LightPath Technologies, Inc. (LPTH) Ownership
LPTH ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 79.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.08% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 70.0M
- Float
- 69.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 17.47% 12.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.69 short interest up 6.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 79.92%
- Insiders 1.08%
- Other investors 19.01%
LPTH top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 6.38% | 4.5M | $34.2M | +3.3M (+292.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 5.09% | 3.6M | $27.3M | +1.1M (+46.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.88% | 2.7M | $20.8M | +133,694 (+5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Awm Investment Company Inc | 3.62% | 2.5M | $19.4M | +499,912 (+24.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Driehaus Capital Management LLC | 3.10% | 2.2M | $16.6M | +6,305 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Tema ETFs | 2.84% | 2.0M | $15.2M | +2.0M (+129,258.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Tidal Investments LLC. | 2.79% | 2.0M | $15.0M | +1.9M (+10,315.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.07% | 1.4M | $11.1M | +841,388 (+139.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Bank of America Corp | 1.71% | 1.2M | $9.2M | +643,291 (+115.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.54% | 1.1M | $8.3M | −1.4M (−56.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.51% | 1.1M | $8.1M | +272,307 (+34.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street Corp | 1.49% | 1.0M | $8.0M | +788,701 (+308.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Telemark Asset Management, LLC | 1.46% | 1.0M | $7.9M | +640,000 (+166.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Needham Investment Management, LLC | 1.44% | 1.0M | $7.7M | +482,500 (+91.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Royce & Associates, LP | 1.38% | 970K | $7.4M | −20,000 (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Emerald Advisers, LLC | 1.34% | 937K | $7.2M | +937,258 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 1.28% | 897K | $6.9M | +896,827 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Jane Street Group LLC | 1.23% | 864K | $6.6M | +58,689 (+7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson, LLC | 1.09% | 766K | $5.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.97% | 678K | $5.2M | +561,088 (+479.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 17 holders added 15.1M shares and 2 cut 1.4M.
LPTH top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.87% | 2.0M | $15.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Tema Space Innovators ETF | 2.46% | 1.7M | $13.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.39% | 1.7M | $12.8M | +13,344 (+0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Needham Aggressive Growth Retail | 1.50% | 1.1M | $8.1M | +94,500 (+9.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Hood River Small-Cap Growth Instl | 1.41% | 984K | $7.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Defense Indstr and TechActiveETF | 1.02% | 715K | $5.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Heptagon Driehaus US Micro Cap Eq C$ Acc | 0.93% | 650K | $5.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Royce Micro-Cap Trust | 0.87% | 608K | $4.7M | +12,284 (+2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.87% | 607K | $4.6M | +5,807 (+1.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Hood River New Opportunities Inst | 0.86% | 599K | $4.6M | +307,485 (+105.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.85% | 595K | $4.6M | −754 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Wasatch Micro Cap | 0.74% | 515K | $3.9M | +515,175 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth I | 0.67% | 469K | $3.6M | −84,745 (−15.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Emerald Growth A | 0.66% | 460K | $3.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Voya Small Cap Growth I | 0.62% | 432K | $3.3M | +8,423 (+2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.53% | 370K | $2.8M | +51,266 (+16.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.46% | 325K | $2.5M | +216 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Principal SmallCap Growth I Instl | 0.43% | 303K | $2.3M | +502 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Royce Micro-Cap Invmt | 0.41% | 290K | $2.2M | +5,866 (+2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.40% | 280K | $2.1M | +1,511 (+0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
LPTH insider transactions
latest 11| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Run Strategic Opportunit North | Sell | $12.31 | 302,352 | $3.7M |
| 2026-03-18 | Run Strategic Opportunit North | Sell | $12.00 | 16,000 | $192,000 |
| 2026-03-17 | Run Strategic Opportunit North | Sell | $12.01 | 104,454 | $1.3M |
| 2026-03-04 | Run Strategic Opportunit North | Sell | $12.09 | 55,000 | $664,950 |
| 2026-03-03 | Run Strategic Opportunit North | Sell | $12.18 | 381,004 | $4.6M |
| 2026-03-02 | Run Strategic Opportunit North | Sell | $12.03 | 238,991 | $2.9M |
| 2026-02-25 | Run Strategic Opportunit North | Sell | $12.18 | 300,092 | $3.7M |
| 2026-02-24 | Run Strategic Opportunit North | Sell | $12.02 | 131,281 | $1.6M |
| 2026-02-23 | Run Strategic Opportunit North | Sell | $12.01 | 6,500 | $78,065 |
| 2026-02-20 | Run Strategic Opportunit North | Sell | $12.53 | 595,573 | $7.5M |
| 2026-01-05 | Run Strategic Opportunit North | Sell | $11.72 | 770,321 | $9.0M |
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.
LPTH shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns LPTH
Institutional investors own 79.9% of LightPath Technologies's shares and insiders 1.08%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 6.38% of the shares (4.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 17 added shares and 2 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 17.47% of the float, or 3.69 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 204.8% since 2014.
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LPTH ownership FAQ
Who owns the most LightPath Technologies stock?
The largest shareholders of LightPath Technologies are BlackRock Inc (6.38%), Hood River Capital Management LLC (5.09%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.88%), Awm Investment Company Inc (3.62%), Driehaus Capital Management LLC (3.10%).
What percentage of LightPath Technologies is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 79.9% of LightPath Technologies's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.08%.
Which funds own LightPath Technologies?
The largest fund holders of LightPath Technologies are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.87%), Tema Space Innovators ETF (2.46%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.39%), Needham Aggressive Growth Retail (1.50%), Hood River Small-Cap Growth Instl (1.41%).
What is LightPath Technologies's short interest?
12.1M shares of LightPath Technologies were sold short, 17.47% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.69 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling LightPath Technologies?
Of the latest 11 reported insider transactions in LightPath Technologies (since January 5, 2026), 0 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of LightPath Technologies are outstanding?
LightPath Technologies has 70.0M shares outstanding, of which 69.3M are in the public float.