Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN) Ownership
NWN ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 83.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.62% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 42.1M
- Float
- 41.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.07% 1.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.88 short interest up 3.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 83.61%
- Insiders 0.62%
- Other investors 15.78%
NWN top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 15.94% | 6.7M | $328.7M | +327,245 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.50% | 2.7M | $134.0M | +106,701 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.51% | 1.9M | $93.1M | +67,312 (+3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.11% | 1.7M | $84.8M | +125,653 (+7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vaughan Nelson Scarbrgh & Mccullough LP | 3.47% | 1.5M | $71.5M | +270,651 (+22.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.92% | 1.2M | $60.1M | +195,006 (+18.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.21% | 930K | $45.6M | +130,430 (+16.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.93% | 814K | $39.9M | −17,028 (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.81% | 762K | $37.3M | +18,706 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 1.77% | 746K | $36.6M | −9,807 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Duff & Phelps Inv Mgmt Co (IL) | 1.46% | 613K | $30.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.38% | 580K | $28.4M | −76,485 (−11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.35% | 569K | $27.9M | −13,812 (−2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 1.24% | 520K | $25.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.17% | 492K | $24.1M | +15,981 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.17% | 491K | $24.1M | +35,135 (+7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 1.11% | 469K | $23.0M | −125,196 (−21.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.95% | 400K | $19.6M | +126,879 (+46.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | MetLife Investment Management, LLC | 0.89% | 374K | $18.3M | +3,646 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 0.86% | 364K | $17.8M | — | 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 1.4M shares and 5 cut 242K.
NWN top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.95% | 2.5M | $122.7M | +618 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.21% | 1.4M | $66.2M | −4,647 (−0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.64% | 1.1M | $54.5M | −12,800 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 948K | $46.4M | −20,145 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | First Trust Value Line® Dividend ETF | 1.60% | 674K | $33.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.46% | 616K | $30.2M | +1,463 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | DNP Select Income | 1.46% | 613K | $30.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Natixis Vaughan Nelson Small Cap A | 1.13% | 476K | $23.3M | −12,605 (−2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.12% | 471K | $23.1M | +4,602 (+1.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Gabelli Utilities AAA | 1.01% | 424K | $20.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Invesco High Yield Eq Div Achiev™ ETF | 1.00% | 420K | $20.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.95% | 401K | $19.6M | +608 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 382K | $18.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 0.86% | 363K | $17.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Global X SuperDividend™ US ETF | 0.74% | 310K | $15.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 0.67% | 282K | $13.8M | −700 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.59% | 250K | $12.2M | +2,900 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Principal SmallCap Value II Instl | 0.56% | 236K | $11.6M | −401 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 222K | $10.9M | +144 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.50% | 211K | $10.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NWN insider transactions
latest 18| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | David A Weber | Sell | $52.57 | 1,700 | $89,369 |
| 2026-03-05 | David A Weber | Sell | $52.53 | 1 | $53 |
| 2026-03-05 | Joseph S Karney | Sell | $52.53 | 1 | $53 |
| 2026-03-05 | Kimberly Heiting Rush | Sell | $52.53 | 1 | $53 |
| 2026-03-05 | Melinda B Rogers | Sell | $52.53 | — | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Zachary D Kravitz | Sell | $52.53 | 1 | $53 |
| 2025-12-22 | Mardilyn Saathoff | Sell | $46.90 | 1 | $47 |
| 2025-11-17 | David Hugo Anderson | Sell | $47.95 | 7,468 | $358,091 |
| 2025-10-20 | David Hugo Anderson | Sell | $46.39 | 7,500 | $347,925 |
| 2025-10-15 | David Hugo Anderson | Sell | $45.00 | 10,509 | $472,905 |
| 2025-10-10 | David Hugo Anderson | Sell | $45.00 | 4,930 | $221,850 |
| 2025-10-01 | David Hugo Anderson | Sell | $45.00 | 328 | $14,760 |
| 2025-09-30 | David Hugo Anderson | Sell | $45.01 | 4,233 | $190,527 |
| 2025-09-18 | David Hugo Anderson | Sell | $42.13 | 7,795 | $328,403 |
| 2025-08-19 | David Hugo Anderson | Sell | $40.43 | 7,574 | $306,217 |
| 2025-07-21 | David Hugo Anderson | Sell | $41.96 | 7,500 | $314,700 |
| 2025-06-20 | David Hugo Anderson | Sell | $39.68 | 7,500 | $297,600 |
| 2025-05-21 | David Hugo Anderson | Sell | $40.99 | 7,591 | $311,155 |
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.
NWN shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NWN
Institutional investors own 83.6% of Northwest Natural's shares and insiders 0.62%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 15.94% of the shares (6.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.07% of the float, or 6.88 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 49.6% since 2014.
Related: NWN analyst forecast, NWN key metrics, NWN dividend history. See the NWN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NWN ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Northwest Natural stock?
The largest shareholders of Northwest Natural are BlackRock Inc (15.94%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.50%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.51%), State Street Corp (4.11%), Vaughan Nelson Scarbrgh & Mccullough LP (3.47%).
What percentage of Northwest Natural is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 83.6% of Northwest Natural's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.62%.
Which funds own Northwest Natural?
The largest fund holders of Northwest Natural are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.21%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.64%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%), First Trust Value Line® Dividend ETF (1.60%).
What is Northwest Natural's short interest?
1.9M shares of Northwest Natural were sold short, 6.07% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.88 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Northwest Natural?
Of the latest 18 reported insider transactions in Northwest Natural (since May 21, 2025), 0 were purchases and 18 were sales.
How many shares of Northwest Natural are outstanding?
Northwest Natural has 42.1M shares outstanding, of which 41.9M are in the public float.