Telephone and Data Systems, Inc (TDS) Ownership
TDS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 101.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 8.35% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 107.6M
- Float
- 89.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.51% 4.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.92 short interest down 21.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 100.99%
- Insiders 8.35%
TDS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 13.70% | 15.8M | $534.5M | +845,852 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.51% | 6.3M | $215.0M | −139,401 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Third Point, LLC | 5.45% | 6.3M | $212.7M | −325,000 (−4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.03% | 5.8M | $196.3M | −465,487 (−7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Carronade Capital Management LP | 4.62% | 5.3M | $180.3M | +695,241 (+15.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Oaktree Capital Management LLC | 4.59% | 5.3M | $179.1M | +990,662 (+23.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.10% | 4.7M | $160.0M | +1.0M (+28.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 3.85% | 4.4M | $150.2M | +239,111 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.61% | 4.2M | $140.8M | −150,665 (−3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.47% | 2.8M | $96.5M | +443,102 (+18.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.17% | 2.5M | $84.8M | +305,411 (+13.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP | 1.74% | 2.0M | $68.0M | +592,806 (+42.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | UBS Group AG | 1.68% | 1.9M | $65.5M | +1.1M (+139.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Diameter Capital Partners LP | 1.46% | 1.7M | $56.8M | +1.7M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.37% | 1.6M | $53.4M | −122,557 (−7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 1.33% | 1.5M | $51.8M | +8,900 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Goldentree Asset Management LP | 1.32% | 1.5M | $51.5M | +1.0M (+194.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 1.30% | 1.5M | $50.5M | −15,038 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | FourSixThree Capital LP | 1.22% | 1.4M | $47.7M | +464,755 (+49.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Redwood Capital Management, LLC | 1.11% | 1.3M | $43.2M | — | 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 9.4M shares and 6 cut 1.2M.
TDS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.06% | 5.8M | $197.6M | +1,320 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 4.24% | 4.9M | $165.3M | +9,072 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.50% | 2.9M | $97.6M | −4,896 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.27% | 2.6M | $88.7M | −30,144 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.79% | 2.1M | $69.7M | −24,068 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.35% | 1.6M | $52.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.16% | 1.3M | $45.4M | +19,704 (+1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.95% | 1.1M | $37.1M | +8,641 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.82% | 948K | $32.1M | +1,438 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.77% | 890K | $30.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.72% | 828K | $28.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.68% | 784K | $26.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 0.61% | 699K | $23.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.60% | 694K | $23.5M | +22 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.57% | 655K | $22.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.54% | 624K | $21.2M | +250 (+0.0%) | September 24, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.51% | 583K | $19.8M | +6,584 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.45% | 515K | $17.5M | +342 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm CpValETF | 0.45% | 514K | $17.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Gabelli Asset AAA | 0.42% | 482K | $16.3M | +400 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
TDS insider transactions
latest 11| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | Anita J Kroll | Sell | $39.16 | 870 | $34,069 |
| 2025-11-10 | Anita J Kroll | Sell | $39.02 | 16,217 | $632,787 |
| 2025-08-20 | Anita J Kroll | Sell | $39.09 | 8,608 | $336,487 |
| 2025-08-18 | Joseph R Hanley | Sell | $38.16 | 68,759 | $2.6M |
| 2025-08-18 | Prudence E Carlson | Sell | $38.50 | 4,452 | $171,402 |
| 2025-08-18 | Vicki L Villacrez | Sell | $39.02 | 26,334 | $1.0M |
| 2025-08-15 | Vicki L Villacrez | Sell | $38.56 | 58,452 | $2.3M |
| 2025-08-14 | Prudence E Carlson | Sell | $38.05 | 6,320 | $240,476 |
| 2025-08-13 | Anita J Kroll | Sell | $39.16 | 800 | $31,328 |
| 2025-08-13 | Vicki L Villacrez | Sell | $38.88 | 73,878 | $2.9M |
| 2025-08-12 | Anita J Kroll | Sell | $39.02 | 29,047 | $1.1M |
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.
TDS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns TDS
Institutional investors own 101.0% of Telephone and Data Systems's shares and insiders 8.35%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 13.70% of the shares (15.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.51% of the float, or 2.92 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 8.8% since 2014.
Related: TDS analyst forecast, TDS key metrics, TDS dividend history. See the TDS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
TDS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Telephone and Data Systems stock?
The largest shareholders of Telephone and Data Systems are BlackRock Inc (13.70%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.51%), Third Point, LLC (5.45%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.03%), Carronade Capital Management LP (4.62%).
What percentage of Telephone and Data Systems is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 101.0% of Telephone and Data Systems's shares outstanding; insiders hold 8.35%.
Which funds own Telephone and Data Systems?
The largest fund holders of Telephone and Data Systems are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.06%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (4.24%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.50%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.27%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.79%).
What is Telephone and Data Systems's short interest?
4.8M shares of Telephone and Data Systems were sold short, 6.51% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.92 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Telephone and Data Systems?
Of the latest 11 reported insider transactions in Telephone and Data Systems (since August 12, 2025), 0 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of Telephone and Data Systems are outstanding?
Telephone and Data Systems has 107.6M shares outstanding, of which 89.9M are in the public float.