Optex Systems Holdings, Inc (OPXS) Ownership

NASDAQ: OPXSTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

OPXS ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
52.5%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
20.95%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
7.0M
Float
4.6M
shares available to trade
Short interest
0.60%
26K shares short
Days to cover
0.73
short interest down 2.1% vs prior month
  • Institutions 52.49%
  • Insiders 20.95%
  • Other investors 26.57%

OPXS top institutional holders

20 largest
Optex Systems Holdings, Inc top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Wasatch Advisors LP9.12%635K$6.2M+236,523 (+59.4%)June 30, 2026
2Topline Capital Management LLC6.46%449K$4.4M−130,000 (−22.4%)June 30, 2026
3Punch & Associates Inv Mgmt Inc4.88%340K$3.3M+16,265 (+5.0%)June 30, 2026
4LPL Financial Corp3.23%225K$2.2M−30,865 (−12.1%)June 30, 2026
5Vanguard Capital Management, LLC3.14%219K$2.1M+19,817 (+10.0%)June 30, 2026
6Archon Capital Management LLC2.82%196K$1.9M+538 (+0.3%)June 30, 2026
7Meros Investment Management, LP1.37%95K$935,964+95,312 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
8Geode Capital Management, LLC0.96%67K$653,040+3,776 (+6.0%)June 30, 2026
9Mink Brook Asset Management LLC0.89%62K$611,629−2,555 (−3.9%)June 30, 2026
10Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd0.74%52K$505,907−47,458 (−47.9%)June 30, 2026
11O'Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC0.64%45K$438,974−9,571 (−17.6%)June 30, 2026
12BlackRock Inc0.59%41K$401,834+5,414 (+15.2%)June 30, 2026
13Ameriprise Financial Inc0.56%39K$381,271−34,742 (−47.2%)June 30, 2026
14Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.0.53%37K$360,875+8,131 (+28.4%)June 30, 2026
15Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co0.50%35K$340,911+228 (+0.7%)June 30, 2026
16Citadel Advisors Llc0.50%35K$340,508+14,561 (+72.4%)June 30, 2026
17Comprehensive Portfolio Management, LLC0.45%31K$305,539−9,269 (−23.0%)June 30, 2026
18Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC0.37%26K$254,937−5,642 (−17.9%)June 30, 2026
19State Street Corp0.37%26K$253,916—June 30, 2026
20Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC0.35%24K$236,416+24,075 (0.0%)June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 425K shares and 8 cut 270K.

OPXS top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Optex Systems Holdings, Inc top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Wasatch Micro Cap Value4.65%324K$3.2M+120,384 (+59.2%)June 30, 2026
2Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest2.13%148K$1.5M—August 31, 2026
3Fidelity Extended Market Index0.42%29K$285,890−156 (−0.5%)August 31, 2026
4iShares Micro-Cap ETF0.26%18K$175,130−123 (−0.7%)September 30, 2026
5Fidelity Total Market Index0.15%10K$101,333—August 31, 2026
6Fidelity Series Total Market Index0.12%8,683$85,267—August 31, 2026
7Acuitas US Microcap Institutional0.10%6,965$68,396+6,965 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
8Dimensional US Small Cap ETF0.08%5,637$55,355—September 30, 2026
9DFA US Micro Cap I0.07%4,874$47,863—August 31, 2026
10Vanguard MStar Inst Ttl StkMktIdxInstlPl0.06%3,932$38,612—August 31, 2026
11Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index0.05%3,623$35,578—August 31, 2026
12Dimensional Global Trgtd Value USD Acc0.05%3,447$33,850—August 31, 2026
13Vanguard Balanced Index Inv0.05%3,264$32,052—August 31, 2026
14Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF0.03%2,138$20,995—September 30, 2026
15DFA US Vector Equity I0.03%2,101$20,632—August 31, 2026
16Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc0.02%1,641$16,115—August 31, 2026
17Schwab Total Stock Market Index0.02%1,633$16,036—August 31, 2026
18Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF0.02%1,495$14,681—September 24, 2026
19DFA US Core Equity 2 I0.02%1,476$14,494—August 31, 2026
20DFA US Core Equity 1 I0.02%1,457$14,308—August 31, 2026

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

OPXS insider transactions

latest 15
Optex Systems Holdings, Inc insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-01-08Danny Robert SchoeningSell$14.0628,924$406,671
2026-01-07Danny Robert SchoeningSell$13.4427,946$375,594
2026-01-06Danny Robert SchoeningSell$13.0214,066$183,139
2026-01-05Danny Robert SchoeningSell$13.085,495$71,875
2026-01-02Danny Robert SchoeningSell$13.8734,147$473,619
2025-06-30Topline Capital Partners, LpSell$11.6847,700$557,136
2025-06-27R. Rimmy MalhotraSell$11.0115,000$165,150
2025-06-27Topline Capital Partners, LpSell$11.2610,000$112,600
2025-06-26Topline Capital Partners, LpSell$11.0730,945$342,561
2025-06-17Judd DaytonSell$8.951,800$16,110
2025-06-16Judd DaytonSell$9.2814,077$130,635
2025-06-13Judd DaytonSell$9.452,500$23,625
2025-05-23Danny Robert SchoeningSell$8.072,186$17,641
2025-05-22Danny Robert SchoeningSell$8.059,787$78,785
2025-05-21Danny Robert SchoeningSell$8.0110,027$80,316

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.

OPXS shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns OPXS

Institutional investors own 52.5% of Optex Systems's shares and insiders 20.95%. The largest holder is Wasatch Advisors LP with 9.12% of the shares (635K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.60% of the float, or 0.73 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 2,137.4% since 2014.

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OPXS ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Optex Systems stock?

The largest shareholders of Optex Systems are Wasatch Advisors LP (9.12%), Topline Capital Management LLC (6.46%), Punch & Associates Inv Mgmt Inc (4.88%), LPL Financial Corp (3.23%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.14%).

What percentage of Optex Systems is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 52.5% of Optex Systems's shares outstanding; insiders hold 20.95%.

Which funds own Optex Systems?

The largest fund holders of Optex Systems are Wasatch Micro Cap Value (4.65%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.13%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.42%), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (0.26%), Fidelity Total Market Index (0.15%).

What is Optex Systems's short interest?

26K shares of Optex Systems were sold short, 0.60% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 0.73 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Optex Systems?

Of the latest 15 reported insider transactions in Optex Systems (since May 21, 2025), 0 were purchases and 15 were sales.

How many shares of Optex Systems are outstanding?

Optex Systems has 7.0M shares outstanding, of which 4.6M are in the public float.

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