Root, Inc. (ROOT) Ownership
ROOT ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 64.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 5.90% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 13.7M
- Float
- 12.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 16.53% 2.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 10.28 short interest up 16.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 64.69%
- Insiders 5.90%
- Other investors 29.41%
ROOT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ribbit Management Company, LLC | 7.96% | 1.2M | $62.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 7.88% | 1.2M | $61.6M | +35,835 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 7.42% | 1.1M | $58.0M | +98,936 (+9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.41% | 528K | $26.7M | +11,685 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Findell Capital Management LLC | 2.97% | 460K | $23.2M | +85,000 (+22.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.23% | 345K | $17.4M | +25,851 (+8.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 1.88% | 291K | $14.7M | +24,833 (+9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Galileo (PTC) Ltd | 1.63% | 253K | $12.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.58% | 245K | $12.4M | +6,500 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.31% | 203K | $10.3M | +64,238 (+46.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC | 1.10% | 171K | $8.6M | +100,837 (+143.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Tairen Capital Ltd | 1.04% | 161K | $8.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Dragoneer Investment Group, LLC | 1.00% | 154K | $7.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.96% | 148K | $7.5M | +7,148 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.93% | 144K | $7.3M | −5,011 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 0.81% | 126K | $6.4M | +2,379 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.78% | 120K | $6.1M | +10,926 (+10.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.71% | 109K | $5.5M | +1,577 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.69% | 107K | $5.4M | +16,067 (+17.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bank of America Corp | 0.68% | 106K | $5.3M | −22,057 (−17.3%) | 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 492K shares and 2 cut 27K.
ROOT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.29% | 355K | $17.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.18% | 338K | $17.1M | −3,904 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 2.16% | 334K | $16.9M | +8,511 (+2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock | 1.75% | 271K | $13.7M | −180 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Jupiter Merian Glb Eq Abs Rt I USD Acc | 1.01% | 156K | $7.9M | +69,532 (+80.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | T. Rowe Price Instl Small-Cap Stock | 0.95% | 147K | $7.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.91% | 141K | $7.1M | +1,423 (+1.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.77% | 119K | $6.0M | −151 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | T. Rowe Price New Horizons | 0.52% | 80K | $4.0M | −34 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 0.49% | 76K | $3.8M | −360,702 (−82.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.48% | 74K | $3.7M | +1,634 (+2.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.46% | 71K | $3.6M | +45 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.41% | 63K | $3.2M | +1,536 (+2.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | First Trust Dow Jones Sel MicroCap ETF | 0.38% | 59K | $3.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.26% | 41K | $2.0M | −29,366 (−42.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares U.S. Small-Cap Eq Fac ETF | 0.26% | 41K | $2.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Instl | 0.22% | 35K | $1.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.21% | 32K | $1.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.20% | 31K | $1.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Northwestern Mutual Ser Small Cap Value | 0.17% | 27K | $1.4M | +4,598 (+20.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ROOT insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-02 | Alexander E Timm | Sell | $88.88 | 10,861 | $965,326 |
| 2025-09-02 | Mahtiyar Bonakdarpour | Sell | $89.74 | 5,750 | $516,005 |
| 2025-06-05 | Beth A Birnbaum | Sell | $138.33 | 2,852 | $394,517 |
| 2025-06-05 | Jerri Devard | Sell | $141.50 | 1,895 | $268,142 |
| 2025-06-05 | Julie Szudarek | Sell | $133.80 | 2,790 | $373,302 |
| 2025-06-02 | Alexander E Timm | Sell | $130.60 | 8,290 | $1.1M |
| 2025-06-02 | Mahtiyar Bonakdarpour | Sell | $130.60 | 5,256 | $686,434 |
| 2025-04-30 | Meyer Malka | Sell | $135.81 | 225,000 | $30.6M |
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.
ROOT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ROOT
Institutional investors own 64.7% of Root's shares and insiders 5.90%. The largest holder is Ribbit Management Company, LLC with 7.96% of the shares (1.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 2 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 16.53% of the float, or 10.28 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 90.6% since 2017.
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ROOT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Root stock?
The largest shareholders of Root are Ribbit Management Company, LLC (7.96%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. (7.88%), BlackRock Inc (7.42%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.41%), Findell Capital Management LLC (2.97%).
What percentage of Root is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 64.7% of Root's shares outstanding; insiders hold 5.90%.
Which funds own Root?
The largest fund holders of Root are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.29%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.18%), T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value (2.16%), T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock (1.75%), Jupiter Merian Glb Eq Abs Rt I USD Acc (1.01%).
What is Root's short interest?
2.1M shares of Root were sold short, 16.53% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 10.28 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Root?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Root (since April 30, 2025), 0 were purchases and 8 were sales.
How many shares of Root are outstanding?
Root has 13.7M shares outstanding, of which 12.3M are in the public float.