Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) Ownership
RGR ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 62.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 15.26% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 16.0M
- Float
- 14.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.36% 977K shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.73 short interest up 83.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 62.50%
- Insiders 15.26%
- Other investors 22.24%
RGR top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.19% | 1.3M | $56.8M | +27,003 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 4.27% | 682K | $29.6M | −27,800 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.06% | 649K | $28.2M | +6,292 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Jrm Investment Counsel LLC | 3.82% | 610K | $26.5M | +213,000 (+53.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 3.43% | 548K | $23.8M | +71,423 (+15.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.58% | 412K | $17.9M | −85,877 (−17.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.49% | 397K | $17.2M | −226 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.39% | 382K | $16.6M | +18,010 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street Corp | 2.08% | 333K | $14.4M | +9,668 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.92% | 306K | $13.3M | −51,822 (−14.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Royal Bank of Canada | 1.48% | 237K | $10.3M | +4,738 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.44% | 231K | $10.0M | −102,273 (−30.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Jane Street Group LLC | 1.44% | 229K | $10.0M | −18,173 (−7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.17% | 186K | $8.1M | −21,125 (−10.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.00% | 160K | $6.9M | +11,125 (+7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 0.99% | 159K | $6.9M | +36,000 (+29.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.91% | 145K | $6.3M | +4,592 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.79% | 126K | $5.5M | +4,311 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.75% | 120K | $5.2M | +50,015 (+72.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 0.75% | 119K | $5.2M | +75,998 (+175.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 532K shares and 7 cut 307K.
RGR top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.82% | 451K | $19.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.20% | 351K | $15.2M | −4,032 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Explorer Value Inv | 1.04% | 167K | $7.2M | +3,768 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.95% | 151K | $6.6M | +1,368 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF | 0.83% | 132K | $5.7M | −226 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.80% | 128K | $5.6M | +194 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 0.77% | 122K | $5.3M | +255 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Hartford Small Cap Value Y | 0.72% | 115K | $5.0M | +7,664 (+7.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | PIMCO RAE US Small Instl | 0.64% | 103K | $4.4M | +16,760 (+19.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.62% | 100K | $4.3M | +140 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.57% | 91K | $3.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.51% | 81K | $3.5M | +747 (+0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.50% | 80K | $3.5M | −1,356 (−1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF | 0.46% | 74K | $3.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.46% | 73K | $3.2M | +45 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.44% | 70K | $3.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Russell Inv US Small Cap Equity Y | 0.36% | 58K | $2.5M | +7,082 (+13.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.33% | 53K | $2.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF | 0.33% | 52K | $2.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.30% | 48K | $2.1M | +3,000 (+6.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
RGR insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | Amir Rosenthal | Sell | $30.96 | 500 | $15,480 |
| 2025-09-22 | Christopher John Killoy | Sell | $40.00 | 8,776 | $351,040 |
| 2025-09-19 | Christopher John Killoy | Sell | $40.00 | 1,224 | $48,960 |
| 2025-08-11 | Bruce T Pettet | Buy | $33.10 | 500 | $16,550 |
| 2025-06-09 | Christopher John Killoy | Sell | $37.01 | 8,583 | $317,657 |
| 2025-06-02 | Sarah F Colbert | Sell | $35.80 | 8,000 | $286,400 |
| 2025-05-06 | Phillip Widman | Buy | $33.58 | 4,000 | $134,320 |
| 2025-05-06 | Timothy Lowney | Buy | $33.37 | 2,200 | $73,414 |
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.
RGR shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns RGR
Institutional investors own 62.5% of Sturm, Ruger &'s shares and insiders 15.26%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.19% of the shares (1.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.36% of the float, or 4.73 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 16.3% since 2014.
Related: RGR analyst forecast, RGR key metrics, RGR dividend history. See the RGR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
RGR ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Sturm, Ruger & stock?
The largest shareholders of Sturm, Ruger & are BlackRock Inc (8.19%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (4.27%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.06%), Jrm Investment Counsel LLC (3.82%), Wellington Management Company LLP (3.43%).
What percentage of Sturm, Ruger & is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 62.5% of Sturm, Ruger &'s shares outstanding; insiders hold 15.26%.
Which funds own Sturm, Ruger &?
The largest fund holders of Sturm, Ruger & are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.82%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.20%), Vanguard Explorer Value Inv (1.04%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.95%), iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (0.83%).
What is Sturm, Ruger &'s short interest?
977K shares of Sturm, Ruger & were sold short, 6.36% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.73 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Sturm, Ruger &?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Sturm, Ruger & (since May 6, 2025), 3 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of Sturm, Ruger & are outstanding?
Sturm, Ruger & has 16.0M shares outstanding, of which 14.0M are in the public float.