Nexstar Media Group, Inc (NXST) Ownership
NXST ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 102.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.69% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 30.8M
- Float
- 28.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 12.50% 2.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 7.12 short interest up 10.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 102.35%
- Insiders 6.69%
NXST top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 10.90% | 3.4M | $552.7M | +140,494 (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.65% | 1.4M | $235.6M | +42,800 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.63% | 1.4M | $234.9M | −6,133 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.23% | 1.3M | $214.3M | +16,297 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.51% | 1.1M | $178.1M | +95,765 (+9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.07% | 945K | $155.5M | +52,750 (+5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | LSV Asset Management | 3.04% | 936K | $154.1M | −71,933 (−7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | FMR Inc | 3.04% | 935K | $153.9M | +237,018 (+34.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.80% | 861K | $141.7M | +38,654 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 2.73% | 841K | $138.5M | +258,014 (+44.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 2.57% | 791K | $130.2M | −113,749 (−12.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.45% | 754K | $124.1M | +217,919 (+40.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 2.09% | 644K | $106.0M | +643,935 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | HHG PLC | 2.09% | 644K | $106.0M | +11,477 (+1.8%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.76% | 543K | $89.3M | +150,389 (+38.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 1.71% | 527K | $86.8M | +72,951 (+16.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Principal Financial Group Inc | 1.68% | 517K | $85.1M | +28,040 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Channing Capital Management, LLC | 1.66% | 512K | $84.3M | +75,794 (+17.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | UBS Group AG | 1.52% | 468K | $77.0M | −1,840 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.41% | 434K | $71.4M | +34,361 (+8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 16 holders added 2.1M shares and 4 cut 194K.
NXST top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.35% | 1.0M | $170.0M | −372 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.00% | 923K | $151.9M | −1,224 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.61% | 805K | $132.5M | +2,208 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 658K | $108.4M | −9,278 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Janus Henderson Contrarian D | 2.05% | 631K | $103.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 1.75% | 539K | $88.7M | −185 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | MFS Mid Cap Value A | 1.58% | 486K | $80.0M | −5,703 (−1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 429K | $70.6M | +4,889 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Value | 1.39% | 427K | $70.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Instl | 1.29% | 396K | $65.2M | +8,267 (+2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Neuberger Genesis Inv | 1.20% | 370K | $60.8M | −73,182 (−16.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | JPMorgan Value Advantage L | 1.05% | 325K | $53.4M | −4,280 (−1.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 | 1.04% | 320K | $52.7M | −501,500 (−61.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | PIMCO RAE US Small Instl | 1.04% | 320K | $52.7M | +1,982 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.79% | 244K | $40.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.69% | 214K | $35.2M | +4,191 (+2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.65% | 200K | $33.0M | +67 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Hennessy Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Inv | 0.55% | 168K | $27.7M | −5,300 (−3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | DoubleLine Opportunistic Core Bond ETF | 0.50% | 154K | $25.4M | −19,286 (−11.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.50% | 153K | $25.2M | −216 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NXST insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-17 | Blake Russell | Sell | $165.25 | 507 | $83,782 |
| 2025-06-17 | Brett Jenkins | Sell | $165.25 | 610 | $100,802 |
| 2025-06-17 | Dana Zimmer | Sell | $165.25 | 889 | $146,907 |
| 2025-06-17 | Gary Weitman | Sell | $165.25 | 510 | $84,278 |
| 2025-06-17 | Lee Ann Gliha | Sell | $165.25 | 757 | $125,094 |
| 2025-06-17 | Rachel Morgan | Sell | $165.25 | 329 | $54,367 |
| 2025-06-17 | Sean Compton | Sell | $165.25 | 850 | $140,462 |
| 2025-06-17 | Andrew Alford | Sell | $165.25 | 757 | $125,094 |
| 2025-06-04 | Brett Jenkins | Sell | $167.25 | 426 | $71,248 |
| 2025-06-04 | Sean Compton | Sell | $167.25 | 845 | $141,326 |
| 2025-06-04 | Lee Ann Gliha | Sell | $167.25 | 526 | $87,974 |
| 2025-06-04 | Gary Weitman | Sell | $167.25 | 325 | $54,356 |
| 2025-06-04 | Dana Zimmer | Sell | $167.25 | 883 | $147,682 |
| 2025-06-04 | Blake Russell | Sell | $167.25 | 326 | $54,524 |
| 2025-06-04 | Andrew Alford | Sell | $167.25 | 751 | $125,605 |
| 2025-05-27 | Andrew Alford | Sell | $173.59 | 779 | $135,227 |
| 2025-05-27 | Sean Compton | Sell | $173.59 | 877 | $152,238 |
| 2025-05-27 | Rachel Morgan | Sell | $173.59 | 363 | $63,013 |
| 2025-05-27 | Michael Biard | Sell | $173.59 | 2,182 | $378,773 |
| 2025-05-27 | Lee Ann Gliha | Sell | $173.59 | 1,437 | $249,449 |
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.
NXST shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NXST
Institutional investors own 102.4% of Nexstar Media's shares and insiders 6.69%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.90% of the shares (3.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 12.50% of the float, or 7.12 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 5.5% since 2014.
Related: NXST analyst forecast, NXST key metrics, NXST dividend history. See the NXST stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NXST ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Nexstar Media stock?
The largest shareholders of Nexstar Media are BlackRock Inc (10.90%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (4.65%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.63%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.23%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc (3.51%).
What percentage of Nexstar Media is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 102.4% of Nexstar Media's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.69%.
Which funds own Nexstar Media?
The largest fund holders of Nexstar Media are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.35%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.00%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.61%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%), Janus Henderson Contrarian D (2.05%).
What is Nexstar Media's short interest?
2.8M shares of Nexstar Media were sold short, 12.50% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.12 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Nexstar Media?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Nexstar Media (since May 27, 2025), 0 were purchases and 20 were sales.
How many shares of Nexstar Media are outstanding?
Nexstar Media has 30.8M shares outstanding, of which 28.6M are in the public float.