United Community Banks, Inc. (UCB) Ownership
UCB ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 88.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.44% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 120.6M
- Float
- 119.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.01% 5.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.47 short interest up 20.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 88.89%
- Insiders 0.44%
- Other investors 10.68%
UCB top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.46% | 17.5M | $596.9M | −353,522 (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.70% | 8.1M | $276.7M | +72,750 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | FMR Inc | 6.63% | 8.0M | $273.6M | −923,183 (−10.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.48% | 6.6M | $226.4M | +121,060 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 5.40% | 6.5M | $222.9M | +305,992 (+4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.48% | 5.4M | $184.8M | +45,200 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 2.91% | 3.5M | $120.0M | +28,254 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Earnest Partners LLC | 2.67% | 3.2M | $110.2M | −124,179 (−3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.58% | 3.1M | $106.3M | +140,353 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.83% | 2.2M | $75.5M | +440,073 (+24.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.46% | 1.8M | $60.5M | −91,693 (−4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Snyder Capital Management LP | 1.35% | 1.6M | $55.9M | −41,963 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 1.33% | 1.6M | $54.8M | −118,040 (−6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.30% | 1.6M | $53.6M | +256,712 (+19.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | NORGES BANK | 1.26% | 1.5M | $51.9M | −28,281 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.24% | 1.5M | $51.2M | +11,096 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.19% | 1.4M | $49.2M | +130,771 (+10.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vaughan Nelson Scarbrgh & Mccullough LP | 1.18% | 1.4M | $48.9M | +349,272 (+32.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 1.16% | 1.4M | $47.9M | +154,043 (+12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Qube Research & Technologies | 0.91% | 1.1M | $37.6M | +710,757 (+181.4%) | 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 2.8M shares and 7 cut 1.7M.
UCB top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.96% | 7.2M | $246.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.15% | 3.8M | $129.9M | −6,999 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.41% | 2.9M | $99.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.28% | 2.8M | $94.0M | +5,983 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Low-Priced Stock | 2.08% | 2.5M | $85.7M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Neuberger Genesis Inv | 1.70% | 2.1M | $70.2M | −34,493 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.44% | 1.7M | $59.6M | +1,403 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.27% | 1.5M | $52.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.11% | 1.3M | $45.7M | +9,512 (+0.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.09% | 1.3M | $44.9M | +12,816 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Nomura Small Cap Core I | 1.07% | 1.3M | $44.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Harbor Small Cap Value Instl | 1.03% | 1.2M | $42.4M | −50,193 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 1.03% | 1.2M | $42.4M | +37,088 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 1.1M | $37.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.90% | 1.1M | $37.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.84% | 1.0M | $34.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | BNP Paribas US Small Cap ClassicC | 0.78% | 942K | $32.1M | −1,805 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.77% | 935K | $31.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | MFS New Discovery Value I | 0.67% | 813K | $27.7M | −13,714 (−1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.62% | 753K | $25.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
UCB insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Alan H Kumler | Sell | $35.36 | 12,043 | $425,840 |
| 2025-10-27 | Richard Bradshaw | Sell | $30.23 | 1,654 | $50,000 |
| 2025-07-28 | Richard Bradshaw | Sell | $30.94 | 1,616 | $49,999 |
| 2025-05-22 | Ro Khanna | Buy | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Ro Khanna | Buy | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Jefferson Shreve | Sell | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Kenneth L Daniels | Buy | $27.23 | 500 | $13,615 |
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.
UCB shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns UCB
Institutional investors own 88.9% of United Community Banks's shares and insiders 0.44%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.46% of the shares (17.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.01% of the float, or 6.47 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 100.3% since 2014.
Related: UCB analyst forecast, UCB key metrics, UCB dividend history. See the UCB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
UCB ownership FAQ
Who owns the most United Community Banks stock?
The largest shareholders of United Community Banks are BlackRock Inc (14.46%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.70%), FMR Inc (6.63%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.48%), State Street Corp (5.40%).
What percentage of United Community Banks is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 88.9% of United Community Banks's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.44%.
Which funds own United Community Banks?
The largest fund holders of United Community Banks are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.96%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.15%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.41%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.28%), Fidelity Low-Priced Stock (2.08%).
What is United Community Banks's short interest?
5.4M shares of United Community Banks were sold short, 6.01% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.47 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling United Community Banks?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in United Community Banks (since April 28, 2025), 3 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of United Community Banks are outstanding?
United Community Banks has 120.6M shares outstanding, of which 119.9M are in the public float.