Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD) Ownership
SKWD ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 92.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 8.18% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 44.4M
- Float
- 40.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.79% 1.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.03 short interest down 7.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 92.78%
- Insiders 8.18%
SKWD top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.28% | 3.7M | $225.2M | +348,611 (+10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Reinhart Mahoney Capital Management Inc | 6.52% | 2.9M | $177.2M | +113,623 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 5.50% | 2.4M | $149.4M | +705,580 (+40.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Amvescap Plc. | 4.59% | 2.0M | $124.8M | +242,120 (+13.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.69% | 1.6M | $100.2M | −32,214 (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 3.63% | 1.6M | $98.7M | +1.4M (+616.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Westwood Holdings Group Inc | 2.87% | 1.3M | $78.0M | −54,904 (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.77% | 1.2M | $75.4M | +256,808 (+26.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street Corp | 2.63% | 1.2M | $71.5M | +116,520 (+11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.39% | 1.1M | $65.1M | +64,147 (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Polar Capital Holdings PLC | 2.25% | 1.0M | $61.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 2.15% | 954K | $58.4M | +634,708 (+198.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.07% | 918K | $56.2M | +63,379 (+7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 1.62% | 720K | $44.1M | −111,390 (−13.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | 1.45% | 646K | $39.5M | −119,385 (−15.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.40% | 621K | $38.0M | +79,600 (+14.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 1.32% | 585K | $35.8M | −5,387 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Federated Hermes Inc | 1.09% | 485K | $29.7M | −162,077 (−25.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | SEI Investments Co | 1.08% | 477K | $29.2M | +44,167 (+10.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | FMR Inc | 1.04% | 462K | $28.3M | +314,124 (+212.5%) | 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 4.4M shares and 6 cut 485K.
SKWD top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 2.77% | 1.2M | $75.2M | +1,944 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.63% | 1.2M | $71.6M | −2,360 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.30% | 1.0M | $62.6M | +7,099 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Polar Capital Global Ins A Inc | 2.25% | 1.0M | $61.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | T. Rowe Price Integrated US Sm Gr Eq | 2.17% | 962K | $58.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 1.58% | 700K | $42.9M | −131,176 (−15.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Invesco Main Street Small Cap R6 | 1.40% | 622K | $38.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Xtrackers MSCI World Swap ETF 1C | 1.22% | 540K | $33.0M | −3,397 (−0.6%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 9 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 1.18% | 525K | $32.2M | +1,101 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Reinhart Genesis PMV Advisor | 1.16% | 513K | $31.4M | +13,000 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.03% | 458K | $28.1M | +3,820 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock | 0.83% | 370K | $22.7M | −247 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Oberweis Micro-Cap | 0.78% | 346K | $21.2M | +32,500 (+10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value I | 0.72% | 320K | $19.6M | −155,156 (−32.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap I | 0.71% | 317K | $19.4M | −12,447 (−3.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price Small-Mid Cap ETF | 0.70% | 313K | $19.1M | +1,278 (+0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 0.66% | 291K | $17.8M | +58,744 (+25.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Swedbank Robur Small Cap USA A | 0.62% | 275K | $16.8M | +25,000 (+10.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Wasatch Small Cap Value | 0.58% | 256K | $15.7M | +255,726 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Champlain Small Company Adv | 0.57% | 253K | $15.5M | −93,000 (−26.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SKWD insider transactions
latest 12| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Anthony J Kuczinski | Buy | $48.13 | 1,000 | $48,130 |
| 2026-03-02 | Anthony J Kuczinski | Buy | $48.79 | 2,000 | $97,580 |
| 2026-03-02 | Christopher Locke Peirce | Buy | $47.30 | 3,200 | $151,360 |
| 2026-02-27 | Andrew S Robinson | Buy | $46.76 | 22,100 | $1.0M |
| 2026-02-27 | Anthony J Kuczinski | Buy | $46.88 | 2,000 | $93,760 |
| 2026-02-27 | Taryn Leonie Mcharg | Buy | $46.60 | 200 | $9,320 |
| 2026-01-05 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $50.45 | — | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Sandip A Kapadia | Sell | $50.01 | 5,030 | $251,550 |
| 2025-12-11 | Thomas N Schmitt | Sell | $47.61 | 88 | $4,190 |
| 2025-10-03 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $46.27 | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Mark W Haushill | Sell | $58.76 | 52,748 | $3.1M |
| 2025-05-14 | Kirby Hill | Sell | $60.87 | 8,249 | $502,117 |
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.
SKWD shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SKWD
Institutional investors own 92.8% of Skyward Specialty Insurance's shares and insiders 8.18%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.28% of the shares (3.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.79% of the float, or 5.03 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 11.4% since 2020.
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SKWD ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Skyward Specialty Insurance stock?
The largest shareholders of Skyward Specialty Insurance are BlackRock Inc (8.28%), Reinhart Mahoney Capital Management Inc (6.52%), T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (5.50%), Amvescap Plc. (4.59%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.69%).
What percentage of Skyward Specialty Insurance is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 92.8% of Skyward Specialty Insurance's shares outstanding; insiders hold 8.18%.
Which funds own Skyward Specialty Insurance?
The largest fund holders of Skyward Specialty Insurance are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (2.77%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.63%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.30%), Polar Capital Global Ins A Inc (2.25%), T. Rowe Price Integrated US Sm Gr Eq (2.17%).
What is Skyward Specialty Insurance's short interest?
1.9M shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance were sold short, 4.79% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.03 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Skyward Specialty Insurance?
Of the latest 12 reported insider transactions in Skyward Specialty Insurance (since May 14, 2025), 8 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance are outstanding?
Skyward Specialty Insurance has 44.4M shares outstanding, of which 40.6M are in the public float.