Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) Ownership
NCLH ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 104.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.85% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 459.2M
- Float
- 455.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 23.89% 96.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.12 short interest up 12.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 104.58%
- Insiders 0.85%
NCLH top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.53% | 30.0M | $451.1M | +355,565 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 6.39% | 29.3M | $441.5M | −5.2M (−15.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | UBS Group AG | 5.08% | 23.3M | $351.1M | +1.4M (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 4.12% | 18.9M | $284.6M | +993,744 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.07% | 18.7M | $280.9M | −1.0M (−5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.70% | 17.0M | $256.0M | +750,042 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Barclays PLC | 3.64% | 16.7M | $251.4M | +1.6M (+10.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Ariel Investments, LLC | 3.36% | 15.4M | $232.2M | +769,368 (+5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 3.27% | 15.0M | $225.9M | +14.5M (+3,143.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Elliott Investment Management LP | 3.20% | 14.7M | $221.0M | +1.5M (+11.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 3.06% | 14.0M | $211.3M | −15.9M (−53.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.87% | 13.2M | $198.3M | +2.4M (+21.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.64% | 12.1M | $182.5M | −411,447 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | MIZUHO MARKETS AMERICAS LLC | 2.48% | 11.4M | $171.3M | +9.6M (+537.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.18% | 10.0M | $150.5M | +2.7M (+37.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Nearwater Capital Markets, Ltd | 2.06% | 9.5M | $142.4M | +6.1M (+178.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.84% | 8.5M | $127.3M | +480,623 (+6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.70% | 7.8M | $117.3M | −449,642 (−5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Baupost Group LLC | 1.68% | 7.7M | $116.3M | +4.1M (+112.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Hound Partners, LLC | 1.46% | 6.7M | $100.8M | +981,683 (+17.2%) | 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 48.2M shares and 5 cut 23.0M.
NCLH top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.17% | 14.6M | $219.4M | −55,084 (−0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 2.87% | 13.2M | $198.2M | −27,360 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.66% | 12.2M | $183.6M | +144,326 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.30% | 10.6M | $159.0M | +7,993 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 1.37% | 6.3M | $94.8M | +738,069 (+13.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 6.1M | $91.8M | −9,805 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 6.0M | $89.7M | +22,876 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.24% | 5.7M | $85.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Columbia Select Large Cap Value A | 1.11% | 5.1M | $76.8M | +1.3M (+32.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Ariel Fund Investor | 1.03% | 4.7M | $70.9M | +300,721 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Columbia Intrinsic Value A | 0.98% | 4.5M | $67.9M | +1.1M (+31.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value | 0.90% | 4.1M | $62.0M | −2,526 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Columbia VP Select Large Cap Value 3 | 0.89% | 4.1M | $61.2M | +952,043 (+30.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Patient Opportunity C | 0.87% | 4.0M | $60.2M | +200,000 (+5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | American Funds IS® Growth 1 | 0.84% | 3.9M | $58.2M | −2.5M (−39.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Capital Group Growth ETF | 0.73% | 3.4M | $50.7M | +8,856 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.73% | 3.4M | $50.5M | +2,546 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 0.66% | 3.0M | $45.7M | −3,654 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Columbia Cornerstone Growth Inst | 0.64% | 3.0M | $44.5M | +3.0M (0.0%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 20 | State Street® CnsmrDiscSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.59% | 2.7M | $41.0M | −27,183 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NCLH insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $17.64 | — | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Harry C Curtis | Buy | $19.25 | 5,000 | $96,250 |
| 2025-11-06 | Harry Sommer | Buy | $18.52 | 25,000 | $463,000 |
| 2025-11-06 | Jason Montague | Buy | $18.81 | 13,400 | $252,054 |
| 2025-11-06 | Mark Kempa | Buy | $18.53 | 10,635 | $197,067 |
| 2025-11-06 | Stella David | Buy | $18.59 | 6,986 | $129,870 |
| 2025-11-06 | Zillah Byng-Thorne | Buy | $18.11 | 29,008 | $525,335 |
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.
NCLH shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NCLH
Institutional investors own 104.6% of Norwegian Cruise Line's shares and insiders 0.85%. The largest holder is Vanguard Capital Management, LLC with 6.53% of the shares (30.0M), 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 23.89% of the float, or 5.12 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 116.0% since 2014.
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NCLH ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Norwegian Cruise Line stock?
The largest shareholders of Norwegian Cruise Line are Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.53%), BlackRock Inc (6.39%), UBS Group AG (5.08%), The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (4.12%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.07%).
What percentage of Norwegian Cruise Line is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 104.6% of Norwegian Cruise Line's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.85%.
Which funds own Norwegian Cruise Line?
The largest fund holders of Norwegian Cruise Line are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.17%), Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF (2.87%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.66%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.30%), American Funds SMALLCAP World A (1.37%).
What is Norwegian Cruise Line's short interest?
96.8M shares of Norwegian Cruise Line were sold short, 23.89% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.12 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Norwegian Cruise Line?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in Norwegian Cruise Line (since November 6, 2025), 6 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Norwegian Cruise Line are outstanding?
Norwegian Cruise Line has 459.2M shares outstanding, of which 455.3M are in the public float.