Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) Ownership
NVGS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 44.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 42.08% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 61.5M
- Float
- 35.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.40% 1.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.90 short interest down 0.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 44.44%
- Insiders 42.08%
- Other investors 13.48%
NVGS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 3.47% | 2.1M | $45.5M | +649,227 (+43.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 3.35% | 2.1M | $44.0M | +1.3M (+164.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Acadian Asset Management LLC | 3.16% | 1.9M | $41.5M | +251,359 (+14.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | First Manhattan Co. LLC | 1.88% | 1.2M | $24.7M | −170,731 (−12.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Royce & Associates, LP | 1.64% | 1.0M | $21.5M | +143,000 (+16.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.54% | 947K | $20.2M | +507,896 (+115.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.40% | 859K | $18.3M | +578,703 (+206.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | LSV Asset Management | 1.17% | 722K | $15.4M | +51,100 (+7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Jane Street Group LLC | 1.17% | 720K | $15.4M | +436,947 (+154.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | FMR Inc | 1.11% | 683K | $14.6M | +4,721 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Gagnon Securities LLC | 1.00% | 612K | $13.1M | −274,331 (−30.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.94% | 579K | $12.3M | +261,276 (+82.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street Corp | 0.90% | 553K | $11.8M | +120,860 (+28.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Robotti Robert | 0.87% | 536K | $11.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Hodges Capital Management Inc | 0.87% | 533K | $11.4M | −129,143 (−19.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.86% | 528K | $11.3M | +7,742 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.83% | 508K | $10.8M | +153,308 (+43.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.79% | 484K | $10.3M | −49,000 (−9.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 0.74% | 453K | $9.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.69% | 424K | $9.0M | +102,775 (+32.0%) | 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 4.5M shares and 4 cut 623K.
NVGS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I | 1.52% | 936K | $20.0M | −2,289 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.48% | 907K | $19.4M | −10,432 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.36% | 835K | $17.8M | +2,760 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Global Commodity Stock | 1.03% | 633K | $13.5M | +15,900 (+2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | FTGF RY US SmCp Opp A USD Dis(A) | 0.69% | 421K | $9.0M | −11,190 (−2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Invmt | 0.68% | 419K | $8.9M | +12,090 (+3.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.66% | 404K | $8.6M | +4,005 (+1.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 0.66% | 403K | $8.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.55% | 341K | $7.3M | −4,800 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.53% | 327K | $7.0M | +496 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.33% | 204K | $4.3M | −9,466 (−4.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N | 0.32% | 195K | $4.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Hodges Small Cap Growth Retail | 0.32% | 195K | $4.2M | −5,000 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF | 0.26% | 159K | $3.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Royce Micro-Cap Trust | 0.20% | 123K | $2.6M | −20,000 (−14.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Gabelli Small Cap Growth AAA | 0.20% | 120K | $2.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Harbor Mid Cap Value Instl | 0.18% | 112K | $2.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | LSV Small Cap Value Institutional | 0.17% | 107K | $2.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.15% | 90K | $1.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | First Eagle US Small Cap Opp I-UC | 0.14% | 87K | $1.9M | +980 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NVGS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NVGS
Institutional investors own 44.4% of Navigator's shares and insiders 42.08%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 3.47% of the shares (2.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.40% of the float, or 2.90 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 19.0% since 2014.
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NVGS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Navigator stock?
The largest shareholders of Navigator are BlackRock Inc (3.47%), Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC (3.35%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.16%), First Manhattan Co. LLC (1.88%), Royce & Associates, LP (1.64%).
What percentage of Navigator is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 44.4% of Navigator's shares outstanding; insiders hold 42.08%.
Which funds own Navigator?
The largest fund holders of Navigator are First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I (1.52%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.48%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (1.36%), Fidelity Global Commodity Stock (1.03%), FTGF RY US SmCp Opp A USD Dis(A) (0.69%).
What is Navigator's short interest?
1.3M shares of Navigator were sold short, 5.40% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.90 days to cover.
How many shares of Navigator are outstanding?
Navigator has 61.5M shares outstanding, of which 35.6M are in the public float.