Mercer International Inc. (MERC) Ownership
MERC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 38.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 41.86% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 67.0M
- Float
- 48.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 13.88% 5.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.86 short interest up 5.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 38.00%
- Insiders 41.86%
- Other investors 20.14%
MERC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IAT REINSURANCE CO LTD | 27.19% | 18.2M | $3.5M | +1.0M (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Redwood Capital Management, LLC | 6.94% | 4.6M | $883,145 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Barclays PLC | 5.90% | 4.0M | $750,684 | +630,889 (+19.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | The Toronto-Dominion Bank | 4.92% | 3.3M | $627,000 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.93% | 2.0M | $373,037 | −590,732 (−23.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Whitebox Advisors, LLC | 2.19% | 1.5M | $279,060 | +411,080 (+38.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | BlackRock Inc | 1.80% | 1.2M | $229,779 | +107,381 (+9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. | 1.17% | 787K | $149,600 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 1.17% | 787K | $149,600 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Atlas FRM LLC | 0.89% | 597K | $113,390 | −2.6M (−81.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.87% | 582K | $110,649 | −32,862 (−5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | GSA Capital Partners LLP | 0.86% | 575K | $109,155 | +69,012 (+13.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.75% | 500K | $95,079 | +22,191 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.71% | 476K | $90,413 | −1,784 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Verition Fund Managegment, LLC | 0.61% | 408K | $77,580 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Aegis Financial Corporation | 0.46% | 309K | $58,696 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 0.43% | 288K | $54,695 | +147,065 (+104.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.33% | 219K | $41,692 | +1,784 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.33% | 219K | $41,602 | −30,288 (−12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street Corp | 0.32% | 216K | $40,970 | −482 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 8 holders added 2.4M shares and 6 cut 3.2M.
MERC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abante Quant Value FI | 0.46% | 309K | $58,747 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.43% | 289K | $54,963 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.42% | 279K | $52,980 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Aegis Value I | 0.39% | 264K | $50,245 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.35% | 233K | $44,198 | −1,250 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.30% | 199K | $37,898 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.24% | 162K | $30,752 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.20% | 134K | $25,487 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.17% | 114K | $21,740 | — | September 24, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Materials ETF | 0.17% | 114K | $21,623 | +7,762 (+7.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.12% | 80K | $15,148 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional Global Trgtd Value USD Acc | 0.10% | 67K | $12,637 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | 0.10% | 66K | $12,609 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.10% | 66K | $12,601 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Growth & Income Inv | 0.09% | 60K | $11,415 | −6,726 (−10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | DFA US Core Equity 2 I | 0.05% | 35K | $6,742 | −8,494 (−19.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Ostrica GAIF Guts & Quants Fund A | 0.05% | 35K | $6,643 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA US Vector Equity I | 0.03% | 23K | $4,449 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional Global Core Equity USD Acc | 0.03% | 18K | $3,443 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Core Equity Class F | 0.02% | 16K | $3,116 | — | July 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MERC insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | Alice Laberge | Buy | $1.90 | 1,000 | $1,900 |
| 2025-11-13 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $1.73 | 225,000 | $389,250 |
| 2025-11-12 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $1.69 | 295,000 | $498,550 |
| 2025-11-07 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $1.70 | 54,000 | $91,800 |
| 2025-11-06 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $1.87 | 130,000 | $243,100 |
| 2025-11-05 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $1.90 | 97,938 | $186,082 |
| 2025-11-04 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $1.93 | 36,602 | $70,642 |
| 2025-10-30 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $2.07 | 36,000 | $74,520 |
| 2025-10-30 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $2.11 | 25,160 | $53,088 |
| 2025-10-29 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $2.27 | 58,540 | $132,886 |
| 2025-10-28 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $2.44 | 49,478 | $120,726 |
| 2025-10-03 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $2.79 | 6,822 | $19,033 |
| 2025-08-18 | Linda J Welty | Buy | $3.09 | 10,000 | $30,900 |
| 2025-08-07 | Alice Laberge | Buy | $2.99 | 2,000 | $5,980 |
| 2025-07-22 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $3.25 | 760,000 | $2.5M |
| 2025-07-22 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $3.38 | 70,000 | $236,600 |
| 2025-06-11 | Estrada Juan Carlos Bueno | Buy | $3.77 | 8,000 | $30,160 |
| 2025-06-10 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $3.72 | 33,420 | $124,322 |
| 2025-06-09 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $3.75 | 58,400 | $219,000 |
| 2025-06-06 | Peter R Kellogg | Buy | $3.62 | 50,200 | $181,724 |
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.
MERC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MERC
Institutional investors own 38.0% of Mercer International's shares and insiders 41.86%. The largest holder is IAT REINSURANCE CO LTD with 27.19% of the shares (18.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 8 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 13.88% of the float, or 6.86 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 4.5% since 2014.
Related: MERC analyst forecast, MERC key metrics, MERC dividend history. See the MERC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MERC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Mercer International stock?
The largest shareholders of Mercer International are IAT REINSURANCE CO LTD (27.19%), Redwood Capital Management, LLC (6.94%), Barclays PLC (5.90%), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (4.92%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (2.93%).
What percentage of Mercer International is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 38.0% of Mercer International's shares outstanding; insiders hold 41.86%.
Which funds own Mercer International?
The largest fund holders of Mercer International are Abante Quant Value FI (0.46%), DFA US Targeted Value I (0.43%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (0.42%), Aegis Value I (0.39%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.35%).
What is Mercer International's short interest?
5.8M shares of Mercer International were sold short, 13.88% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.86 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Mercer International?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Mercer International (since June 6, 2025), 20 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Mercer International are outstanding?
Mercer International has 67.0M shares outstanding, of which 48.3M are in the public float.