USA TODAY Co., Inc. (TDAY) Ownership
TDAY ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 96.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 9.07% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 146.8M
- Float
- 101.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 18.14% 25.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 11.90 short interest down 0.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 96.89%
- Insiders 9.07%
TDAY top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Seas Capital LP | 9.57% | 14.0M | $97.9M | −507,178 (−3.5%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Apollo Management Holdings LP | 8.26% | 12.1M | $84.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Alta Fundamental Advisers LLC | 7.32% | 10.7M | $74.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BlackRock Inc | 7.16% | 10.5M | $73.3M | +331,386 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Cooperman Leon G | 4.27% | 6.3M | $43.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.12% | 6.0M | $42.1M | +129,344 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 3.40% | 5.0M | $34.8M | −2.2M (−30.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 3.05% | 4.5M | $31.2M | +673,568 (+17.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Philosophy Capital Management LLC | 2.93% | 4.3M | $30.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | VR Advisory Services Ltd | 2.52% | 3.7M | $25.8M | +16,977 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.52% | 3.7M | $25.8M | +539,185 (+17.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.40% | 3.5M | $24.6M | +65,995 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of America Corp | 2.38% | 3.5M | $24.4M | +3.1M (+827.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street Corp | 2.17% | 3.2M | $22.2M | +77,680 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Stonehill Capital Management LLC | 2.03% | 3.0M | $20.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Parkwood LLC | 2.01% | 3.0M | $20.6M | +624,300 (+26.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.68% | 2.5M | $17.2M | +814,815 (+49.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.67% | 2.5M | $17.1M | −421,934 (−14.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Whitefort Capital Management, LP. | 1.37% | 2.0M | $14.0M | −1.1M (−35.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Jefferies Financial Group Inc | 1.36% | 2.0M | $13.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 6.4M shares and 4 cut 4.2M.
TDAY top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.03% | 4.4M | $31.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.46% | 3.6M | $25.2M | −41,600 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 1.34% | 2.0M | $13.7M | +4,122 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.02% | 1.5M | $10.4M | +11,786 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.87% | 1.3M | $8.9M | −1,618 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Investor | 0.77% | 1.1M | $7.9M | −110,100 (−8.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.57% | 839K | $5.8M | +1,190 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.54% | 789K | $5.5M | +18,983 (+2.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.46% | 678K | $4.7M | +450 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.45% | 658K | $4.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.41% | 609K | $4.2M | −16,142 (−2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.34% | 504K | $3.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.34% | 496K | $3.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 0.32% | 477K | $3.3M | +477,002 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Communication Services ETF | 0.31% | 450K | $3.1M | −62,108 (−12.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.29% | 433K | $3.0M | −2,986 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | 0.28% | 413K | $2.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity® SAI Small-Mid Cap Momt Idx | 0.27% | 390K | $2.7M | +10,224 (+2.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF | 0.24% | 352K | $2.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.23% | 333K | $2.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
TDAY insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-05 | Michael Reed | Buy | $3.25 | 27,000 | $87,750 |
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.
TDAY shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns TDAY
Institutional investors own 96.9% of USA TODAY's shares and insiders 9.07%. The largest holder is Two Seas Capital LP with 9.57% of the shares (14.0M), as of March 31, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 18.14% of the float, or 11.90 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 291.4% since 2014.
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TDAY ownership FAQ
Who owns the most USA TODAY stock?
The largest shareholders of USA TODAY are Two Seas Capital LP (9.57%), Apollo Management Holdings LP (8.26%), Alta Fundamental Advisers LLC (7.32%), BlackRock Inc (7.16%), Cooperman Leon G (4.27%).
What percentage of USA TODAY is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 96.9% of USA TODAY's shares outstanding; insiders hold 9.07%.
Which funds own USA TODAY?
The largest fund holders of USA TODAY are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.03%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.46%), Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF (1.34%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (1.02%), iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (0.87%).
What is USA TODAY's short interest?
25.5M shares of USA TODAY were sold short, 18.14% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 11.90 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling USA TODAY?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in USA TODAY (since May 5, 2025), 1 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of USA TODAY are outstanding?
USA TODAY has 146.8M shares outstanding, of which 101.6M are in the public float.