Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI) Ownership
MEI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 106.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.75% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 35.6M
- Float
- 34.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.82% 3.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.10 short interest up 10.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 106.03%
- Insiders 1.75%
MEI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.72% | 3.5M | $46.2M | −325,891 (−8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 6.67% | 2.4M | $31.7M | +288,886 (+13.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 5.25% | 1.9M | $24.9M | −108,770 (−5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | AIGH Capital Management, LLC | 4.71% | 1.7M | $22.4M | +1.7M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.22% | 1.5M | $20.1M | −2,497 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.02% | 1.4M | $19.1M | +20,926 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Federated Hermes Inc | 3.80% | 1.4M | $18.0M | −216,754 (−13.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.73% | 1.3M | $17.7M | −23,465 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 3.55% | 1.3M | $16.9M | +248,669 (+24.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.51% | 1.3M | $16.7M | +302,241 (+31.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Acadian Asset Management LLC | 2.97% | 1.1M | $14.1M | +131,283 (+14.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2.73% | 974K | $13.0M | −278,739 (−22.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.55% | 909K | $12.1M | +97,642 (+12.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | ACK Asset Management LLC | 2.46% | 878K | $11.7M | +877,500 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | IES Holdings Inc | 2.43% | 866K | $11.5M | +865,768 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Driehaus Capital Management LLC | 2.39% | 853K | $11.4M | +852,786 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street Corp | 2.01% | 717K | $9.6M | −8,729 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Towle & Co | 1.81% | 646K | $8.6M | −73,242 (−10.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.77% | 630K | $8.4M | −70,290 (−10.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 1.76% | 627K | $8.4M | −226,080 (−26.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 5.4M shares and 10 cut 1.3M.
MEI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 7.97% | 2.8M | $37.9M | +2.8M (0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 3.84% | 1.4M | $18.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 3.56% | 1.3M | $16.9M | +8,000 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.99% | 1.1M | $14.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 2.96% | 1.1M | $14.1M | −69,500 (−6.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.60% | 927K | $12.4M | −10,688 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core IS | 2.52% | 898K | $12.0M | −162,053 (−15.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 2.49% | 888K | $11.8M | +2,047 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Heptagon Driehaus US Micro Cap Eq C$ Acc | 2.05% | 730K | $9.7M | +156,828 (+27.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.35% | 479K | $6.4M | +10,524 (+2.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Towle Small-Cap Value ETF | 1.12% | 398K | $5.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.08% | 385K | $5.1M | +3,885 (+1.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 1.00% | 358K | $4.8M | +504 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Xtrackers MSCI USA Swap ETF 1C | 0.92% | 329K | $4.4M | −1,548 (−0.5%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 15 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.91% | 326K | $4.3M | +494 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Driehaus Micro Cap Growth USD | 0.82% | 294K | $3.9M | +64,470 (+28.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Inv | 0.78% | 279K | $3.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock | 0.63% | 225K | $3.0M | +178,077 (+380.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD | 0.63% | 223K | $3.0M | — | December 31, 2025 |
| 20 | Columbia VP Small Cap Value Discovery 1 | 0.62% | 221K | $3.0M | −2,300 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MEI insider transactions
latest 6| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Lars Ullrich | Buy | $6.69 | 15,150 | $101,354 |
| 2025-03-11 | Jonathan B Degaynor | Buy | $6.46 | 32,733 | $211,455 |
| 2024-09-23 | Mary A Lindsey | Buy | $11.38 | 8,800 | $100,144 |
| 2024-09-18 | David P Blom | Buy | $10.81 | 9,320 | $100,749 |
| 2023-09-21 | Donald W Duda | Buy | $21.80 | 23,245 | $506,741 |
| 2023-09-20 | Walter J Aspatore | Buy | $22.50 | 1,000 | $22,500 |
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.
MEI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MEI
Institutional investors own 106.0% of Methode Electronics's shares and insiders 1.75%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.72% of the shares (3.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.82% of the float, or 4.10 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 10.2% since 2014.
Related: MEI analyst forecast, MEI key metrics, MEI dividend history. See the MEI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MEI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Methode Electronics stock?
The largest shareholders of Methode Electronics are BlackRock Inc (9.72%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. (6.67%), Ameriprise Financial Inc (5.25%), AIGH Capital Management, LLC (4.71%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.22%).
What percentage of Methode Electronics is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 106.0% of Methode Electronics's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.75%.
Which funds own Methode Electronics?
The largest fund holders of Methode Electronics are American Funds SMALLCAP World A (7.97%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.84%), Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A (3.56%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.99%), T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value (2.96%).
What is Methode Electronics's short interest?
3.1M shares of Methode Electronics were sold short, 8.82% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.10 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Methode Electronics?
Of the latest 6 reported insider transactions in Methode Electronics (since September 20, 2023), 6 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Methode Electronics are outstanding?
Methode Electronics has 35.6M shares outstanding, of which 34.3M are in the public float.