TELA Bio, Inc. (TELA) Ownership
TELA ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 63.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 7.11% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 45.1M
- Float
- 21.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.50% 469K shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.72 short interest down 14.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 63.29%
- Insiders 7.11%
- Other investors 29.61%
TELA top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nantahala Capital Management, LLC | 26.11% | 11.8M | $11.5M | +6.6M (+129.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Essex Woodlands Health Ventures | 17.09% | 7.7M | $7.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Stonepine Capital Management Llc | 5.90% | 2.7M | $2.6M | +45,175 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | SILVERARC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.73% | 2.1M | $2.1M | −122,111 (−5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.47% | 1.6M | $1.5M | +27,594 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Dafna Capital Management LLC | 3.19% | 1.4M | $1.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Perkins Capital Management Inc | 3.05% | 1.4M | $1.3M | −43,286 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Sio Capital Management, LLC | 1.41% | 636K | $620,392 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | WEALTHTRUST AXIOM LLC | 1.01% | 458K | $446,291 | +80,796 (+21.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.86% | 389K | $379,492 | −65,836 (−14.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | BlackRock Inc | 0.83% | 375K | $365,153 | −91,298 (−19.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.47% | 213K | $207,810 | +1,476 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | UP STRATEGIC WEALTH INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC | 0.22% | 100K | $97,391 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.17% | 75K | $72,920 | −99,608 (−57.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street Corp | 0.14% | 63K | $61,798 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.13% | 58K | $56,648 | +5,500 (+10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | PNC Financial Services Group Inc | 0.12% | 54K | $52,272 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | RWM Asset Management, LLC | 0.12% | 52K | $51,188 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Ducere Wealth Management LLC | 0.11% | 51K | $49,725 | +10,000 (+24.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.11% | 49K | $48,014 | +49,245 (0.0%) | 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 6.9M shares and 5 cut 422K.
TELA top mutual fund and ETF holders
11 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.55% | 1.1M | $1.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.42% | 187K | $182,708 | −1,007 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Jacob Small Cap Growth Investor | 0.18% | 81K | $78,975 | −66,000 (−44.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Jacob Discovery Fd Instl | 0.18% | 80K | $77,781 | −40,000 (−33.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.15% | 67K | $65,143 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Perkins Discovery | 0.14% | 64K | $62,400 | — | March 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.12% | 55K | $54,024 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Balanced Index Inv | 0.06% | 29K | $28,343 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.03% | 13K | $12,886 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc | 0.01% | 4,604 | $4,489 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Knights of Columbus U.S. All Cap Idx I | <0.01% | 230 | $224 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
TELA insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-17 | Ew Healthcare Partners Fund 2, | Buy | $1.11 | 3,604,000 | $4.0M |
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.
TELA shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns TELA
Institutional investors own 63.3% of TELA Bio's shares and insiders 7.11%. The largest holder is Nantahala Capital Management, LLC with 26.11% of the shares (11.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 8 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.50% of the float, or 1.72 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 696.6% since 2018.
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TELA ownership FAQ
Who owns the most TELA Bio stock?
The largest shareholders of TELA Bio are Nantahala Capital Management, LLC (26.11%), Essex Woodlands Health Ventures (17.09%), Stonepine Capital Management Llc (5.90%), SILVERARC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (4.73%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.47%).
What percentage of TELA Bio is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 63.3% of TELA Bio's shares outstanding; insiders hold 7.11%.
Which funds own TELA Bio?
The largest fund holders of TELA Bio are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.55%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.42%), Jacob Small Cap Growth Investor (0.18%), Jacob Discovery Fd Instl (0.18%), Fidelity Total Market Index (0.15%).
What is TELA Bio's short interest?
469K shares of TELA Bio were sold short, 1.50% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.72 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling TELA Bio?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in TELA Bio (since November 17, 2025), 1 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of TELA Bio are outstanding?
TELA Bio has 45.1M shares outstanding, of which 21.3M are in the public float.