Provident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS) Ownership
PFS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 76.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.78% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 130.4M
- Float
- 126.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.37% 5.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.92 short interest up 8.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 76.92%
- Insiders 2.78%
- Other investors 20.30%
PFS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.76% | 19.2M | $427.8M | −78,760 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.31% | 8.2M | $183.0M | +168,607 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 6.27% | 8.2M | $181.7M | +103,035 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 6.17% | 8.0M | $178.8M | +762,432 (+10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.33% | 5.6M | $125.5M | +35,332 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.29% | 4.3M | $95.4M | +704,900 (+19.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.68% | 3.5M | $77.6M | +171,226 (+5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 2.38% | 3.1M | $68.9M | −2.7M (−46.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.76% | 2.3M | $51.0M | +2.3M (+5,461.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Assenagon Asset Management SA | 1.53% | 2.0M | $44.4M | +1.1M (+113.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Systematic Financial Management LP | 1.44% | 1.9M | $41.6M | −84,901 (−4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.24% | 1.6M | $36.0M | +2,984 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.20% | 1.6M | $34.7M | +30,394 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.17% | 1.5M | $33.8M | +158,756 (+11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.96% | 1.2M | $27.8M | +22,822 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.76% | 991K | $22.0M | +44,751 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.75% | 985K | $21.9M | +31,573 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 0.72% | 943K | $21.0M | +235,197 (+33.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Nuveen, LLC | 0.71% | 928K | $20.6M | +5,974 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.70% | 915K | $20.4M | −14,960 (−1.6%) | 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 5.8M shares and 4 cut 2.9M.
PFS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.99% | 7.8M | $173.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.03% | 4.0M | $87.8M | −6,494 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 3.00% | 3.9M | $86.9M | +4,896 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.45% | 3.2M | $71.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 2.8M | $62.0M | −56,493 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.50% | 2.0M | $43.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 1.8M | $40.3M | +6,018 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.09% | 1.4M | $31.7M | +11,096 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 1.01% | 1.3M | $29.3M | +39,296 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 1.2M | $26.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.85% | 1.1M | $24.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.84% | 1.1M | $24.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.69% | 904K | $20.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.65% | 842K | $18.7M | +16 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.61% | 796K | $17.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.60% | 785K | $17.4M | +300 (+0.0%) | September 24, 2026 |
| 17 | Stt Strt SPDR S&P Glbl DivAristETF | 0.58% | 762K | $16.9M | +27,646 (+3.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.58% | 755K | $16.8M | +8,441 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 686K | $15.3M | +459 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm CpValETF | 0.53% | 685K | $15.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
PFS insider transactions
latest 5| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Christopher P Martin | Sell | $23.45 | 1,050 | $24,622 |
| 2025-11-06 | George Lista | Sell | $18.35 | 8,262 | $151,608 |
| 2025-09-12 | James A Christy | Sell | $19.90 | 3,000 | $59,700 |
| 2025-09-11 | John Pugliese | Sell | $19.91 | 25,000 | $497,750 |
| 2025-06-11 | Christopher P Martin | Sell | $17.07 | 55,668 | $950,253 |
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.
PFS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns PFS
Institutional investors own 76.9% of Provident Financial Services's shares and insiders 2.78%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.76% of the shares (19.2M), 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 6.37% of the float, or 6.92 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 108.5% since 2014.
Related: PFS analyst forecast, PFS key metrics, PFS dividend history. See the PFS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PFS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Provident Financial Services stock?
The largest shareholders of Provident Financial Services are BlackRock Inc (14.76%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.31%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.27%), State Street Corp (6.17%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.33%).
What percentage of Provident Financial Services is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 76.9% of Provident Financial Services's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.78%.
Which funds own Provident Financial Services?
The largest fund holders of Provident Financial Services are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.99%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.03%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.00%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.45%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%).
What is Provident Financial Services's short interest?
5.9M shares of Provident Financial Services were sold short, 6.37% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.92 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Provident Financial Services?
Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in Provident Financial Services (since June 11, 2025), 0 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of Provident Financial Services are outstanding?
Provident Financial Services has 130.4M shares outstanding, of which 126.3M are in the public float.