Simmons First National Corporation (SFNC) Ownership

NASDAQ: SFNCTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

SFNC ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
84.1%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
1.22%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
144.5M
Float
142.3M
shares available to trade
Short interest
5.85%
6.4M shares short
Days to cover
4.58
short interest up 2.1% vs prior month
  • Institutions 84.07%
  • Insiders 1.22%
  • Other investors 14.71%

SFNC top institutional holders

20 largest
Simmons First National Corporation top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc14.40%20.8M$459.2M+85,540 (+0.4%)June 30, 2026
2Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC6.10%8.8M$194.5M+5,238 (+0.1%)June 30, 2026
3State Street Corp5.63%8.1M$179.6M+500,888 (+6.6%)June 30, 2026
4Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.58%6.6M$146.0M+67,225 (+1.0%)June 30, 2026
5Wellington Management Company LLP4.56%6.6M$145.5M+245,024 (+3.9%)June 30, 2026
6Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.4.23%6.1M$134.9M−134,866 (−2.2%)June 30, 2026
7Northern Trust Corp3.02%4.4M$96.3M−20,254 (−0.5%)June 30, 2026
8Geode Capital Management, LLC2.70%3.9M$86.2M+246,608 (+6.7%)June 30, 2026
9Two Sigma Investments LLC2.33%3.4M$74.4M+821,778 (+32.2%)June 30, 2026
10Westwood Holdings Group Inc2.13%3.1M$68.0M−426,183 (−12.1%)June 30, 2026
11Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts1.73%2.5M$55.2M+898,495 (+56.0%)June 30, 2026
12Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc1.39%2.0M$44.3M−39,349 (−1.9%)June 30, 2026
13JPMorgan Chase & Co1.14%1.7M$36.5M+188,926 (+12.9%)June 30, 2026
14Frontier Capital Management CO Inc1.14%1.7M$36.4M−141,148 (−7.9%)June 30, 2026
15The Goldman Sachs Group Inc1.13%1.6M$35.9M+105,267 (+6.9%)June 30, 2026
16Bank of New York Mellon Corp1.07%1.5M$34.2M+8,828 (+0.6%)June 30, 2026
17Citadel Advisors Llc1.02%1.5M$32.6M+241,868 (+19.6%)June 30, 2026
18Simmons Bank0.89%1.3M$28.5M−36,387 (−2.7%)June 30, 2026
19Basswood Capital Management LLC0.89%1.3M$28.4M−166,458 (−11.5%)June 30, 2026
20Massachusetts Financial Services Company0.85%1.2M$27.2M+377,428 (+44.0%)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 3.8M shares and 7 cut 965K.

SFNC top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Simmons First National Corporation top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF5.99%8.7M$190.9M—September 30, 2026
2Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest3.20%4.6M$102.1M−10,703 (−0.2%)August 31, 2026
3iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.52%3.6M$80.4M—September 30, 2026
4Vanguard Small Cap Index2.25%3.3M$71.8M−81,948 (−2.5%)September 30, 2026
5Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index1.46%2.1M$46.7M−2,939 (−0.1%)September 30, 2026
6DFA US Small Cap Value I1.22%1.8M$38.8M—August 31, 2026
7State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF1.19%1.7M$37.9M+51,200 (+3.1%)September 30, 2026
8Fidelity Small Cap Index1.11%1.6M$35.6M+10,804 (+0.7%)July 31, 2026
9iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF0.95%1.4M$30.4M—September 30, 2026
10State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF0.91%1.3M$29.0M—September 30, 2026
11iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF0.85%1.2M$27.0M—September 30, 2026
12Invesco High Yield Eq Div Achiev™ ETF0.60%862K$19.0M—September 30, 2026
13Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.59%855K$18.9M+9,491 (+1.1%)September 30, 2026
14Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™0.53%761K$16.8M+513 (+0.1%)September 30, 2026
15State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm CpValETF0.53%759K$16.7M—September 30, 2026
16MFS New Discovery Value I0.52%745K$16.4M−12,574 (−1.7%)August 31, 2026
17Fidelity Extended Market Index0.51%740K$16.3M+18,619 (+2.6%)August 31, 2026
18American Beacon Small Cp Val R50.51%739K$16.3M−2,200 (−0.3%)August 31, 2026
19Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm0.46%660K$14.6M—September 30, 2026
20Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund Inst0.45%654K$14.4M−141,506 (−17.8%)September 30, 2026

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

SFNC insider transactions

latest 13
Simmons First National Corporation insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2025-10-30Steven A CosseBuy$17.448,603$150,036
2025-10-22David W GarnerBuy$17.663,000$52,980
2025-08-07Russell William TeubnerBuy$18.632,000$37,260
2025-08-07Russell William TeubnerBuy$18.629,200$171,304
2025-07-23Charles Daniel HobbsBuy$18.505,400$99,900
2025-07-23George Makris JrBuy$18.5017,550$324,675
2025-07-23George Makris JrBuy$18.5028,075$519,388
2025-07-23Jerry HunterBuy$18.501,000$18,500
2025-07-23Julie L StackhouseBuy$18.501,080$19,980
2025-07-23Marty CasteelBuy$18.505,400$99,900
2025-07-23Russell William TeubnerBuy$18.504,050$74,925
2025-07-23Steenberg Christopher J VanBuy$18.5013,500$249,750
2025-07-23Steven A CosseBuy$18.5013,500$249,750

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.

SFNC shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns SFNC

Institutional investors own 84.1% of Simmons First National's shares and insiders 1.22%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.40% of the shares (20.8M), 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 5.85% of the float, or 4.58 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 302.7% since 2014.

Related: SFNC analyst forecast, SFNC key metrics, SFNC dividend history. See the SFNC stock overview for the latest quote and news.

SFNC ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Simmons First National stock?

The largest shareholders of Simmons First National are BlackRock Inc (14.40%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.10%), State Street Corp (5.63%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.58%), Wellington Management Company LLP (4.56%).

What percentage of Simmons First National is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 84.1% of Simmons First National's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.22%.

Which funds own Simmons First National?

The largest fund holders of Simmons First National are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.99%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.20%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.52%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (1.46%).

What is Simmons First National's short interest?

6.4M shares of Simmons First National were sold short, 5.85% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.58 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Simmons First National?

Of the latest 13 reported insider transactions in Simmons First National (since July 23, 2025), 13 were purchases and 0 were sales.

How many shares of Simmons First National are outstanding?

Simmons First National has 144.5M shares outstanding, of which 142.3M are in the public float.

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