The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) Ownership
SSP ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 74.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 30.80% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 80.7M
- Float
- 54.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 9.47% 4.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.37 short interest down 10.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 74.02%
- Insiders 30.80%
SSP top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 5.07% | 4.7M | $12.6M | −31,489 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Penn Capital Management Company LLC | 5.00% | 4.6M | $12.5M | +273,209 (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.69% | 3.4M | $9.2M | −307,607 (−8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.32% | 3.1M | $8.3M | +74,201 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | New York State Common Retirement Fund | 3.29% | 3.1M | $8.2M | +243,638 (+8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 2.85% | 2.6M | $7.1M | −24,858 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Wittenberg Investment Management Inc | 2.84% | 2.6M | $7.1M | +283,910 (+12.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2.66% | 2.5M | $6.6M | −1.2M (−32.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Minerva Advisors LLC | 1.98% | 1.8M | $4.9M | +306,217 (+20.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.85% | 1.7M | $4.6M | +965,335 (+128.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.82% | 1.7M | $4.5M | +2,229 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Lee Danner & Bass Inc | 1.53% | 1.4M | $3.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street Corp | 1.48% | 1.4M | $3.7M | +13,015 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 1.47% | 1.4M | $3.7M | −9,212 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Nomura Holdings Inc | 1.40% | 1.3M | $3.5M | +1.3M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 1.29% | 1.2M | $3.2M | −341,759 (−22.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.21% | 1.1M | $3.0M | +9,456 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Miramar Fiduciary Corp | 1.15% | 1.1M | $2.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Lido Advisors, LLC | 0.96% | 890K | $2.4M | +18 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.96% | 889K | $2.4M | +37,686 (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 3.5M shares and 6 cut 1.9M.
SSP top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.32% | 2.1M | $5.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.71% | 1.6M | $4.3M | −18,240 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 1.42% | 1.3M | $3.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.18% | 1.1M | $2.9M | +12,526 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.88% | 816K | $2.2M | +1,155 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Gabelli Small Cap Growth AAA | 0.76% | 708K | $1.9M | −52,000 (−6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.68% | 628K | $1.7M | +4,583 (+0.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.57% | 532K | $1.4M | +806 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.53% | 487K | $1.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.39% | 364K | $978,372 | +40,422 (+12.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.37% | 345K | $927,894 | — | September 24, 2026 |
| 12 | Goldman Sachs Small Cp Val Insghts Instl | 0.36% | 338K | $908,015 | +87,968 (+35.2%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.36% | 334K | $899,751 | +3,149 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Penn Capital Special Sits Sm Cp Eq Inst | 0.36% | 330K | $888,211 | +9,261 (+2.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.34% | 315K | $848,480 | +207 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.30% | 276K | $741,862 | −74,700 (−21.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF | 0.29% | 271K | $729,165 | +49,442 (+22.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | GAMCO Intl SICAV Merger Arbtrg I (USD) | 0.29% | 267K | $719,344 | +39,058 (+17.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Value | 0.26% | 241K | $647,860 | +211,500 (+720.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N | 0.24% | 226K | $608,747 | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SSP insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Austin S Heidt | Buy | $4.48 | 4,000 | $17,920 |
| 2026-03-10 | Anthony S Granado | Buy | $4.59 | 4,200 | $19,278 |
| 2026-03-10 | Vanessa L Sanchez | Buy | $4.59 | 4,200 | $19,278 |
| 2026-03-10 | Savannah Brickner | Buy | $4.59 | 27,682 | $127,060 |
| 2026-03-10 | Samantha J Brickner | Buy | $4.59 | 46,412 | $213,031 |
| 2026-03-10 | Raymundo H Jr. Granado | Buy | $4.59 | 4,984 | $22,877 |
| 2026-03-10 | Mary Peirce | Buy | $4.59 | 729 | $3,346 |
| 2026-03-10 | Manuel E Granado | Buy | $4.46 | 10,000 | $44,600 |
| 2026-03-10 | Ellen B Granado | Buy | $4.46 | 18,000 | $80,280 |
| 2026-03-09 | Anthony S Granado | Buy | $4.43 | 6,852 | $30,354 |
| 2026-03-09 | Mary Peirce | Buy | $4.43 | 1,485 | $6,579 |
| 2026-03-09 | Raymundo H Jr. Granado | Buy | $4.43 | 8,280 | $36,680 |
| 2026-03-09 | Samantha J Brickner | Buy | $4.43 | 63,955 | $283,321 |
| 2026-03-09 | Savannah Brickner | Buy | $4.43 | 38,544 | $170,750 |
| 2026-03-09 | Vanessa L Sanchez | Buy | $4.43 | 6,852 | $30,354 |
| 2026-03-06 | Margaret Scripps Klenzing | Buy | $4.64 | 159,515 | $740,150 |
| 2026-03-06 | Elizabeth Scripps | Buy | $4.64 | 3,077 | $14,277 |
| 2026-03-06 | Eaton M Scripps | Buy | $4.64 | 41,017 | $190,319 |
| 2026-03-06 | Corina S Granado | Buy | $4.64 | 79,758 | $370,077 |
| 2026-03-06 | Anthony S Granado | Buy | $4.64 | 5,742 | $26,643 |
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.
SSP shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SSP
Institutional investors own 74.0% of E.W. Scripps's shares and insiders 30.80%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 5.07% of the shares (4.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 9.47% of the float, or 6.37 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 54.4% since 2014.
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SSP ownership FAQ
Who owns the most E.W. Scripps stock?
The largest shareholders of E.W. Scripps are BlackRock Inc (5.07%), Penn Capital Management Company LLC (5.00%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3.69%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.32%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (3.29%).
What percentage of E.W. Scripps is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 74.0% of E.W. Scripps's shares outstanding; insiders hold 30.80%.
Which funds own E.W. Scripps?
The largest fund holders of E.W. Scripps are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.32%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.71%), 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB (1.42%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (1.18%), Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF (0.88%).
What is E.W. Scripps's short interest?
4.1M shares of E.W. Scripps were sold short, 9.47% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.37 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling E.W. Scripps?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in E.W. Scripps (since March 6, 2026), 20 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of E.W. Scripps are outstanding?
E.W. Scripps has 80.7M shares outstanding, of which 54.9M are in the public float.