Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (ORC) Ownership
ORC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 47.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.22% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 197.4M
- Float
- 199.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 11.94% 23.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.49 short interest up 14.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 47.93%
- Insiders 0.22%
- Other investors 51.85%
ORC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 10.41% | 20.5M | $102.1M | +3.4M (+19.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.53% | 8.9M | $44.4M | +624,165 (+7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.65% | 5.2M | $26.0M | +785,931 (+17.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 2.29% | 4.5M | $22.5M | +521,126 (+13.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 1.95% | 3.8M | $19.1M | −1.8M (−32.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.78% | 3.5M | $17.4M | +787,363 (+29.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.48% | 2.9M | $14.5M | +11,932 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.20% | 2.4M | $11.8M | +94,335 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.17% | 2.3M | $11.5M | +760,430 (+49.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 1.02% | 2.0M | $10.0M | +640,542 (+46.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.93% | 1.8M | $9.1M | +860,441 (+88.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.87% | 1.7M | $8.5M | +330,446 (+24.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.86% | 1.7M | $8.4M | +665,438 (+64.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.85% | 1.7M | $8.4M | +194,320 (+13.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.68% | 1.3M | $6.6M | +129,815 (+10.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.64% | 1.3M | $6.3M | −1.2M (−49.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Advisors Asset Management | 0.52% | 1.0M | $5.1M | +327,539 (+47.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.49% | 972K | $4.8M | +413,440 (+74.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.39% | 776K | $3.9M | −662,946 (−46.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Wolverine Asset Management LLC | 0.36% | 707K | $3.5M | +580,282 (+458.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 17 holders added 11.1M shares and 3 cut 3.7M.
ORC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.27% | 6.4M | $32.0M | −15,881 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.77% | 5.5M | $27.2M | −63,104 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF | 1.47% | 2.9M | $14.4M | −11,600 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Invesco KBW High Dividend Yld Fincl ETF | 1.39% | 2.7M | $13.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF | 1.29% | 2.6M | $12.7M | +69,552 (+2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.14% | 2.3M | $11.2M | +12,414 (+0.6%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.98% | 1.9M | $9.7M | +2,946 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Global X SuperDividend™ ETF | 0.83% | 1.6M | $8.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Global X SuperDividend ETF USD Cap | 0.67% | 1.3M | $6.6M | −4,444 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 0.65% | 1.3M | $6.3M | +8,000 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.61% | 1.2M | $5.9M | +10,362 (+0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.56% | 1.1M | $5.5M | −45,830 (−4.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Global X SuperDividend® REIT ETF | 0.54% | 1.1M | $5.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 1.1M | $5.2M | +711 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Goldman Sachs Small Cp Val Insghts Instl | 0.40% | 795K | $4.0M | −117,773 (−12.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.33% | 652K | $3.2M | −4,494 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.25% | 502K | $2.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | GS Glb Sm Cp CORE Eq Base Inc USD Snap | 0.22% | 430K | $2.1M | −224,437 (−34.3%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Small Cap Value | 0.20% | 399K | $2.0M | +399,298 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.20% | 393K | $2.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ORC insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-20 | G Hunter Iv Haas | Buy | $8.61 | 2,194 | $18,890 |
| 2023-10-13 | Robert E Cauley | Buy | $7.40 | 15,000 | $111,000 |
| 2023-10-03 | Robert E Cauley | Buy | $7.86 | 30,000 | $235,800 |
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.
ORC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ORC
Institutional investors own 47.9% of Orchid Island Capital's shares and insiders 0.22%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.41% of the shares (20.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 17 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 11.94% of the float, or 4.49 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 5,559.9% since 2014.
Related: ORC analyst forecast, ORC key metrics, ORC dividend history. See the ORC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ORC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Orchid Island Capital stock?
The largest shareholders of Orchid Island Capital are BlackRock Inc (10.41%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.53%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.65%), State Street Corp (2.29%), MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (1.95%).
What percentage of Orchid Island Capital is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 47.9% of Orchid Island Capital's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.22%.
Which funds own Orchid Island Capital?
The largest fund holders of Orchid Island Capital are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.27%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.77%), iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF (1.47%), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yld Fincl ETF (1.39%), VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (1.29%).
What is Orchid Island Capital's short interest?
23.5M shares of Orchid Island Capital were sold short, 11.94% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.49 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Orchid Island Capital?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in Orchid Island Capital (since October 3, 2023), 3 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Orchid Island Capital are outstanding?
Orchid Island Capital has 197.4M shares outstanding, of which 199.2M are in the public float.