Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) Ownership
PDYN ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 27.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 26.62% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 49.3M
- Float
- 35.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 14.71% 6.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.08 short interest down 0.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 27.86%
- Insiders 26.62%
- Other investors 45.52%
PDYN top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 5.60% | 2.8M | $10.5M | +553,053 (+25.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.05% | 1.5M | $5.7M | +116,265 (+8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.88% | 929K | $3.5M | +146,624 (+18.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 1.44% | 709K | $2.7M | +77,449 (+12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Themes Management Company, LLC | 1.05% | 520K | $2.0M | +127,946 (+32.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 1.04% | 514K | $1.9M | +161,673 (+45.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | UBS Group AG | 0.85% | 419K | $1.6M | +28,497 (+7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.79% | 388K | $1.5M | +194,539 (+100.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.63% | 311K | $1.2M | −43,346 (−12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.58% | 286K | $1.1M | +49,900 (+21.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 0.57% | 282K | $1.1M | +186,537 (+195.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.49% | 244K | $924,768 | +69,474 (+39.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.49% | 241K | $912,348 | +18,727 (+8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | AlphaCentric Advisors, LLC | 0.20% | 100K | $379,000 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.20% | 98K | $370,742 | +14,780 (+17.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Covestor Ltd | 0.19% | 94K | $355,563 | −56,644 (−37.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.19% | 92K | $350,488 | +74,045 (+401.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.17% | 84K | $319,899 | +8,498 (+11.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Adage Capital Partners Gp LLC | 0.17% | 83K | $315,832 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.16% | 80K | $302,188 | −11,092 (−12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 1.8M shares and 3 cut 111K.
PDYN top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.14% | 1.1M | $4.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.96% | 967K | $3.7M | −11,136 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Defiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF | 1.49% | 733K | $2.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Themes Humanoid Robotics ETF | 1.12% | 553K | $2.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.81% | 398K | $1.5M | +2,414 (+0.6%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.51% | 253K | $957,362 | +384 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.42% | 208K | $786,891 | +4,080 (+2.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.37% | 183K | $693,453 | +12,004 (+7.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.23% | 114K | $433,477 | −789 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.21% | 105K | $398,735 | −133 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | AlphaCentric Robotics and Automation I | 0.20% | 100K | $379,000 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.20% | 100K | $378,098 | +72,117 (+260.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.18% | 88K | $333,747 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Stt Strt SPDR® Russell2000 US SmCapETF | 0.16% | 77K | $291,417 | +3,680 (+5.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | BlackRock Strategic Income Opps Instl | 0.15% | 74K | $280,145 | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Themes Generative Artificial Int ETF | 0.15% | 74K | $279,660 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.14% | 68K | $258,451 | +5,615 (+9.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl | 0.14% | 68K | $256,435 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.11% | 56K | $214,135 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Nuveen Small Cap Blend Idx R6 | 0.10% | 48K | $181,969 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
PDYN insider transactions
latest 16| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Denis Garagic | Sell | $7.55 | 12,945 | $97,735 |
| 2026-03-12 | Stephen Sonne | Sell | $7.55 | 6,802 | $51,355 |
| 2026-03-12 | Trevor Thatcher | Sell | $7.55 | 7,649 | $57,750 |
| 2025-11-21 | Denis Garagic | Sell | $5.11 | 15,611 | $79,772 |
| 2025-11-21 | Kristi Martindale | Sell | $5.11 | 6,753 | $34,508 |
| 2025-11-21 | Stephen Sonne | Sell | $5.11 | 3,411 | $17,430 |
| 2025-11-21 | Trevor Thatcher | Sell | $5.11 | 2,648 | $13,531 |
| 2025-11-18 | Michael T Young | Buy | $5.61 | 5,300 | $29,733 |
| 2025-08-21 | Denis Garagic | Sell | $7.42 | 14,809 | $109,883 |
| 2025-08-21 | Kristi Martindale | Sell | $7.42 | 6,406 | $47,533 |
| 2025-08-21 | Stephen Sonne | Sell | $7.42 | 3,236 | $24,011 |
| 2025-08-21 | Trevor Thatcher | Sell | $7.42 | 2,512 | $18,639 |
| 2025-05-20 | Denis Garagic | Sell | $7.24 | 15,653 | $113,328 |
| 2025-05-20 | Kristi Martindale | Sell | $7.24 | 6,772 | $49,029 |
| 2025-05-20 | Stephen Sonne | Sell | $7.24 | 3,422 | $24,775 |
| 2025-05-20 | Trevor Thatcher | Sell | $7.24 | 2,623 | $18,991 |
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.
PDYN shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns PDYN
Institutional investors own 27.9% of Palladyne AI's shares and insiders 26.62%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 5.60% of the shares (2.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 14.71% of the float, or 8.08 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 144.1% since 2020.
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PDYN ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Palladyne AI stock?
The largest shareholders of Palladyne AI are BlackRock Inc (5.60%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.05%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (1.88%), State Street Corp (1.44%), Themes Management Company, LLC (1.05%).
What percentage of Palladyne AI is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 27.9% of Palladyne AI's shares outstanding; insiders hold 26.62%.
Which funds own Palladyne AI?
The largest fund holders of Palladyne AI are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.14%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.96%), Defiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF (1.49%), Themes Humanoid Robotics ETF (1.12%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.81%).
What is Palladyne AI's short interest?
6.4M shares of Palladyne AI were sold short, 14.71% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.08 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Palladyne AI?
Of the latest 16 reported insider transactions in Palladyne AI (since May 20, 2025), 1 were purchases and 15 were sales.
How many shares of Palladyne AI are outstanding?
Palladyne AI has 49.3M shares outstanding, of which 35.8M are in the public float.