Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) Ownership
NBR ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 83.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 5.17% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 15.2M
- Float
- 14.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.62% 962K shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.25 short interest down 7.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 83.48%
- Insiders 5.17%
- Other investors 11.35%
NBR top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.63% | 1.3M | $102.5M | +11,992 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.38% | 665K | $52.0M | +35,636 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.22% | 640K | $50.1M | +134,569 (+26.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.86% | 587K | $45.9M | +138,684 (+31.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 3.19% | 485K | $37.9M | +19,651 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 3.03% | 460K | $36.0M | +76,582 (+20.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Patient Capital Management | 2.93% | 445K | $34.8M | +1,030 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Adage Capital Partners Gp LLC | 2.76% | 420K | $32.8M | −320,000 (−43.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.75% | 418K | $32.7M | +66,352 (+18.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Engineers Gate Manager LP | 2.73% | 415K | $32.4M | +388,976 (+1,518.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2.49% | 378K | $29.5M | −93,997 (−19.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Gendell Jeffrey L | 2.29% | 348K | $27.2M | +5,435 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.18% | 332K | $25.9M | −61,623 (−15.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 2.16% | 329K | $25.7M | +18,448 (+5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Encompass Capital Advisors LLC | 2.07% | 315K | $24.6M | +315,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 2.00% | 304K | $23.7M | +20,917 (+7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.75% | 266K | $20.8M | +127,095 (+91.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | CIBC World Markets Inc. | 1.74% | 265K | $20.7M | −202,979 (−43.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Mackenzie Investments | 1.15% | 175K | $13.7M | +129,434 (+283.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.11% | 168K | $13.2M | −33,564 (−16.6%) | 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 1.5M shares and 5 cut 712K.
NBR top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 3.98% | 604K | $47.3M | +816 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.16% | 480K | $37.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.48% | 376K | $29.4M | −4,352 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | VanEck Oil Services ETF | 1.73% | 264K | $20.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 1.04% | 158K | $12.3M | +224 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.03% | 157K | $12.2M | +1,550 (+1.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Stt Strt®SPDR®S&P®Oil &GasEqpmnt&SvcsETF | 0.91% | 139K | $10.8M | +2,125 (+1.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.89% | 136K | $10.6M | +206 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 0.80% | 121K | $9.5M | +17,222 (+16.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Energy ETF | 0.70% | 106K | $8.3M | −675 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 0.64% | 97K | $7.6M | +201 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.60% | 91K | $7.1M | +41 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.56% | 86K | $6.7M | +1,300 (+1.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.55% | 83K | $6.5M | +981 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Investor | 0.54% | 82K | $6.5M | −8,100 (−8.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Canada Life US Small-Mid Cap Growth F | 0.53% | 80K | $6.3M | +4,547 (+6.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 17 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.53% | 80K | $6.3M | −1,152 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.52% | 78K | $6.1M | +45 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Inv | 0.51% | 78K | $6.1M | +21,012 (+36.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | PIMCO RAE US Small Instl | 0.49% | 74K | $5.8M | +31,513 (+74.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NBR insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-11 | Varde Partners Inc | Sell | $41.04 | 312,378 | $12.8M |
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.
NBR shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NBR
Institutional investors own 83.5% of Nabors Industries's shares and insiders 5.17%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.63% of the shares (1.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.62% of the float, or 4.25 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 149.4% since 2014.
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NBR ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Nabors Industries stock?
The largest shareholders of Nabors Industries are BlackRock Inc (8.63%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.38%), American Century Companies Inc (4.22%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3.86%), State Street Corp (3.19%).
What percentage of Nabors Industries is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 83.5% of Nabors Industries's shares outstanding; insiders hold 5.17%.
Which funds own Nabors Industries?
The largest fund holders of Nabors Industries are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.98%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.16%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.48%), VanEck Oil Services ETF (1.73%), Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF (1.04%).
What is Nabors Industries's short interest?
962K shares of Nabors Industries were sold short, 6.62% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.25 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Nabors Industries?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Nabors Industries (since September 11, 2025), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Nabors Industries are outstanding?
Nabors Industries has 15.2M shares outstanding, of which 14.0M are in the public float.