Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) Ownership
STLD ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 86.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.57% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 143.3M
- Float
- 133.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.53% 4.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.98 short interest up 6.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 86.39%
- Insiders 6.57%
- Other investors 7.05%
STLD top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.65% | 12.4M | $2.98B | +1,519 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.21% | 8.9M | $2.14B | −74,091 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | FMR Inc | 5.39% | 7.7M | $1.86B | +3.3M (+75.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 5.15% | 7.4M | $1.77B | −137,516 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.71% | 6.8M | $1.62B | −53,936 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.64% | 3.8M | $908.8M | −56,747 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.54% | 3.6M | $875.5M | +9,036 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.33% | 3.3M | $804.7M | +196,513 (+6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | NORGES BANK | 1.73% | 2.5M | $595.7M | −855,570 (−25.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Life Cycle Investment Partners Limited | 1.60% | 2.3M | $553.0M | −397,371 (−14.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Nordea Investment Mgmt Bank Demark A/s | 1.57% | 2.2M | $541.0M | +32,407 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.49% | 2.1M | $512.5M | +8,520 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.36% | 2.0M | $470.1M | −10,470 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 1.29% | 1.8M | $443.5M | +79,288 (+4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.29% | 1.8M | $443.3M | −192,716 (−9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.19% | 1.7M | $410.7M | −48,914 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Holocene Advisors, LP | 1.15% | 1.6M | $396.6M | −640,195 (−28.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.07% | 1.5M | $367.4M | +100,008 (+7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.03% | 1.5M | $356.0M | −140,400 (−8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.01% | 1.5M | $349.3M | −26,525 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 8 holders added 3.7M shares and 12 cut 2.6M.
STLD top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.04% | 4.4M | $1.05B | −9,405 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.47% | 3.5M | $851.1M | −62,592 (−1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 2.46% | 3.5M | $848.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.25% | 1.8M | $431.8M | −2,886 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.23% | 1.8M | $423.3M | +6,757 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.15% | 1.7M | $397.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.07% | 1.5M | $368.6M | −43,625 (−2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street®MatSelSectSPDR®ETF | 1.06% | 1.5M | $366.7M | −478 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 1.02% | 1.5M | $350.7M | −23,874 (−1.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Global X US Infrastructure Dev ETF | 0.83% | 1.2M | $285.1M | +8,280 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.70% | 997K | $239.9M | −3,645 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Stt Strt®SPDR®S&P®Mtls &MngETF | 0.65% | 927K | $223.1M | +9,384 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.64% | 912K | $219.4M | +8,511 (+0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | BGF World Mining A2 | 0.61% | 868K | $208.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Victory Sycamore Established Value R | 0.57% | 820K | $197.2M | −395,000 (−32.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.57% | 813K | $195.5M | −1,710 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.53% | 762K | $183.4M | −5,107 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Puritan | 0.50% | 714K | $171.8M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.50% | 712K | $171.4M | −12,198 (−1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.45% | 649K | $156.0M | −5,535 (−0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
STLD insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Kenneth W Cornew | Sell | $224.87 | 5,000 | $1.1M |
| 2026-04-23 | Miguel Alvarez | Sell | $225.58 | 4,825 | $1.1M |
| 2026-01-09 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $169.27 | — | — |
| 2025-10-29 | Miguel Alvarez | Sell | $162.79 | 8,251 | $1.3M |
| 2025-08-04 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $121.36 | — | — |
| 2025-07-30 | Christopher A Graham | Sell | $126.71 | 12,000 | $1.5M |
| 2025-06-06 | Gabriel Shaheen | Sell | $134.11 | 1,254 | $168,174 |
| 2025-05-20 | Miguel Alvarez | Sell | $135.26 | 7,495 | $1.0M |
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.
STLD shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns STLD
Institutional investors own 86.4% of Steel Dynamics's shares and insiders 6.57%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.65% of the shares (12.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 8 added shares and 12 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.53% of the float, or 3.98 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 39.3% since 2014.
Related: STLD analyst forecast, STLD key metrics, STLD dividend history. See the STLD stock overview for the latest quote and news.
STLD ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Steel Dynamics stock?
The largest shareholders of Steel Dynamics are BlackRock Inc (8.65%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.21%), FMR Inc (5.39%), State Street Corp (5.15%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.71%).
What percentage of Steel Dynamics is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 86.4% of Steel Dynamics's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.57%.
Which funds own Steel Dynamics?
The largest fund holders of Steel Dynamics are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.04%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.47%), American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A (2.46%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.25%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.23%).
What is Steel Dynamics's short interest?
4.0M shares of Steel Dynamics were sold short, 3.53% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.98 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Steel Dynamics?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Steel Dynamics (since May 20, 2025), 1 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of Steel Dynamics are outstanding?
Steel Dynamics has 143.3M shares outstanding, of which 133.5M are in the public float.