Skillsoft Corp. (SKIL) Ownership
SKIL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 67.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 14.36% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 9.1M
- Float
- 4.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 10.46% 438K shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.39 short interest down 27.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 67.40%
- Insiders 14.36%
- Other investors 18.24%
SKIL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradice Investment Management LLC | 6.17% | 562K | $3.2M | −5,541 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 3.12% | 284K | $1.6M | +147,260 (+108.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | AREX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 2.34% | 213K | $1.2M | −27,500 (−11.4%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.27% | 207K | $1.2M | +3,948 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | UBS Group AG | 2.17% | 198K | $1.1M | +145,664 (+279.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.95% | 177K | $1.0M | −1,473 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | CastleKnight Management LP | 1.41% | 128K | $740,221 | +56,000 (+77.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 1.05% | 96K | $553,244 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Zacks Investment Management Inc | 0.92% | 83K | $481,746 | −104,087 (−55.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | BlackRock Inc | 0.91% | 83K | $481,208 | −244,197 (−74.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 0.68% | 62K | $359,840 | +62,256 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.65% | 59K | $341,448 | −1,935 (−3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.55% | 50K | $288,630 | −72,828 (−59.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street Corp | 0.49% | 44K | $255,308 | −43,622 (−49.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | O'Connor Alternative Investments, LLC | 0.46% | 42K | $240,980 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.37% | 33K | $192,145 | +6,513 (+24.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.35% | 32K | $186,133 | +32,203 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | FMR Inc | 0.34% | 31K | $178,116 | +12,684 (+70.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Cruiser Capital Advisors, LLC | 0.33% | 30K | $171,591 | −15,107 (−33.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | IEQ CAPITAL, LLC | 0.25% | 23K | $132,165 | +22,866 (0.0%) | 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 489K shares and 9 cut 516K.
SKIL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.69% | 153K | $886,970 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage I | 0.56% | 51K | $292,000 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Eaton Vance Floating Rate I | 0.49% | 45K | $258,227 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.27% | 25K | $143,431 | −133 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.16% | 14K | $82,787 | −99 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF | 0.09% | 8,500 | $49,130 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | 0.09% | 8,434 | $48,749 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.09% | 8,141 | $47,055 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.09% | 7,763 | $44,870 | +1,152 (+17.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & Hi Inc C | 0.07% | 6,404 | $37,015 | +43 (+0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Balanced Index Inv | 0.05% | 4,139 | $23,923 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | UBS Asst Mgmt Floating Rate Hi Inc A | 0.04% | 3,935 | $22,744 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Goldman Sachs Absolute Ret Trckr Instl | 0.04% | 3,354 | $19,386 | +621 (+22.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate A | 0.04% | 3,344 | $19,328 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Inc Init | 0.04% | 3,342 | $19,317 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | EV Floating Rate Income | 0.03% | 2,823 | $16,317 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | EV Senior Floating Rate | 0.03% | 2,650 | $15,317 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | EVI Cay Fltg-Rte Inc-C USD(Inc)M | 0.02% | 2,061 | $11,913 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF | 0.02% | 1,631 | $9,427 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc | 0.02% | 1,531 | $8,849 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SKIL insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-02 | Jeffrey R Tarr | Buy | $16.38 | 1,469 | $24,062 |
| 2023-09-29 | Jeffrey R Tarr | Buy | $17.83 | 470 | $8,380 |
| 2023-09-25 | Peter Schmitt | Buy | $20.00 | 2,250 | $45,000 |
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.
SKIL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SKIL
Institutional investors own 67.4% of Skillsoft's shares and insiders 14.36%. The largest holder is Paradice Investment Management LLC with 6.17% of the shares (562K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 10.46% of the float, or 4.39 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 62.0% since 2008.
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SKIL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Skillsoft stock?
The largest shareholders of Skillsoft are Paradice Investment Management LLC (6.17%), AQR Capital Management LLC (3.12%), AREX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP (2.34%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.27%), UBS Group AG (2.17%).
What percentage of Skillsoft is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 67.4% of Skillsoft's shares outstanding; insiders hold 14.36%.
Which funds own Skillsoft?
The largest fund holders of Skillsoft are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.69%), Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage I (0.56%), Eaton Vance Floating Rate I (0.49%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.27%), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (0.16%).
What is Skillsoft's short interest?
438K shares of Skillsoft were sold short, 10.46% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.39 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Skillsoft?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in Skillsoft (since September 25, 2023), 3 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Skillsoft are outstanding?
Skillsoft has 9.1M shares outstanding, of which 4.6M are in the public float.