National Bankshares, Inc. (NKSH) Ownership
NKSH ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 38.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 3.34% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 6.4M
- Float
- 6.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.76% 108K shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.20 short interest down 6.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 38.32%
- Insiders 3.34%
- Other investors 58.34%
NKSH top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.31% | 530K | $23.1M | +88,319 (+20.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.22% | 269K | $11.7M | −1,060 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.59% | 165K | $7.2M | +14,134 (+9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.31% | 147K | $6.4M | +12,954 (+9.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Acadian Asset Management LLC | 2.08% | 133K | $5.8M | +91,641 (+223.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 1.44% | 92K | $4.0M | +5,842 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.40% | 89K | $3.9M | +89,238 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.98% | 63K | $2.7M | +33,690 (+116.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.81% | 52K | $2.3M | +4,204 (+8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | RBF LLC | 0.78% | 50K | $2.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | LPL Financial Corp | 0.72% | 46K | $2.0M | −6,347 (−12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 0.71% | 46K | $2.0M | +26,004 (+133.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.68% | 43K | $1.9M | +35,796 (+494.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.67% | 43K | $1.9M | +6,707 (+18.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.66% | 42K | $1.8M | +2,201 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 0.43% | 28K | $1.2M | +7,488 (+37.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.39% | 25K | $1.1M | +17,696 (+239.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | CapTrust Financial Advisors | 0.34% | 22K | $941,764 | +224 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Partners in Financial Planning | 0.34% | 21K | $933,963 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.33% | 21K | $922,632 | +21,171 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 16 holders added 457K shares and 2 cut 7,407.
NKSH top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.95% | 188K | $8.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.79% | 178K | $7.8M | −2,048 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Brandes Small Cap Value R6 | 1.31% | 84K | $3.6M | −10,321 (−11.0%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.12% | 71K | $3.1M | +515 (+0.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 1.00% | 63K | $2.8M | +96 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.58% | 37K | $1.6M | +476 (+1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.53% | 34K | $1.5M | −180 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.47% | 30K | $1.3M | +792 (+2.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.45% | 29K | $1.3M | +1,581 (+5.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.42% | 27K | $1.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock | 0.36% | 23K | $988,307 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Hotchkis & Wiley Sm Cp Divers Val I | 0.35% | 22K | $971,834 | +22,300 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.33% | 21K | $928,167 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.32% | 20K | $891,037 | −141 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.25% | 16K | $704,558 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.24% | 16K | $676,492 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Principal SmallCap Value II Instl | 0.23% | 15K | $642,108 | −66 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.20% | 13K | $565,581 | +446 (+3.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.19% | 12K | $538,780 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl | 0.16% | 10K | $450,966 | −2,847 (−21.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NKSH insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Alan Jeffrey Sweet | Buy | $37.10 | 215 | $7,976 |
| 2025-06-12 | Alan Jeffrey Sweet | Buy | $26.50 | 225 | $5,962 |
| 2025-06-02 | Lutheria H Smith | Buy | $26.17 | 24 | $628 |
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.
NKSH shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NKSH
Institutional investors own 38.3% of National Bankshares's shares and insiders 3.34%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.31% of the shares (530K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 2 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.76% of the float, or 3.20 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 8.5% since 2014.
Related: NKSH analyst forecast, NKSH key metrics, NKSH dividend history. See the NKSH stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NKSH ownership FAQ
Who owns the most National Bankshares stock?
The largest shareholders of National Bankshares are BlackRock Inc (8.31%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.22%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.59%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (2.31%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (2.08%).
What percentage of National Bankshares is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 38.3% of National Bankshares's shares outstanding; insiders hold 3.34%.
Which funds own National Bankshares?
The largest fund holders of National Bankshares are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.95%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.79%), Brandes Small Cap Value R6 (1.31%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (1.12%), iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (1.00%).
What is National Bankshares's short interest?
108K shares of National Bankshares were sold short, 1.76% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.20 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling National Bankshares?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in National Bankshares (since June 2, 2025), 3 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of National Bankshares are outstanding?
National Bankshares has 6.4M shares outstanding, of which 6.2M are in the public float.