NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) Ownership
NRG ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 95.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.46% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 210.2M
- Float
- 209.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.91% 6.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.17 short interest up 2.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 95.38%
- Insiders 4.46%
- Other investors 0.16%
NRG top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.40% | 17.7M | $1.83B | −342,980 (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | FMR Inc | 8.03% | 16.9M | $1.75B | −528,623 (−3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.56% | 13.8M | $1.43B | −15,944 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 6.21% | 13.0M | $1.35B | +5.3M (+69.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 5.34% | 11.2M | $1.17B | −537,512 (−4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.18% | 10.9M | $1.13B | −419,366 (−3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 4.53% | 9.5M | $988.2M | +2.4M (+32.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.84% | 6.0M | $620.1M | +8,801 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.51% | 5.3M | $547.3M | −10,544 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Millennium Management LLC | 2.03% | 4.3M | $441.7M | +2.3M (+114.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.95% | 4.1M | $425.9M | −573,132 (−12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.54% | 3.2M | $336.3M | +1.9M (+138.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Lyrical Asset Management LP | 1.28% | 2.7M | $279.0M | −94,645 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 1.20% | 2.5M | $262.5M | +282,949 (+12.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Bank of America Corp | 1.16% | 2.4M | $253.4M | +250,237 (+11.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 1.14% | 2.4M | $249.2M | +2.4M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.08% | 2.3M | $235.4M | +77,824 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.98% | 2.1M | $213.4M | +11,974 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Assenagon Asset Management SA | 0.92% | 1.9M | $200.7M | +1.4M (+292.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Appaloosa LP | 0.84% | 1.8M | $182.6M | +25,558 (+1.5%) | 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 16.4M shares and 8 cut 2.5M.
NRG top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.19% | 6.7M | $695.8M | −14,484 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Putnam Large Cap Value A | 2.63% | 5.5M | $573.2M | +794,416 (+16.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 5.5M | $572.8M | −84,132 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 4.7M | $490.7M | −125,663 (−2.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | 1.94% | 4.1M | $423.5M | +3.4M (+466.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF | 1.72% | 3.6M | $374.7M | +37,185 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Victory Pioneer A | 1.49% | 3.1M | $325.9M | −361,345 (−10.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.46% | 3.1M | $319.5M | −3,590 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Advisor Growth Opps M | 1.35% | 2.8M | $295.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 2.8M | $290.6M | −4,514 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 2.7M | $284.1M | +10,518 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 2.6M | $269.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Amundi Fds US Pioneer A USD C | 1.16% | 2.4M | $254.0M | −266,776 (−9.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.81% | 1.7M | $175.9M | −3,515 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Invesco Value Opportunities A | 0.81% | 1.7M | $175.7M | +480,530 (+39.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Invesco Small Cap Value A | 0.79% | 1.7M | $172.8M | +446,633 (+36.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF | 0.66% | 1.4M | $143.3M | +975 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 0.66% | 1.4M | $142.9M | −3,536 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.55% | 1.2M | $120.2M | −164,666 (−12.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF | 0.54% | 1.1M | $118.7M | −1,224 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NRG insider transactions
latest 9| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Virginia Kinney | Sell | $156.65 | 5,000 | $783,250 |
| 2026-01-07 | Bruce Chung | Sell | $156.56 | 12,383 | $1.9M |
| 2026-01-06 | Brian Curci | Sell | $158.84 | 46,976 | $7.5M |
| 2026-01-06 | Bruce Chung | Sell | $158.79 | 7,617 | $1.2M |
| 2026-01-06 | Robert J Gaudette | Sell | $158.76 | 45,000 | $7.1M |
| 2026-01-05 | Brian Curci | Sell | $161.71 | 60,580 | $9.8M |
| 2025-11-14 | Virginia Kinney | Sell | $163.82 | 20,000 | $3.3M |
| 2025-09-10 | Dak Liyanearachchi | Sell | $155.00 | 10,672 | $1.7M |
| 2025-05-30 | Kevin Howell | Sell | $154.50 | 50,000 | $7.7M |
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.
NRG shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NRG
Institutional investors own 95.4% of NRG Energy's shares and insiders 4.46%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.40% of the shares (17.7M), 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 3.91% of the float, or 2.17 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 43.3% since 2014.
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NRG ownership FAQ
Who owns the most NRG Energy stock?
The largest shareholders of NRG Energy are BlackRock Inc (8.40%), FMR Inc (8.03%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.56%), Franklin Templeton Inc (6.21%), State Street Corp (5.34%).
What percentage of NRG Energy is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 95.4% of NRG Energy's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.46%.
Which funds own NRG Energy?
The largest fund holders of NRG Energy are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.19%), Putnam Large Cap Value A (2.63%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%), Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF (1.94%).
What is NRG Energy's short interest?
6.1M shares of NRG Energy were sold short, 3.91% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.17 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling NRG Energy?
Of the latest 9 reported insider transactions in NRG Energy (since May 30, 2025), 0 were purchases and 9 were sales.
How many shares of NRG Energy are outstanding?
NRG Energy has 210.2M shares outstanding, of which 209.3M are in the public float.