Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) Ownership
NATH ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 57.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 29.95% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 4.1M
- Float
- 2.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.10% 124K shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.92 short interest down 6.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 57.20%
- Insiders 29.95%
- Other investors 12.84%
NATH top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 6.67% | 273K | $27.8M | −17,900 (−6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 6.18% | 253K | $25.8M | +78,123 (+44.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 4.39% | 180K | $18.3M | −7,000 (−3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 3.86% | 158K | $16.1M | +3,700 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.82% | 116K | $11.8M | −660 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.69% | 69K | $7.1M | +3,598 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 1.63% | 67K | $6.8M | +400 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 1.33% | 55K | $5.6M | −3,253 (−5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | ABC arbitrage SA | 1.32% | 54K | $5.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.30% | 53K | $5.4M | +10,537 (+24.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Magnetar Financial LLC | 1.23% | 50K | $5.1M | +1,194 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Yakira Capital Management, Inc. | 1.07% | 44K | $4.5M | +43,924 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.01% | 41K | $4.2M | +2,608 (+6.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.82% | 34K | $3.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | LMR Partners LLP | 0.78% | 32K | $3.2M | +11,667 (+58.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.73% | 30K | $3.0M | +863 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Qube Research & Technologies | 0.69% | 28K | $2.9M | −1,114 (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.63% | 26K | $2.6M | +949 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Polar Asset Management Partners | 0.63% | 26K | $2.6M | +18,233 (+246.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | (Junk)CommonWealth PPS | 0.59% | 24K | $2.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 176K shares and 5 cut 30K.
NATH top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 4.77% | 195K | $19.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Gabelli Small Cap Growth AAA | 3.62% | 148K | $15.1M | −7,000 (−4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.05% | 84K | $8.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.65% | 68K | $6.9M | −768 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.75% | 31K | $3.1M | +308 (+1.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF | 0.60% | 25K | $2.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF | 0.53% | 22K | $2.2M | +813 (+3.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Instl | 0.50% | 20K | $2.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | 1290 GAMCO Small/Mid Cap Value I | 0.49% | 20K | $2.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.42% | 17K | $1.7M | +243 (+1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | AB Small Cap Core Z | 0.40% | 17K | $1.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.32% | 13K | $1.3M | +20 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.30% | 12K | $1.2M | −15 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | 1290 VT GAMCO Mergers & Acquisitions IB | 0.29% | 12K | $1.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Hedgersel A | 0.29% | 12K | $1.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.26% | 11K | $1.1M | −57 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Gabelli Dividend & Income | 0.24% | 10K | $1.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.22% | 9,215 | $939,008 | −64 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Gabelli ABC I | 0.22% | 9,000 | $917,100 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Lazard Baylight US Sm Cap Eq WW Dist EUR | 0.18% | 7,548 | $769,141 | −7,478 (−49.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NATH insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-06 | Brian S Genson | Sell | $67.75 | 2,000 | $135,500 |
| 2023-08-30 | Brian S Genson | Sell | $73.02 | 2,000 | $146,040 |
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.
NATH shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NATH
Institutional investors own 57.2% of Nathan's Famous's shares and insiders 29.95%. The largest holder is Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al with 6.67% of the shares (273K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.10% of the float, or 3.92 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 10.5% since 2014.
Related: NATH key metrics, NATH dividend history. See the NATH stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NATH ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Nathan's Famous stock?
The largest shareholders of Nathan's Famous are Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al (6.67%), BlackRock Inc (6.18%), Gabelli Funds LLC (4.39%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (3.86%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.82%).
What percentage of Nathan's Famous is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 57.2% of Nathan's Famous's shares outstanding; insiders hold 29.95%.
Which funds own Nathan's Famous?
The largest fund holders of Nathan's Famous are 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB (4.77%), Gabelli Small Cap Growth AAA (3.62%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.05%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.65%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.75%).
What is Nathan's Famous's short interest?
124K shares of Nathan's Famous were sold short, 5.10% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.92 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Nathan's Famous?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Nathan's Famous (since August 30, 2023), 0 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Nathan's Famous are outstanding?
Nathan's Famous has 4.1M shares outstanding, of which 2.9M are in the public float.