RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (RICK) Ownership
RICK ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 49.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 14.67% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 7.7M
- Float
- 6.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 10.66% 736K shares short
- Days to cover
- 16.60 short interest down 6.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 49.88%
- Insiders 14.67%
- Other investors 35.45%
RICK top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.04% | 614K | $15.8M | +727 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Steel Partners Holdings LP | 4.09% | 313K | $8.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.85% | 295K | $7.6M | −44,760 (−13.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.50% | 267K | $6.9M | +32,730 (+14.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.36% | 257K | $6.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.44% | 186K | $4.8M | −989 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 2.33% | 178K | $4.6M | −5,769 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 2.06% | 158K | $4.1M | +16,421 (+11.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 1.81% | 139K | $3.6M | +23,001 (+19.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.38% | 105K | $2.7M | −5,215 (−4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.31% | 100K | $2.6M | +31,579 (+46.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.20% | 92K | $2.4M | −7,059 (−7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.07% | 82K | $2.1M | +717 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.05% | 80K | $2.1M | −3,376 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 0.83% | 63K | $1.6M | +18,181 (+40.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Jb Capital Partners LP | 0.78% | 60K | $1.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Tudor Investment Corp Et AL | 0.78% | 60K | $1.5M | +1,822 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.75% | 58K | $1.5M | +18,252 (+46.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.71% | 55K | $1.4M | −4,183 (−7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.69% | 52K | $1.3M | −1,096 (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 143K shares and 8 cut 72K.
RICK top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 3.53% | 270K | $6.9M | +312 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.70% | 206K | $5.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.23% | 170K | $4.4M | −1,984 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.97% | 74K | $1.9M | +416 (+0.6%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.77% | 59K | $1.5M | +88 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.64% | 49K | $1.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF | 0.59% | 45K | $1.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.51% | 39K | $1.0M | +434 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.48% | 36K | $936,467 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.48% | 36K | $935,081 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.47% | 36K | $930,075 | −195 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.47% | 36K | $928,561 | +18 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.36% | 28K | $715,962 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF | 0.33% | 25K | $646,679 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard VIF Small Co Gr | 0.28% | 21K | $549,415 | −6,514 (−23.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.28% | 21K | $545,821 | −147 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.26% | 20K | $519,561 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Stt Strt SPDR® Russell2000 US SmCapETF | 0.23% | 17K | $448,917 | −1,218 (−6.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | DFA US Core Equity 2 I | 0.21% | 16K | $408,384 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.21% | 16K | $406,587 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
RICK insider transactions
latest 13| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-13 | Johnson Martin Elaine | Buy | $44.00 | 106 | $4,664 |
| 2025-03-06 | Johnson Martin Elaine | Buy | $47.00 | 266 | $12,502 |
| 2025-02-14 | Johnson Martin Elaine | Buy | $51.00 | 195 | $9,945 |
| 2024-05-23 | Johnson Martin Elaine | Buy | $46.40 | 539 | $25,010 |
| 2024-05-14 | Johnson Martin Elaine | Buy | $48.05 | 842 | $40,458 |
| 2024-03-15 | Eric Scott Langan | Buy | $54.54 | 1,000 | $54,540 |
| 2024-02-26 | Yura V Barabash | Buy | $55.95 | 188 | $10,519 |
| 2023-09-27 | Adw Capital Management, Llc | Sell | $60.11 | 8,000 | $480,880 |
| 2023-09-15 | Johnson Martin Elaine | Buy | $63.77 | 336 | $21,427 |
| 2023-08-23 | Johnson Martin Elaine | Buy | $64.00 | 78 | $4,992 |
| 2023-08-14 | Johnson Martin Elaine | Buy | $67.00 | 74 | $4,958 |
| 2023-05-31 | Bradley Lim Chhay | Buy | $71.50 | 100 | $7,150 |
| 2023-05-19 | Travis Reese | Buy | $75.70 | 200 | $15,140 |
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.
RICK shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns RICK
Institutional investors own 49.9% of RCI Hospitality's shares and insiders 14.67%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.04% of the shares (614K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 10.66% of the float, or 16.60 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 19.3% since 2014.
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RICK ownership FAQ
Who owns the most RCI Hospitality stock?
The largest shareholders of RCI Hospitality are BlackRock Inc (8.04%), Steel Partners Holdings LP (4.09%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.85%), American Century Companies Inc (3.50%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3.36%).
What percentage of RCI Hospitality is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 49.9% of RCI Hospitality's shares outstanding; insiders hold 14.67%.
Which funds own RCI Hospitality?
The largest fund holders of RCI Hospitality are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.53%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.70%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.23%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.97%), iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (0.77%).
What is RCI Hospitality's short interest?
736K shares of RCI Hospitality were sold short, 10.66% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 16.60 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling RCI Hospitality?
Of the latest 13 reported insider transactions in RCI Hospitality (since May 19, 2023), 12 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of RCI Hospitality are outstanding?
RCI Hospitality has 7.7M shares outstanding, of which 6.6M are in the public float.