Rocky Brands, Inc. (RCKY) Ownership

NASDAQ: RCKYTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

RCKY ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
81.3%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
6.48%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
7.5M
Float
7.0M
shares available to trade
Short interest
2.74%
192K shares short
Days to cover
3.58
short interest down 12.2% vs prior month
  • Institutions 81.27%
  • Insiders 6.48%
  • Other investors 12.24%

RCKY top institutional holders

20 largest
Rocky Brands, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1AllianceBernstein L.P.8.64%647K$29.6M+108,921 (+20.2%)June 30, 2026
2BlackRock Inc6.98%523K$23.9M+29,464 (+6.0%)June 30, 2026
3Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.6.86%514K$23.6M+8,815 (+1.7%)June 30, 2026
4Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.28%320K$14.7M+144 (+0.0%)June 30, 2026
5American Century Companies Inc3.14%235K$10.8M−23,752 (−9.2%)June 30, 2026
6Geode Capital Management, LLC2.57%192K$8.8M+19,924 (+11.5%)June 30, 2026
7Aristides Capital LLC2.48%186K$8.5M+73,200 (+64.9%)June 30, 2026
8Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc2.11%158K$7.2M+790 (+0.5%)June 30, 2026
9North Star Investment Management Corp2.06%154K$7.1M—June 30, 2026
10State Street Corp2.01%151K$6.9M+4,697 (+3.2%)June 30, 2026
11LSV Asset Management1.93%145K$6.6M+4,300 (+3.1%)June 30, 2026
12Oberweis Asset Management Inc1.57%118K$5.4M−300 (−0.3%)June 30, 2026
13Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC1.51%113K$5.2M−1,304 (−1.1%)June 30, 2026
14Northern Trust Corp1.46%109K$5.0M+2,219 (+2.1%)June 30, 2026
15Franklin Templeton Inc1.42%106K$4.9M+106,248 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
16Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC1.41%105K$4.8M+19,927 (+23.3%)June 30, 2026
17Tieton Capital Management, LLC1.29%97K$4.4M+96,984 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
18Renaissance Technologies Corp1.07%80K$3.7M−3,300 (−4.0%)June 30, 2026
19Bank of New York Mellon Corp0.92%69K$3.2M+3,201 (+4.8%)June 30, 2026
20Two Sigma Investments LLC0.92%69K$3.2M+32,529 (+88.6%)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 511K shares and 4 cut 29K.

RCKY top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Rocky Brands, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest3.02%226K$10.4M—August 31, 2026
2Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF2.58%193K$8.9M—September 30, 2026
3iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.53%189K$8.7M−2,176 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
4AB Small Cap Value Advisor1.82%136K$6.2M−13,146 (−8.8%)August 31, 2026
5DFA US Small Cap Value I1.72%129K$5.9M—August 31, 2026
6Oberweis Micro-Cap1.51%113K$5.2M—June 30, 2026
7Crawford Small Cap Dividend1.47%110K$5.1M−1,727 (−1.5%)August 31, 2026
8Allspring Small Company Val1.20%90K$4.1M—September 30, 2026
9North Star Micro Cap I1.13%85K$3.9M—September 30, 2026
10Allspring Small Company Value A1.08%81K$3.7M−96 (−0.1%)September 30, 2026
11Fidelity Small Cap Index1.06%79K$3.6M+846 (+1.1%)July 31, 2026
12iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF0.87%65K$3.0M+100 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
13DFA US Targeted Value I0.81%60K$2.8M—August 31, 2026
14EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF0.79%59K$2.7M—September 30, 2026
15Putnam Small Cap Value A0.78%59K$2.7M−3,100 (−5.0%)August 31, 2026
16North Star Dividend I0.75%56K$2.6M—September 30, 2026
17Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF0.66%50K$2.3M+9 (+0.0%)September 30, 2026
18DFA US Small Cap I0.63%47K$2.2M—August 31, 2026
19Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF0.57%43K$2.0M—September 24, 2026
20Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.56%42K$1.9M+550 (+1.3%)September 30, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

RCKY insider transactions

latest 13
Rocky Brands, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2025-11-06Curtis A LovelandSell$32.434,775$154,853
2025-11-06Curtis A LovelandSell$32.392,162$70,027
2025-11-06Dwight Eric SmithBuy$28.98300$8,694
2025-11-05Byron WorthamSell$29.906,600$197,340
2025-11-05Curtis A LovelandSell$28.751,000$28,750
2025-11-05Curtis A LovelandSell$29.652,619$77,653
2025-11-04Curtis A LovelandSell$28.804,000$115,200
2025-09-04Michael L FinnSell$29.735,000$148,650
2025-09-02Tracie A WinbiglerSell$29.955,000$149,750
2025-08-29William L JordanSell$30.105,000$150,500
2025-08-29William L JordanSell$30.105,000$150,500
2025-08-26G Courtney HaningSell$31.005,000$155,000
2025-06-04Dwight Eric SmithBuy$23.46200$4,692

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.

RCKY shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns RCKY

Institutional investors own 81.3% of Rocky Brands's shares and insiders 6.48%. The largest holder is AllianceBernstein L.P. with 8.64% of the shares (647K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.74% of the float, or 3.58 days of average trading volume.

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RCKY ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Rocky Brands stock?

The largest shareholders of Rocky Brands are AllianceBernstein L.P. (8.64%), BlackRock Inc (6.98%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.86%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.28%), American Century Companies Inc (3.14%).

What percentage of Rocky Brands is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 81.3% of Rocky Brands's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.48%.

Which funds own Rocky Brands?

The largest fund holders of Rocky Brands are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.02%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (2.58%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.53%), AB Small Cap Value Advisor (1.82%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (1.72%).

What is Rocky Brands's short interest?

192K shares of Rocky Brands were sold short, 2.74% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.58 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Rocky Brands?

Of the latest 13 reported insider transactions in Rocky Brands (since June 4, 2025), 2 were purchases and 11 were sales.

How many shares of Rocky Brands are outstanding?

Rocky Brands has 7.5M shares outstanding, of which 7.0M are in the public float.

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