MarketWise, Inc. (MKTW) Ownership

NASDAQ: MKTWTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

MKTW ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
31.3%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
26.93%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
2.8M
Float
1.8M
shares available to trade
Short interest
2.58%
63K shares short
Days to cover
2.21
short interest down 17.1% vs prior month
  • Institutions 31.31%
  • Insiders 26.93%
  • Other investors 41.76%

MKTW top mutual fund and ETF holders

8 largest
MarketWise, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1NT Col R2000 Val Idx Fd -DC -L -TierFour0.01%27K$491,727+27,303 (0.0%)March 31, 2025
2State Street Russell 2000 Value CIT<0.01%15K$277,984+15,435 (0.0%)March 31, 2025
3SSgA U.S. Total Market Index Strategy<0.01%4,904$88,321+4,904 (0.0%)March 31, 2025
4SSgA Russell Small Cap Completeness Idx<0.01%4,100$73,841+4,100 (0.0%)March 31, 2025
5Aon Small Mid Cap Equity Index I<0.01%2,800$50,428+2,800 (0.0%)April 30, 2025
6Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy A<0.01%199$3,584+199 (0.0%)March 31, 2025
7Rydex Russell 2000 1.5x Strategy H0.00%54$973+54 (0.0%)March 31, 2025
8Rydex Var Russell 2000® 1.5x Strategy0.00%10$180+10 (0.0%)March 31, 2025

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

MKTW insider transactions

latest 8
MarketWise, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-03-23Erik MickelsSell$14.706,000$88,200
2026-03-20Frank Porter StansberryBuy$15.1917,270$262,331
2026-03-19Erik MickelsSell$13.833,334$46,109
2026-03-19Frank Porter StansberryBuy$14.2823,103$329,911
2026-03-18Erik MickelsSell$14.106,666$93,991
2026-03-11Erik MickelsSell$14.736,666$98,190
2026-03-10Erik MickelsSell$15.203,334$50,677
2025-06-17Erik MickelsBuy$17.94940$16,864

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.

MKTW shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns MKTW

Institutional investors own 31.3% of MarketWise's shares and insiders 26.93%. Short interest is 2.58% of the float, or 2.21 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 5.9% since 2020.

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MKTW ownership FAQ

What percentage of MarketWise is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 31.3% of MarketWise's shares outstanding; insiders hold 26.93%.

Which funds own MarketWise?

The largest fund holders of MarketWise are NT Col R2000 Val Idx Fd -DC -L -TierFour (0.01%), State Street Russell 2000 Value CIT (<0.01%), SSgA U.S. Total Market Index Strategy (<0.01%), SSgA Russell Small Cap Completeness Idx (<0.01%), Aon Small Mid Cap Equity Index I (<0.01%).

What is MarketWise's short interest?

63K shares of MarketWise were sold short, 2.58% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.21 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling MarketWise?

Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in MarketWise (since June 17, 2025), 3 were purchases and 5 were sales.

How many shares of MarketWise are outstanding?

MarketWise has 2.8M shares outstanding, of which 1.8M are in the public float.

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