Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (SPCE) Ownership

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SPCE ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
36.4%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
0.39%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
151.6M
Float
150.9M
shares available to trade
Short interest
24.32%
36.8M shares short
Days to cover
6.40
short interest up 2.1% vs prior month
  • Institutions 36.35%
  • Insiders 0.39%
  • Other investors 63.26%

SPCE top institutional holders

20 largest
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc5.58%8.5M$20.6M+7.3M (+606.6%)June 30, 2026
2State Street Corp5.23%7.9M$19.3M+7.6M (+2,269.6%)June 30, 2026
3Context Capital Management LLC4.33%6.6M$15.9M+6.6M (0.0%)June 30, 2026
4Vanguard Capital Management, LLC2.94%4.5M$10.8M+1.6M (+53.4%)June 30, 2026
5UBS Group AG2.31%3.5M$8.5M+2.8M (+404.2%)June 30, 2026
6Renaissance Technologies Corp1.85%2.8M$6.8M+2.8M (0.0%)June 30, 2026
7Geode Capital Management, LLC1.67%2.5M$6.1M+1.6M (+184.9%)June 30, 2026
8Millennium Management LLC1.01%1.5M$3.7M+599,016 (+64.7%)June 30, 2026
9Susquehanna International Group, LLP0.67%1.0M$2.5M+231,858 (+29.5%)June 30, 2026
10Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts0.65%978K$2.4M+327,380 (+50.3%)June 30, 2026
11Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc0.57%869K$2.1M+410,449 (+89.4%)June 30, 2026
12Honkamp Krueger Financial Services Inc0.57%868K$2.1M+867,718 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
13Nuveen, LLC0.51%775K$1.9M+774,749 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
14Northern Trust Corp0.50%762K$1.9M+599,081 (+367.2%)June 30, 2026
15D. E. Shaw & Co LP0.49%742K$1.8M+718,895 (+3,153.7%)June 30, 2026
16Two Sigma Investments LLC0.45%689K$1.7M+688,737 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
17Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co0.45%675K$1.6M+215,092 (+46.8%)June 30, 2026
18Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC0.43%647K$1.6M+561,379 (+654.1%)June 30, 2026
19RBF LLC0.41%616K$1.5M+616,185 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
20Penserra Capital Management, LLC0.41%616K$1.5M+217,721 (+54.7%)June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 20 holders added 37.1M shares and 0 cut 0.

SPCE top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Stt Strt® SPDR® S&P® Arspc & Dfnc ETF2.88%4.4M$10.6M+9,126 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
2iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.30%3.5M$8.5M−40,256 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
3Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest2.11%3.2M$7.8M—August 31, 2026
4iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF0.94%1.4M$3.5M−2,440 (−0.2%)September 30, 2026
5iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF0.84%1.3M$3.1M+1,930 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
6Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF0.79%1.2M$2.9M+2,508 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
7Fidelity Small Cap Index0.69%1.1M$2.6M+13,113 (+1.3%)July 31, 2026
8Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™0.52%789K$1.9M+531 (+0.1%)September 30, 2026
9Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF0.42%637K$1.5M—September 30, 2026
10Procure Space ETF0.39%593K$1.4M+3,495 (+0.6%)September 30, 2026
11Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.37%556K$1.4M+14,500 (+2.7%)August 31, 2026
12Fidelity Extended Market Index0.33%507K$1.2M+13,426 (+2.7%)August 31, 2026
13iShares Micro-Cap ETF0.28%432K$1.0M−2,980 (−0.7%)September 30, 2026
14Cinvest A&A International Investment FI0.19%295K$715,924+294,619 (0.0%)July 31, 2026
15Schwab Small Cap Index0.16%235K$571,196—August 31, 2026
16Fidelity Total Market Index0.13%204K$495,759—August 31, 2026
17Stt Strt SPDR® Russell2000 US SmCapETF0.13%194K$470,730+9,280 (+5.0%)August 31, 2026
18iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl0.12%181K$438,880—August 31, 2026
19Fidelity Series Total Market Index0.11%162K$392,997—August 31, 2026
20Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF0.10%156K$378,453+786 (+0.5%)September 30, 2026

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

SPCE shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns SPCE

Institutional investors own 36.4% of Virgin Galactic's shares and insiders 0.39%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 5.58% of the shares (8.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 20 added shares and 0 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 24.32% of the float, or 6.40 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 67.0% since 2017.

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SPCE ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Virgin Galactic stock?

The largest shareholders of Virgin Galactic are BlackRock Inc (5.58%), State Street Corp (5.23%), Context Capital Management LLC (4.33%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.94%), UBS Group AG (2.31%).

What percentage of Virgin Galactic is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 36.4% of Virgin Galactic's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.39%.

Which funds own Virgin Galactic?

The largest fund holders of Virgin Galactic are Stt Strt® SPDR® S&P® Arspc & Dfnc ETF (2.88%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.30%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.11%), iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (0.94%), iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (0.84%).

What is Virgin Galactic's short interest?

36.8M shares of Virgin Galactic were sold short, 24.32% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.40 days to cover.

How many shares of Virgin Galactic are outstanding?

Virgin Galactic has 151.6M shares outstanding, of which 150.9M are in the public float.

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