QuantumScape Corporation (QS) Ownership
QS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 36.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 13.28% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 587.2M
- Float
- 512.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 21.82% 112.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 9.98 short interest up 14.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 36.89%
- Insiders 13.28%
- Other investors 49.83%
QS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 4.61% | 28.6M | $114.5M | +6.8M (+31.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.41% | 21.1M | $84.7M | +239,933 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 3.03% | 18.7M | $75.1M | +701,209 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Capricorn Investment Group LLC | 1.86% | 11.5M | $46.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.43% | 8.8M | $35.4M | +483,305 (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 1.33% | 8.2M | $33.0M | +662,233 (+8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.19% | 7.4M | $29.5M | +2.1M (+40.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 1.17% | 7.3M | $29.1M | −12.5M (−63.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.14% | 7.1M | $28.4M | +1.4M (+23.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.91% | 5.6M | $22.5M | +250,940 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Coatue Management LLC | 0.69% | 4.3M | $17.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0.63% | 3.9M | $15.7M | +145,818 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | HRT FINANCIAL LLC | 0.61% | 3.8M | $15.2M | +1.4M (+55.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | UBS Group AG | 0.60% | 3.7M | $15.0M | +86,088 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Bank of America Corp | 0.54% | 3.3M | $13.3M | +2.8M (+578.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.51% | 3.2M | $12.7M | −1.3M (−28.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.49% | 3.0M | $12.2M | +152,616 (+5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.49% | 3.0M | $12.1M | −9.6M (−76.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.48% | 3.0M | $12.0M | +69,542 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 0.42% | 2.6M | $10.5M | +556,200 (+27.0%) | 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 17.7M shares and 3 cut 23.3M.
QS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.38% | 14.7M | $59.0M | −22,068 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.72% | 10.6M | $42.7M | +3,374 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 0.98% | 6.1M | $24.4M | −74,756 (−1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.41% | 2.5M | $10.2M | +1,710 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.39% | 2.4M | $9.6M | +211,205 (+9.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.33% | 2.1M | $8.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.33% | 2.1M | $8.2M | +3,781 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.33% | 2.0M | $8.2M | +148,627 (+7.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.26% | 1.6M | $6.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.23% | 1.4M | $5.7M | +248,091 (+21.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | CPR Invest Glbl Dsrpt Opp R EUR Acc | 0.21% | 1.3M | $5.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | 0.18% | 1.1M | $4.4M | −1,700 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | 0.18% | 1.1M | $4.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF | 0.17% | 1.0M | $4.1M | +7,249 (+0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF | 0.16% | 990K | $4.0M | +93,680 (+10.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | WisdomTree Battery Solutions ETF USD Acc | 0.15% | 931K | $3.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.15% | 918K | $3.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF | 0.13% | 789K | $3.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF | 0.13% | 776K | $3.1M | +842 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.12% | 753K | $3.0M | +15,622 (+2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
QS insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Kevin Hettrich | Sell | $6.20 | 9,800 | $60,760 |
| 2026-04-02 | Timothy Holme | Sell | $6.18 | 127,077 | $785,336 |
| 2026-04-02 | Timothy Holme | Sell | $6.18 | 34,254 | $211,690 |
| 2026-04-02 | Jeffrey B Straubel | Sell | $6.17 | 27,106 | $167,244 |
| 2026-03-06 | Michael O Mccarthy III | Sell | $6.73 | 45,000 | $302,850 |
| 2026-03-05 | Timothy Holme | Sell | $6.86 | 127,077 | $871,748 |
| 2026-03-05 | Timothy Holme | Sell | $6.86 | 34,254 | $234,982 |
| 2026-03-04 | Michael O Mccarthy III | Sell | $6.90 | 30,000 | $207,000 |
| 2026-02-23 | Kevin Hettrich | Sell | $6.76 | 9,800 | $66,248 |
| 2026-02-20 | Timothy Holme | Sell | $6.97 | 34,120 | $237,816 |
| 2026-02-19 | Jeffrey B Straubel | Sell | $7.10 | 27,106 | $192,453 |
| 2026-02-19 | Timothy Holme | Sell | $7.10 | 34,254 | $243,203 |
| 2026-02-19 | Timothy Holme | Sell | $7.10 | 127,077 | $902,247 |
| 2026-01-14 | Kevin Hettrich | Sell | $10.59 | 9,800 | $103,782 |
| 2026-01-05 | Jeffrey B Straubel | Sell | $11.28 | 27,106 | $305,756 |
| 2026-01-05 | Timothy Holme | Sell | $11.28 | 166,440 | $1.9M |
| 2026-01-05 | Timothy Holme | Sell | $11.28 | 44,922 | $506,720 |
| 2025-12-19 | Jeffrey B Straubel | Sell | $11.38 | 157,171 | $1.8M |
| 2025-12-15 | Dipender Saluja | Sell | $11.01 | 2,613,121 | $28.8M |
| 2025-12-15 | Kevin Hettrich | Sell | $11.07 | 9,800 | $108,486 |
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.
QS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns QS
Institutional investors own 36.9% of QuantumScape's shares and insiders 13.28%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 4.61% of the shares (28.6M), 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 21.82% of the float, or 9.98 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 382.1% since 2019.
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QS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most QuantumScape stock?
The largest shareholders of QuantumScape are BlackRock Inc (4.61%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.41%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (3.03%), Capricorn Investment Group LLC (1.86%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (1.43%).
What percentage of QuantumScape is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 36.9% of QuantumScape's shares outstanding; insiders hold 13.28%.
Which funds own QuantumScape?
The largest fund holders of QuantumScape are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.38%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.72%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv (0.98%), Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ (0.41%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.39%).
What is QuantumScape's short interest?
112.2M shares of QuantumScape were sold short, 21.82% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 9.98 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling QuantumScape?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in QuantumScape (since December 15, 2025), 0 were purchases and 20 were sales.
How many shares of QuantumScape are outstanding?
QuantumScape has 587.2M shares outstanding, of which 512.2M are in the public float.