Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSGS) Ownership
MSGS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 102.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 3.50% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 19.6M
- Float
- 17.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.81% 1.7M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.77 short interest up 22.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 101.99%
- Insiders 3.50%
MSGS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.72% | 2.1M | $831.4M | +86,981 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | SILVER LAKE GROUP, L.L.C. | 7.89% | 1.9M | $752.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Starlite Capital Inc. | 5.00% | 1.2M | $477.3M | +1.2M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 4.55% | 1.1M | $434.4M | +306,170 (+38.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 3.97% | 956K | $378.6M | +22,422 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.32% | 799K | $316.3M | +6,618 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Ariel Investments, LLC | 2.73% | 659K | $260.9M | −58,790 (−8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Gates Bill & Melinda Foundation | 2.46% | 592K | $234.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 2.45% | 589K | $233.4M | +1,476 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street Corp | 2.43% | 586K | $232.1M | +21,043 (+3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Avantyr Capital Partners, LP | 1.94% | 467K | $185.0M | +467,014 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 1.62% | 391K | $155.0M | +366 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.58% | 380K | $150.6M | +69,952 (+22.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | ClearBridge Advisors, LLC | 1.55% | 373K | $147.7M | −80,628 (−17.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Samlyn Capital, LLC | 1.43% | 343K | $135.9M | +125,329 (+57.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.37% | 329K | $130.2M | +21,765 (+7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Balyasny Asset Management LLC | 1.27% | 306K | $121.3M | +212,397 (+226.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Reinhart Mahoney Capital Management Inc | 0.93% | 223K | $88.4M | −1,796 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | UBS Group AG | 0.90% | 217K | $85.9M | +140,298 (+183.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.88% | 211K | $83.5M | +38,780 (+22.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 2.7M shares and 3 cut 141K.
MSGS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4.26% | 1.0M | $405.9M | +216 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.32% | 558K | $221.2M | −2,559 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.68% | 405K | $160.3M | +601 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | ClearBridge Growth A | 1.37% | 331K | $131.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 0.96% | 232K | $92.0M | −1,795 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Ariel Fund Investor | 0.77% | 186K | $73.7M | −14,391 (−7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock | 0.67% | 162K | $64.2M | −13,308 (−7.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.66% | 159K | $63.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.65% | 157K | $62.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF | 0.65% | 156K | $61.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 0.62% | 150K | $59.4M | −28,730 (−16.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Baron Small Cap Retail | 0.52% | 125K | $49.5M | −25,000 (−16.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 0.50% | 121K | $47.8M | −45,400 (−27.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Victory Sycamore Small Company Opp R | 0.49% | 119K | $47.1M | −48,000 (−28.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | T. Rowe Price Capital Apprec Eq ETF | 0.47% | 112K | $44.5M | +135 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.46% | 111K | $44.1M | +30,300 (+37.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.46% | 110K | $43.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Gabelli Asset AAA | 0.45% | 108K | $42.6M | +985 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | T. Rowe Price New Horizons | 0.44% | 105K | $41.8M | −45 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm Cp GrETF | 0.41% | 99K | $39.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MSGS insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Charles P Dolan | Sell | $325.26 | 5,659 | $1.8M |
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.
MSGS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MSGS
Institutional investors own 102.0% of Madison Square Garden Sports's shares and insiders 3.50%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.72% of the shares (2.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.81% of the float, or 5.77 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 5.8% since 2014.
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MSGS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Madison Square Garden Sports stock?
The largest shareholders of Madison Square Garden Sports are BlackRock Inc (8.72%), SILVER LAKE GROUP, L.L.C. (7.89%), Starlite Capital Inc. (5.00%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. (4.55%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (3.97%).
What percentage of Madison Square Garden Sports is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 102.0% of Madison Square Garden Sports's shares outstanding; insiders hold 3.50%.
Which funds own Madison Square Garden Sports?
The largest fund holders of Madison Square Garden Sports are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (4.26%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.32%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.68%), ClearBridge Growth A (1.37%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv (0.96%).
What is Madison Square Garden Sports's short interest?
1.7M shares of Madison Square Garden Sports were sold short, 8.81% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.77 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Madison Square Garden Sports?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Madison Square Garden Sports (since February 20, 2026), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Madison Square Garden Sports are outstanding?
Madison Square Garden Sports has 19.6M shares outstanding, of which 17.1M are in the public float.