Novanta Inc. (NOVT) Ownership
NOVT ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 124.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.71% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 37.8M
- Float
- 37.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 15.64% 5.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 14.33 short interest up 3.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 124.27%
- Insiders 0.71%
NOVT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 12.69% | 4.8M | $617.9M | +143,140 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.33% | 2.4M | $308.5M | −81,200 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 5.88% | 2.2M | $286.2M | +438,021 (+24.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 4.81% | 1.8M | $234.1M | +40,900 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.25% | 1.6M | $207.0M | −6,287 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.80% | 1.4M | $185.0M | +97,621 (+7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | 3.22% | 1.2M | $156.9M | −231,852 (−16.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.61% | 988K | $127.2M | +50,754 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Congress Asset Management Company, LLP | 2.57% | 974K | $125.4M | +64,057 (+7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 2.37% | 897K | $115.6M | +38,614 (+4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | BAMCO Inc | 2.25% | 850K | $109.5M | −64,589 (−7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 2.03% | 766K | $98.6M | −17,217 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 2.01% | 760K | $97.9M | −236,653 (−23.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Geneva Capital Management | 2.01% | 759K | $97.7M | −172,392 (−18.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.90% | 717K | $92.4M | +24,057 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.82% | 689K | $88.7M | +45,538 (+7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schroder Investment Management Group | 1.81% | 686K | $88.3M | +185,673 (+37.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.76% | 666K | $85.7M | +33,709 (+5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 1.71% | 647K | $83.3M | −14,557 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Mawer Investment Management Ltd | 1.56% | 590K | $75.9M | +107,390 (+22.3%) | 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 1.3M shares and 8 cut 825K.
NOVT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 1.3M | $173.5M | −480 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.00% | 1.1M | $146.2M | −1,428 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.48% | 939K | $120.9M | −10,816 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.17% | 820K | $105.6M | +807 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 1.92% | 728K | $93.7M | −33,797 (−4.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value | 1.79% | 677K | $87.2M | −64,015 (−8.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Inst | 1.37% | 519K | $66.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.24% | 471K | $60.6M | −3,668 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | American Century Small Cap Growth Inv | 1.21% | 459K | $59.1M | +30,317 (+7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Nomura Mid Cap Growth A | 1.10% | 417K | $53.8M | −13,534 (−3.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Wasatch Core Growth | 1.08% | 408K | $52.5M | −96,994 (−19.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Conestoga Small Cap Investors | 1.07% | 403K | $51.9M | −173,020 (−30.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Baron Small Cap Retail | 1.06% | 400K | $51.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.05% | 397K | $51.1M | +3,293 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Congress Small Cap Growth Institutional | 1.00% | 380K | $48.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Allspring Special Small Cap Value A | 0.94% | 354K | $45.6M | −16,029 (−4.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.90% | 340K | $43.8M | −430 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | T. Rowe Price New Horizons | 0.74% | 280K | $36.1M | −121 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock | 0.73% | 276K | $35.5M | +6,216 (+2.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.69% | 260K | $33.5M | −2,937 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NOVT insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Matthijs Glastra | Sell | $130.05 | 6,500 | $845,325 |
| 2026-03-16 | Robert Buckley | Sell | $116.77 | 9,957 | $1.2M |
| 2026-02-20 | Robert Buckley | Sell | $140.88 | 1,423 | $200,472 |
| 2026-02-10 | Matthijs Glastra | Sell | $145.04 | 7,500 | $1.1M |
| 2026-01-21 | Matthijs Glastra | Sell | $140.00 | 7,500 | $1.1M |
| 2026-01-21 | Robert Buckley | Sell | $140.14 | 1,423 | $199,419 |
| 2026-01-09 | Matthijs Glastra | Sell | $130.00 | 6,177 | $803,010 |
| 2026-01-08 | Matthijs Glastra | Sell | $130.14 | 323 | $42,035 |
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.
NOVT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NOVT
Institutional investors own 124.3% of Novanta's shares and insiders 0.71%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 12.69% of the shares (4.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 15.64% of the float, or 14.33 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 12.4% since 2014.
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NOVT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Novanta stock?
The largest shareholders of Novanta are BlackRock Inc (12.69%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.33%), T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (5.88%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC (4.81%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.25%).
What percentage of Novanta is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 124.3% of Novanta's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.71%.
Which funds own Novanta?
The largest fund holders of Novanta are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.00%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.48%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.17%), Vanguard Information Technology ETF (1.92%).
What is Novanta's short interest?
5.1M shares of Novanta were sold short, 15.64% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 14.33 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Novanta?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Novanta (since January 8, 2026), 0 were purchases and 8 were sales.
How many shares of Novanta are outstanding?
Novanta has 37.8M shares outstanding, of which 37.5M are in the public float.