MediciNova, Inc. (MNOV) Ownership
MNOV ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 20.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.86% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 49.2M
- Float
- 42.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.71% 339K shares short
- Days to cover
- 0.41 short interest down 9.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 20.38%
- Insiders 2.86%
- Other investors 76.75%
MNOV top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex Woodlands Health Ventures | 2.25% | 1.1M | $1.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 1.53% | 752K | $1.1M | +46,137 (+6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Citigroup Inc | 1.29% | 636K | $902,715 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 1.24% | 609K | $864,854 | −1,987 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.10% | 539K | $765,823 | −4,531 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.57% | 283K | $401,303 | +1,987 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | UBS Group AG | 0.45% | 222K | $315,524 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.42% | 205K | $291,668 | +15,500 (+8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street Corp | 0.39% | 194K | $275,051 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.29% | 144K | $204,004 | +10,502 (+7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.16% | 78K | $111,153 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.15% | 72K | $101,539 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.11% | 56K | $79,564 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | SBI Securities Co Ltd | 0.10% | 51K | $73,100 | +6,603 (+14.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.10% | 51K | $71,784 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Barclays PLC | 0.09% | 43K | $60,785 | −120,094 (−73.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | 0.07% | 36K | $51,343 | −219 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0.05% | 27K | $37,988 | −17,174 (−39.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.03% | 16K | $22,462 | −71,267 (−81.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 0.03% | 16K | $22,151 | — | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 5 holders added 81K shares and 6 cut 215K.
MNOV top mutual fund and ETF holders
17 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.51% | 250K | $354,804 | −1,343 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.31% | 152K | $215,349 | −1,046 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.18% | 88K | $124,356 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Schwab Total Stock Market Index | 0.15% | 72K | $101,539 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.14% | 68K | $97,137 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF | 0.10% | 50K | $70,436 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.05% | 25K | $34,837 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc | 0.03% | 16K | $22,151 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Northern Small Cap Core I | 0.03% | 14K | $19,729 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional Global Core Equity USD Acc | 0.02% | 12K | $17,430 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | 1290 VT Micro Cap K | 0.02% | 11K | $14,946 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | LVIP Dimensional US Core Equity 2 Std | 0.01% | 6,693 | $9,504 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | AST Small-Cap Equity Portfolio | 0.01% | 4,930 | $7,001 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional World Equity GBP Acc | 0.01% | 4,667 | $6,627 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional US Sm Company EUR Acc | 0.01% | 3,487 | $4,952 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional Global Small Coms USD Acc | 0.01% | 3,200 | $4,544 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | JNL/DFA US Small Cap A | 0.01% | 3,000 | $4,260 | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MNOV insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-28 | Hideki Nagao | Sell | $2.25 | 6,754 | $15,196 |
| 2022-11-17 | Hideki Nagao | Sell | $2.18 | 309 | $674 |
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.
MNOV shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MNOV
Institutional investors own 20.4% of MediciNova's shares and insiders 2.86%. The largest holder is Essex Woodlands Health Ventures with 2.25% of the shares (1.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 5 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.71% of the float, or 0.41 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 99.9% since 2014.
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MNOV ownership FAQ
Who owns the most MediciNova stock?
The largest shareholders of MediciNova are Essex Woodlands Health Ventures (2.25%), BlackRock Inc (1.53%), Citigroup Inc (1.29%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (1.24%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (1.10%).
What percentage of MediciNova is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 20.4% of MediciNova's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.86%.
Which funds own MediciNova?
The largest fund holders of MediciNova are Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.51%), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (0.31%), Fidelity Total Market Index (0.18%), Schwab Total Stock Market Index (0.15%), Fidelity Series Total Market Index (0.14%).
What is MediciNova's short interest?
339K shares of MediciNova were sold short, 0.71% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 0.41 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling MediciNova?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in MediciNova (since November 17, 2022), 0 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of MediciNova are outstanding?
MediciNova has 49.2M shares outstanding, of which 42.9M are in the public float.