SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW) Ownership
SKYW ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 96.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.34% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 38.8M
- Float
- 38.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.75% 1.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.47 short interest down 12.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 96.00%
- Insiders 1.34%
- Other investors 2.66%
SKYW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 17.70% | 6.9M | $628.8M | +137,546 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 7.66% | 3.0M | $272.1M | −19,610 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 6.61% | 2.6M | $234.8M | +36,984 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Century Companies Inc | 5.80% | 2.3M | $206.1M | +326,895 (+17.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | FMR Inc | 4.52% | 1.8M | $160.7M | +2,085 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.52% | 1.8M | $160.5M | −18,702 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 4.27% | 1.7M | $151.7M | +85,612 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc | 3.02% | 1.2M | $107.2M | −10,609 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.80% | 1.1M | $99.5M | +45,031 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | SW Investment Management LLC | 2.58% | 1.0M | $91.5M | +100,000 (+11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.86% | 721K | $66.0M | −25,369 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.47% | 571K | $52.3M | −11,822 (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.38% | 535K | $48.9M | +9,488 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 1.37% | 533K | $48.8M | +15,665 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.22% | 473K | $43.3M | +22,979 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.22% | 472K | $43.2M | −31,960 (−6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.10% | 428K | $39.2M | +118,145 (+38.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Oberweis Asset Management Inc | 0.99% | 384K | $35.1M | −8,700 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 0.92% | 358K | $32.7M | +142,755 (+66.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | US Global Investors Inc | 0.86% | 333K | $30.5M | +75,494 (+29.3%) | 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 1.1M shares and 7 cut 127K.
SKYW top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 6.04% | 2.3M | $214.5M | +3,768 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.96% | 2.3M | $211.6M | +516 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.25% | 1.3M | $115.4M | −1,649 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 | 2.88% | 1.1M | $102.4M | −15,200 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.64% | 1.0M | $93.9M | −8,389 (−0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 873K | $79.9M | −39,713 (−4.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap | 1.50% | 581K | $53.1M | +27,200 (+4.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.47% | 573K | $52.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.46% | 569K | $52.1M | −10,724 (−1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 1.38% | 536K | $49.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.13% | 438K | $40.1M | +3,637 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.95% | 369K | $33.8M | +560 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 353K | $32.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 0.87% | 339K | $31.0M | +708 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.86% | 335K | $30.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities | 0.85% | 331K | $30.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Series Small Cap Opps | 0.84% | 327K | $29.9M | +17,600 (+5.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 18 | US Global Jets ETF | 0.80% | 311K | $28.4M | +7,280 (+2.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.75% | 292K | $26.7M | +79 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Advisor Small Cap I | 0.71% | 277K | $25.3M | +21,300 (+8.3%) | July 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SKYW insider transactions
latest 13| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Wade J Steel | Sell | $106.53 | 20,629 | $2.2M |
| 2026-02-18 | Wade J Steel | Sell | $107.56 | 7,371 | $792,825 |
| 2025-12-11 | Meredith Siegfried Madden | Sell | $106.54 | 4,725 | $503,402 |
| 2025-08-19 | Greg Wooley | Sell | $116.83 | 2,000 | $233,660 |
| 2025-08-12 | James L Welch | Sell | $116.09 | 10,000 | $1.2M |
| 2025-08-12 | Russell A Childs | Sell | $116.06 | 26,000 | $3.0M |
| 2025-07-30 | Robert J Simmons | Sell | $117.46 | 17,186 | $2.0M |
| 2025-07-29 | Eric Woodward | Sell | $116.67 | 7,000 | $816,690 |
| 2025-07-29 | James L Welch | Sell | $118.25 | 10,000 | $1.2M |
| 2025-07-29 | Wade J Steel | Sell | $118.26 | 17,000 | $2.0M |
| 2025-06-03 | Robert J Simmons | Sell | $103.75 | 17,000 | $1.8M |
| 2025-05-28 | Wade J Steel | Sell | $101.02 | 15,000 | $1.5M |
| 2025-05-27 | Russell A Childs | Sell | $100.91 | 17,000 | $1.7M |
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.
SKYW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SKYW
Institutional investors own 96.0% of SkyWest's shares and insiders 1.34%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 17.70% of the shares (6.9M), 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 5.75% of the float, or 4.47 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 19.4% since 2014.
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SKYW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most SkyWest stock?
The largest shareholders of SkyWest are BlackRock Inc (17.70%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (7.66%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.61%), American Century Companies Inc (5.80%), FMR Inc (4.52%).
What percentage of SkyWest is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 96.0% of SkyWest's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.34%.
Which funds own SkyWest?
The largest fund holders of SkyWest are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (6.04%), iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.96%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.25%), FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 (2.88%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.64%).
What is SkyWest's short interest?
1.6M shares of SkyWest were sold short, 5.75% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.47 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling SkyWest?
Of the latest 13 reported insider transactions in SkyWest (since May 27, 2025), 0 were purchases and 13 were sales.
How many shares of SkyWest are outstanding?
SkyWest has 38.8M shares outstanding, of which 38.1M are in the public float.