Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) Ownership
PKE ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 92.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.93% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 21.8M
- Float
- 20.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.14% 1.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.51 short interest up 17.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 92.78%
- Insiders 4.93%
- Other investors 2.30%
PKE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandes Investment Partners & Co | 11.68% | 2.5M | $66.8M | −242,293 (−8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 6.65% | 1.4M | $38.1M | +128,599 (+9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | FMR Inc | 6.23% | 1.4M | $35.6M | +763,138 (+129.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 5.24% | 1.1M | $30.0M | +688,430 (+152.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Next Century Growth Investors LLC | 4.40% | 958K | $25.2M | +285,403 (+42.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.68% | 800K | $21.0M | −18,742 (−2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 3.52% | 767K | $20.2M | −92,389 (−10.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 3.17% | 690K | $18.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.38% | 517K | $13.6M | +92,275 (+21.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Foundation Resource Management Inc | 2.31% | 503K | $13.2M | −3,393 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Stephens Inv Mgmt Group LLC | 2.28% | 496K | $13.1M | −48,802 (−9.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Royce & Associates, LP | 2.19% | 476K | $12.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.19% | 475K | $12.5M | −33,920 (−6.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Portolan Capital Management, LLC | 2.06% | 447K | $11.8M | +36,735 (+8.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Palisades Investment Partners, LLC | 2.00% | 435K | $11.4M | +18,115 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.97% | 428K | $11.2M | +175,589 (+69.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Kennedy Capital Management Inc | 1.49% | 323K | $8.5M | +88,334 (+37.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | 1.08% | 234K | $6.2M | +3,231 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Wells Fargo & Co | 1.07% | 232K | $6.1M | −15,907 (−6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.98% | 213K | $5.6M | +55,324 (+35.1%) | 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 2.3M shares and 7 cut 455K.
PKE top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 3.12% | 678K | $17.8M | −1,200 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Brandes Small Cap Value R6 | 2.85% | 619K | $16.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.64% | 575K | $15.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Stt Strt® SPDR® S&P® Arspc & Dfnc ETF | 2.55% | 555K | $14.6M | +1,158 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.33% | 506K | $13.3M | −5,824 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 1.35% | 294K | $7.7M | +615 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Royce Micro-Cap Trust | 1.33% | 290K | $7.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Brandes Global Small Cap Equity Cl F | 1.06% | 230K | $6.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Series Small Cap Core | 0.95% | 207K | $5.4M | +15,612 (+8.2%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.93% | 203K | $5.3M | +6,757 (+3.4%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.87% | 189K | $5.0M | −239 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Prosper Stars & Stripes Fund P USD | 0.81% | 177K | $4.7M | −6,086 (−3.3%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 13 | American Beacon Stephens Sm Cp Gr Inv | 0.64% | 139K | $3.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Royce Micro-Cap Invmt | 0.62% | 134K | $3.5M | −6,589 (−4.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 0.54% | 118K | $3.1M | +87,093 (+283.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.54% | 117K | $3.1M | +11,033 (+10.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 116K | $3.0M | +72 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Defense Indstr and TechActiveETF | 0.49% | 107K | $2.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.48% | 105K | $2.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF | 0.48% | 105K | $2.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
PKE insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-22 | D. Bradley Thress | Buy | $13.10 | 1,000 | $13,100 |
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.
PKE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns PKE
Institutional investors own 92.8% of Park Aerospace's shares and insiders 4.93%. The largest holder is Brandes Investment Partners & Co with 11.68% of the shares (2.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.14% of the float, or 5.51 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 4.3% since 2014.
Related: PKE analyst forecast, PKE key metrics, PKE dividend history. See the PKE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PKE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Park Aerospace stock?
The largest shareholders of Park Aerospace are Brandes Investment Partners & Co (11.68%), BlackRock Inc (6.65%), FMR Inc (6.23%), State Street Corp (5.24%), Next Century Growth Investors LLC (4.40%).
What percentage of Park Aerospace is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 92.8% of Park Aerospace's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.93%.
Which funds own Park Aerospace?
The largest fund holders of Park Aerospace are 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB (3.12%), Brandes Small Cap Value R6 (2.85%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.64%), Stt Strt® SPDR® S&P® Arspc & Dfnc ETF (2.55%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.33%).
What is Park Aerospace's short interest?
1.5M shares of Park Aerospace were sold short, 8.14% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.51 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Park Aerospace?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Park Aerospace (since October 22, 2021), 1 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Park Aerospace are outstanding?
Park Aerospace has 21.8M shares outstanding, of which 20.9M are in the public float.