | 221K | $481,008 | −1,297 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | VanEck S&P Global Mining ETF | 0.09% | 154K | $336,372 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | American Beacon IMC Int Small Cap Inv | 0.09% | 148K | $322,860 | +8,507 (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Purpose Global Resource Series A | 0.09% | 141K | $307,875 | +49,494 (+54.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Surtsey Metals & Mining Fund - S CHF | 0.09% | 140K | $305,200 | −10,000 (−6.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
LAC insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Michael John Brown | Buy | $3.78 | 1,000 | $3,780 |
| 2025-11-17 | Edward Grandy | Sell | $8.24 | 14 | $115 |
| 2025-11-14 | Aubree Barnum | Sell | $4.50 | 4,763 | $21,434 |
| 2025-11-14 | Edward Grandy | Sell | $4.50 | 6,183 | $27,824 |
| 2025-10-01 | Alexi Illya Zawadzki | Buy | $9.58 | 20,000 | $191,600 |
| 2025-10-01 | Alexi Illya Zawadzki | Sell | $9.48 | 353,914 | $3.4M |
| 2025-05-19 | Michael John Brown | Buy | $2.81 | 100 | $281 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
LAC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns LAC
Institutional investors own 31.5% of Lithium Americas's shares and insiders 6.70%. The largest holder is Van Eck Associates Corporation with 5.56% of the shares (9.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 10.19% of the float, or 3.87 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 921.3% since 2014.
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LAC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Lithium Americas stock?
The largest shareholders of Lithium Americas are Van Eck Associates Corporation (5.56%), D. E. Shaw & Co LP (3.58%), Millennium Management LLC (3.42%), Jane Street Group LLC (3.05%), Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd (2.34%).
What percentage of Lithium Americas is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 31.5% of Lithium Americas's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.70%.
Which funds own Lithium Americas?
The largest fund holders of Lithium Americas are VanEck Rare Earth & Strat Mtls ETF (3.62%), VanEck RreErth&StratMtlsETFA$Acc (2.17%), Multipartner Konwave Transtn Mtls C CHF (1.93%), Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (1.81%), Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (0.50%).
What is Lithium Americas's short interest?
36.8M shares of Lithium Americas were sold short, 10.19% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.87 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Lithium Americas?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in Lithium Americas (since May 19, 2025), 3 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of Lithium Americas are outstanding?
Lithium Americas has 363.0M shares outstanding, of which 346.4M are in the public float.