Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) Ownership
NTIC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 30.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 19.16% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 9.5M
- Float
- 7.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.14% 9,053 shares short
- Days to cover
- 0.90 short interest up 8.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 30.55%
- Insiders 19.16%
- Other investors 50.28%
NTIC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Needham Investment Management, LLC | 8.42% | 800K | $6.2M | +35,000 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.14% | 393K | $3.0M | +9,463 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.53% | 336K | $2.6M | +2,296 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Peapod Lane Capital LLC | 1.85% | 176K | $1.4M | +33,472 (+23.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | BALLAST ADVISORS LLC | 1.67% | 159K | $1.2M | −12,345 (−7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | North Star Investment Management Corp | 1.56% | 148K | $1.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.29% | 123K | $945,069 | +3,800 (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC | 0.97% | 92K | $706,968 | +3,618 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.94% | 89K | $686,475 | −2,505 (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Acadian Asset Management LLC | 0.74% | 70K | $542,661 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | RBF LLC | 0.63% | 60K | $459,439 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | BlackRock Inc | 0.51% | 48K | $372,146 | +7,452 (+18.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.47% | 44K | $342,956 | +318 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.46% | 43K | $333,165 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.41% | 39K | $302,903 | −5,847 (−13.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | State Street Corp | 0.27% | 26K | $198,001 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Navellier & Associates Inc | 0.26% | 25K | $192,750 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | PNC Financial Services Group Inc | 0.25% | 24K | $185,040 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Marquette Asset Management Inc. | 0.25% | 24K | $183,907 | +23,853 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Sentinus, LLC | 0.20% | 19K | $143,768 | — | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 119K shares and 3 cut 21K.
NTIC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Needham Aggressive Growth Retail | 8.50% | 808K | $6.2M | +7,500 (+0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.12% | 296K | $2.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Investor | 1.60% | 152K | $1.2M | −1,216 (−0.8%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 4 | North Star Micro Cap I | 1.56% | 148K | $1.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.66% | 63K | $483,895 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.49% | 47K | $361,059 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.45% | 43K | $330,944 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.43% | 41K | $317,398 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.41% | 39K | $298,454 | −208 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD | 0.32% | 30K | $232,156 | — | December 31, 2025 |
| 11 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.31% | 29K | $226,211 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.27% | 25K | $196,204 | −176 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Core Equity 2 I | 0.23% | 22K | $168,363 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | 0.17% | 16K | $124,601 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.17% | 16K | $121,379 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | DFA US Core Equity 1 I | 0.16% | 15K | $115,650 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF | 0.15% | 14K | $110,453 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.12% | 11K | $87,655 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | DFA US Vector Equity I | 0.08% | 7,510 | $57,902 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF | 0.07% | 6,234 | $48,064 | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NTIC insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | Nancy E Calderon | Buy | $7.45 | 1,000 | $7,450 |
| 2024-04-23 | Sarah E Kemp | Buy | $15.70 | 1,275 | $20,018 |
| 2023-08-14 | Nancy E Calderon | Buy | $13.17 | 500 | $6,585 |
| 2023-07-27 | Richard Nigon | Sell | $12.17 | 1,847 | $22,478 |
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.
NTIC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NTIC
Institutional investors own 30.6% of Northern Technologies International's shares and insiders 19.16%. The largest holder is Needham Investment Management, LLC with 8.42% of the shares (800K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.14% of the float, or 0.90 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 1.9% since 2014.
Related: NTIC analyst forecast, NTIC key metrics, NTIC dividend history. See the NTIC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NTIC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Northern Technologies International stock?
The largest shareholders of Northern Technologies International are Needham Investment Management, LLC (8.42%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.14%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3.53%), Peapod Lane Capital LLC (1.85%), BALLAST ADVISORS LLC (1.67%).
What percentage of Northern Technologies International is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 30.6% of Northern Technologies International's shares outstanding; insiders hold 19.16%.
Which funds own Northern Technologies International?
The largest fund holders of Northern Technologies International are Needham Aggressive Growth Retail (8.50%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.12%), Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Investor (1.60%), North Star Micro Cap I (1.56%), DFA US Micro Cap I (0.66%).
What is Northern Technologies International's short interest?
9,053 shares of Northern Technologies International were sold short, 0.14% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 0.90 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Northern Technologies International?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in Northern Technologies International (since July 27, 2023), 3 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Northern Technologies International are outstanding?
Northern Technologies International has 9.5M shares outstanding, of which 7.8M are in the public float.