QuinStreet, Inc (QNST) Ownership
QNST ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 94.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 3.28% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 57.2M
- Float
- 54.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 13.35% 5.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.97 short interest down 7.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 94.81%
- Insiders 3.28%
- Other investors 1.92%
QNST top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 19.18% | 11.0M | $179.1M | +426,392 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Private Capital Management, LLC | 8.21% | 4.7M | $76.7M | +284,110 (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 4.41% | 2.5M | $41.2M | +448,336 (+21.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.25% | 2.4M | $39.7M | +14,064 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 3.93% | 2.2M | $36.7M | +79,757 (+3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 3.54% | 2.0M | $33.1M | +423,575 (+26.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Royce & Associates, LP | 3.00% | 1.7M | $28.0M | +142,535 (+9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.53% | 1.4M | $23.6M | +78,339 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.43% | 1.4M | $22.7M | +190,164 (+15.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.29% | 1.3M | $21.4M | −22,854 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Lazard Asset Management LLC | 2.10% | 1.2M | $19.7M | −237,045 (−16.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | 2.01% | 1.1M | $18.7M | +201,509 (+21.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Jacobs Asset Management, LLC | 1.66% | 950K | $15.5M | −184,300 (−16.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.62% | 928K | $15.1M | +905,523 (+4,101.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | NewEdge Investment Solutions | 1.45% | 830K | $13.5M | −59,415 (−6.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.33% | 759K | $12.4M | −177,332 (−18.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.22% | 699K | $11.4M | −193,954 (−21.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC | 1.18% | 673K | $11.0M | +85,517 (+14.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.13% | 644K | $10.5M | +16,647 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Heartland Advisors Inc | 1.05% | 600K | $9.8M | +100,000 (+20.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 3.4M shares and 6 cut 875K.
QNST top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.62% | 3.2M | $52.4M | +828 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.01% | 1.7M | $28.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.49% | 1.4M | $23.3M | −16,448 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.05% | 603K | $9.8M | +5,283 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Instl | 1.05% | 601K | $9.8M | −2,924 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Heartland Value Investor | 1.05% | 600K | $9.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity R6 | 0.94% | 538K | $8.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.90% | 516K | $8.4M | −653 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.87% | 496K | $8.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.65% | 374K | $6.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | FTGF RY US SmCp Opp A USD Dis(A) | 0.65% | 371K | $6.1M | −18,267 (−4.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Invmt | 0.63% | 362K | $5.9M | −35,752 (−9.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Royce Micro-Cap Trust | 0.62% | 358K | $5.8M | −10,840 (−2.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | BlackRock Global Equity Mkt Netrl Instl | 0.62% | 355K | $5.8M | −35,521 (−9.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Private Capital Management Value I | 0.58% | 329K | $5.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.56% | 321K | $5.2M | +3,886 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.56% | 320K | $5.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | GS Glb Sm Cp CORE Eq Base Inc USD Snap | 0.53% | 301K | $4.9M | +38,395 (+14.6%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.50% | 284K | $4.6M | −2,316 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.49% | 282K | $4.6M | +189 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
QNST insider transactions
latest 17| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-18 | Gregory Wong | Sell | $22.88 | 8,516 | $194,846 |
| 2025-02-05 | Douglas Valenti | Sell | $25.02 | 10,000 | $250,200 |
| 2024-11-29 | Stuart Huizinga | Sell | $23.00 | 2,980 | $68,540 |
| 2024-11-25 | Stuart Huizinga | Sell | $23.21 | 7,020 | $162,934 |
| 2024-11-12 | Matthew Glickman | Sell | $22.63 | 30,000 | $678,900 |
| 2024-02-20 | Gregory Wong | Sell | $15.03 | 8,407 | $126,357 |
| 2023-12-18 | Gregory Wong | Sell | $12.94 | 7,145 | $92,456 |
| 2023-12-15 | Gregory Wong | Sell | $12.85 | 25,865 | $332,365 |
| 2023-11-15 | Andrew T Sheehan | Sell | $11.44 | 50,000 | $572,000 |
| 2023-09-18 | Douglas Valenti | Buy | $9.00 | 2,500 | $22,500 |
| 2023-09-11 | Douglas Valenti | Buy | $9.43 | 2,500 | $23,575 |
| 2023-09-05 | Douglas Valenti | Buy | $9.88 | 2,500 | $24,700 |
| 2023-08-28 | Douglas Valenti | Buy | $9.61 | 2,500 | $24,025 |
| 2023-08-23 | Douglas Valenti | Buy | $9.94 | 2,500 | $24,850 |
| 2023-07-21 | Gregory Wong | Sell | $9.01 | 70,000 | $630,700 |
| 2023-05-17 | Hillary B Smith | Buy | $7.50 | 3,350 | $25,125 |
| 2023-05-15 | David J Pauldine | Buy | $7.55 | 15,904 | $120,075 |
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.
QNST shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns QNST
Institutional investors own 94.8% of QuinStreet's shares and insiders 3.28%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 19.18% of the shares (11.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 13.35% of the float, or 4.97 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 30.3% since 2014.
Related: QNST analyst forecast, QNST key metrics. See the QNST stock overview for the latest quote and news.
QNST ownership FAQ
Who owns the most QuinStreet stock?
The largest shareholders of QuinStreet are BlackRock Inc (19.18%), Private Capital Management, LLC (8.21%), AQR Capital Management LLC (4.41%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.25%), State Street Corp (3.93%).
What percentage of QuinStreet is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 94.8% of QuinStreet's shares outstanding; insiders hold 3.28%.
Which funds own QuinStreet?
The largest fund holders of QuinStreet are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.62%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.01%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.49%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (1.05%), BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Instl (1.05%).
What is QuinStreet's short interest?
5.5M shares of QuinStreet were sold short, 13.35% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.97 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling QuinStreet?
Of the latest 17 reported insider transactions in QuinStreet (since May 15, 2023), 7 were purchases and 10 were sales.
How many shares of QuinStreet are outstanding?
QuinStreet has 57.2M shares outstanding, of which 54.2M are in the public float.