National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) Ownership
NHI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 79.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.39% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 49.1M
- Float
- 47.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.99% 2.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.14 short interest up 6.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 79.18%
- Insiders 2.39%
- Other investors 18.43%
NHI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 17.78% | 8.7M | $578.8M | +3.9M (+81.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 9.43% | 4.6M | $306.9M | +488,430 (+11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 5.57% | 2.7M | $181.3M | +761,547 (+38.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.27% | 2.1M | $139.1M | +14,525 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Principal Financial Group Inc | 4.03% | 2.0M | $131.0M | +276,186 (+16.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 3.27% | 1.6M | $106.5M | +1.1M (+212.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.86% | 1.4M | $93.0M | +91,535 (+7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Bank of America Corp | 2.08% | 1.0M | $67.6M | +26,577 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.79% | 880K | $58.3M | +54,330 (+6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 1.77% | 870K | $57.7M | −26,937 (−3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.38% | 676K | $44.8M | −10,510 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | NORGES BANK | 1.37% | 672K | $44.6M | −51,770 (−7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.24% | 609K | $40.3M | +45,841 (+8.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.90% | 444K | $29.4M | +64,157 (+16.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.85% | 415K | $27.5M | −571,179 (−57.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | UBS Group AG | 0.81% | 396K | $26.3M | +268,595 (+210.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.68% | 335K | $22.2M | −84,629 (−20.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 0.66% | 323K | $21.4M | −12,507 (−3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.65% | 321K | $21.3M | +9,275 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.58% | 285K | $18.9M | +53,401 (+23.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 7.2M shares and 6 cut 758K.
NHI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.95% | 2.9M | $193.8M | +666 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 3.64% | 1.8M | $118.6M | +12,597 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.98% | 1.5M | $97.0M | −2,270 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.58% | 1.3M | $84.1M | −9,055 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 1.1M | $73.2M | +44,900 (+4.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Principal Real Estate Securities R5 | 1.79% | 878K | $58.2M | +37,815 (+4.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | BNY Mellon Global Infras Inc ETF | 1.63% | 799K | $53.0M | +1,804 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.47% | 719K | $47.7M | +46,604 (+6.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.09% | 535K | $35.5M | +4,262 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.93% | 458K | $30.3M | +694 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 446K | $29.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Schwab US REIT ETF™ | 0.79% | 386K | $25.6M | +200 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Nomura Small Cap Value A | 0.76% | 375K | $24.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Real Estate II Index | 0.65% | 317K | $21.0M | +2,277 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.58% | 283K | $18.7M | +3,216 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.56% | 273K | $18.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 258K | $17.1M | +171 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 239K | $15.8M | −2,728 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | DFA Real Estate Securities I | 0.48% | 238K | $15.8M | −2,441 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.46% | 227K | $15.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NHI insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $80.35 | — | — |
| 2024-05-31 | Robert A Mccabe Jr | Buy | $65.83 | 437 | $28,768 |
| 2024-02-27 | Charlotte A Swafford | Buy | $58.69 | 10,000 | $586,900 |
| 2023-08-30 | James R Jobe | Buy | $51.40 | 1,000 | $51,400 |
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.
NHI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NHI
Institutional investors own 79.2% of National Health Investors's shares and insiders 2.39%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 17.78% of the shares (8.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.99% of the float, or 6.14 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 25.3% since 2014.
Related: NHI analyst forecast, NHI key metrics, NHI dividend history. See the NHI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NHI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most National Health Investors stock?
The largest shareholders of National Health Investors are BlackRock Inc (17.78%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (9.43%), State Street Corp (5.57%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.27%), Principal Financial Group Inc (4.03%).
What percentage of National Health Investors is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 79.2% of National Health Investors's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.39%.
Which funds own National Health Investors?
The largest fund holders of National Health Investors are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor (3.64%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.98%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.58%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%).
What is National Health Investors's short interest?
2.4M shares of National Health Investors were sold short, 4.99% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.14 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling National Health Investors?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in National Health Investors (since August 30, 2023), 4 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of National Health Investors are outstanding?
National Health Investors has 49.1M shares outstanding, of which 47.9M are in the public float.