Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (OESX) Ownership

NASDAQ: OESXTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

OESX ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
44.6%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
14.07%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
4.1M
Float
3.4M
shares available to trade
Short interest
4.46%
151K shares short
Days to cover
1.83
short interest down 10.1% vs prior month
  • Institutions 44.58%
  • Insiders 14.07%
  • Other investors 41.36%

OESX top institutional holders

20 largest
Orion Energy Systems, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1North Star Investment Management Corp12.99%527K$11.9M+1,400 (+0.3%)June 30, 2026
2Tieton Capital Management, LLC7.01%285K$6.4M+18,050 (+6.8%)June 30, 2026
3Grace & White Inc6.50%264K$5.9M+22,226 (+9.2%)June 30, 2026
4Renaissance Technologies Corp4.48%182K$4.1M+3,200 (+1.8%)June 30, 2026
5Vanguard Capital Management, LLC3.14%127K$2.9M+15,560 (+13.9%)June 30, 2026
6U.S. Bancorp1.73%70K$1.6M—June 30, 2026
7Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd1.51%61K$1.4M+4,418 (+7.8%)June 30, 2026
8SEI Investments Co1.37%55K$1.2M−74,695 (−57.4%)June 30, 2026
9Jane Street Group LLC1.32%54K$1.2M+26,535 (+97.7%)June 30, 2026
10Geode Capital Management, LLC0.94%38K$858,575−1,973 (−4.9%)June 30, 2026
11BlackRock Inc0.91%37K$830,763+12,681 (+52.4%)June 30, 2026
12Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC0.77%31K$701,273+7,200 (+30.1%)June 30, 2026
13Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co0.56%23K$513,366+5,484 (+31.7%)June 30, 2026
14Essex Investment Management Company, LLC0.51%21K$464,092+8,051 (+64.1%)June 30, 2026
15Quadrature Capital Limited0.50%20K$455,332+10,139 (+100.6%)June 30, 2026
16Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts0.04%1,747$39,342+870 (+99.2%)June 30, 2026
17IAG Wealth Partners, LLC0.04%1,700$38,284—June 30, 2026
18SiVest Group, Inc.0.03%1,400$31,528—June 30, 2026
19Axiom Investment Management LLC0.03%1,206$27,159—June 30, 2026
20Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC0.02%722$16,259—June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 136K shares and 2 cut 77K.

OESX top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Orion Energy Systems, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1North Star Opportunity I7.27%295K$6.6M—September 30, 2026
2Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest2.09%85K$1.9M—August 31, 2026
3Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company0.77%31K$701,273+7,200 (+30.1%)June 30, 2026
4Fidelity Extended Market Index0.42%17K$381,759−91 (−0.5%)August 31, 2026
5Acuitas US Microcap Institutional0.34%14K$306,272—June 30, 2026
6iShares Micro-Cap ETF0.28%11K$252,810−77 (−0.7%)September 30, 2026
7Fidelity Total Market Index0.17%7,078$159,397—August 31, 2026
8Fidelity Series Total Market Index0.12%5,070$114,176—August 31, 2026
9Vanguard Balanced Index Inv0.07%2,841$63,979—August 31, 2026
10Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index0.05%2,038$45,896—August 31, 2026
11Firsthand Alternative Energy0.03%1,400$31,528—June 30, 2026
12Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF0.03%1,295$29,163—September 30, 2026
13Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF0.03%1,150$25,898—September 30, 2026
14DFA US Core Equity 2 I0.03%1,121$25,245—August 31, 2026
15DFA US Sustainability Core 10.03%1,121$25,245—August 31, 2026
16DFA US Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio0.03%1,100$24,772—August 31, 2026
17DFA US Vector Equity Class F0.03%1,068$24,051+1,068 (0.0%)July 31, 2026
18DFA US Core Equity 1 I0.02%1,012$22,790—August 31, 2026
19DFA US Core Equity Class F0.02%1,010$22,745—July 31, 2026
20Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF0.02%835$18,804+36 (+4.5%)September 30, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

OESX insider transactions

latest 1
Orion Energy Systems, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-02-27J Per BrodinBuy$11.07500$5,535

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.

OESX shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns OESX

Institutional investors own 44.6% of Orion Energy Systems's shares and insiders 14.07%. The largest holder is North Star Investment Management Corp with 12.99% of the shares (527K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 2 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.46% of the float, or 1.83 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 58.0% since 2014.

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OESX ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Orion Energy Systems stock?

The largest shareholders of Orion Energy Systems are North Star Investment Management Corp (12.99%), Tieton Capital Management, LLC (7.01%), Grace & White Inc (6.50%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (4.48%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.14%).

What percentage of Orion Energy Systems is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 44.6% of Orion Energy Systems's shares outstanding; insiders hold 14.07%.

Which funds own Orion Energy Systems?

The largest fund holders of Orion Energy Systems are North Star Opportunity I (7.27%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.09%), Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company (0.77%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.42%), Acuitas US Microcap Institutional (0.34%).

What is Orion Energy Systems's short interest?

151K shares of Orion Energy Systems were sold short, 4.46% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.83 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Orion Energy Systems?

Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Orion Energy Systems (since February 27, 2026), 1 were purchases and 0 were sales.

How many shares of Orion Energy Systems are outstanding?

Orion Energy Systems has 4.1M shares outstanding, of which 3.4M are in the public float.

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