United-Guardian, Inc. (UG) Ownership
UG ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 20.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 35.85% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 4.6M
- Float
- 3.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.38% 12K shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.48 short interest down 37.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 20.36%
- Insiders 35.85%
- Other investors 43.78%
UG top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 3.63% | 167K | $1.1M | −9,000 (−5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 3.58% | 164K | $1.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.79% | 128K | $877,846 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.59% | 73K | $500,483 | +4,632 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Rodgers Brothers Inc. | 1.30% | 60K | $407,664 | −4,000 (−6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Teton Advisors, LLC | 1.17% | 54K | $367,725 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Parthenon Capital Management LLC | 1.10% | 51K | $346,350 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 0.83% | 38K | $259,920 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.77% | 35K | $242,300 | −1,183 (−3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | United Capital Financial Advisers Inc | 0.44% | 20K | $137,279 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.40% | 18K | $125,719 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0.36% | 17K | $113,400 | +459 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | BlackRock Inc | 0.32% | 15K | $100,644 | +3,050 (+26.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | First Manhattan Co. LLC | 0.28% | 13K | $89,344 | −3,000 (−18.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | HighTower Advisors, LLC | 0.24% | 11K | $75,240 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | 0.21% | 9,500 | $64,980 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | CALDWELL SUTTER CAPITAL INC | 0.07% | 3,324 | $22,736 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | 0.05% | 2,187 | $14,959 | +1,698 (+347.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 0.03% | 1,547 | $10,581 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.02% | 1,000 | $6,840 | — | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 4 holders added 9,839 shares and 4 cut 17K.
UG top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 3.41% | 157K | $1.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.96% | 90K | $617,406 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | TETON Westwood Mighty Mites AAA | 1.17% | 54K | $367,725 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Gabelli Small Cap Growth AAA | 0.83% | 38K | $259,920 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.70% | 32K | $220,754 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.37% | 17K | $116,403 | −91 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.23% | 11K | $72,846 | −73 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.23% | 10K | $70,944 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.18% | 8,416 | $57,565 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF | 0.16% | 7,466 | $51,067 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.11% | 5,228 | $35,760 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Core Equity 2 I | 0.10% | 4,655 | $31,840 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.10% | 4,379 | $29,952 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Schwab Total Stock Market Index | 0.07% | 3,342 | $22,859 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.06% | 2,794 | $19,111 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Balanced Index Inv | 0.04% | 2,067 | $14,138 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA US Core Equity 1 I | 0.04% | 1,622 | $11,094 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc | 0.03% | 1,547 | $10,581 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF | 0.03% | 1,437 | $9,829 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF | 0.03% | 1,147 | $7,845 | — | September 24, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
UG insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-15 | Joseph J Vernice | Sell | $14.89 | 4,526 | $67,392 |
| 2015-09-22 | Betsee Parker | Sell | $18.26 | 7,600 | $138,776 |
| 2015-09-11 | Yun Liu | Buy | $1.02 | 25,000 | $25,500 |
| 2015-09-04 | Nicolas Adrian Blitterswyk | Buy | $1.00 | 2,500 | $2,500 |
| 2015-09-04 | Yun Liu | Buy | $1.00 | 8,500 | $8,500 |
| 2015-09-03 | S. Arthur Aylesworth | Sell | $1.02 | 2,500 | $2,550 |
| 2015-09-02 | Nicolas Adrian Blitterswyk | Buy | $1.00 | 7,500 | $7,500 |
| 2015-08-26 | Betsee Parker | Sell | $18.05 | 15,042 | $271,508 |
| 2015-08-25 | Betsee Parker | Sell | $18.35 | 10,695 | $196,253 |
| 2015-07-23 | Betsee Parker | Sell | $19.08 | 2,927 | $55,847 |
| 2015-06-19 | Betsee Parker | Sell | $19.14 | 3,522 | $67,411 |
| 2015-06-09 | S. Arthur Aylesworth | Sell | $1.28 | 8,000 | $10,240 |
| 2015-06-08 | Betsee Parker | Sell | $21.80 | 3,448 | $75,166 |
| 2015-06-04 | S. Arthur Aylesworth | Sell | $1.18 | 13,800 | $16,284 |
| 2015-05-26 | Betsee Parker | Sell | $22.26 | 9,630 | $214,364 |
| 2015-05-13 | Betsee Parker | Sell | $18.31 | 17,778 | $325,515 |
| 2015-05-11 | Betsee Parker | Sell | $18.41 | 8,659 | $159,412 |
| 2015-04-23 | Betsee Parker | Sell | $18.36 | 2,927 | $53,740 |
| 2015-03-18 | Betsee Parker | Sell | $19.29 | 3,522 | $67,939 |
| 2015-03-06 | Betsee Parker | Sell | $18.68 | 3,448 | $64,409 |
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.
UG shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns UG
Institutional investors own 20.4% of United-Guardian's shares and insiders 35.85%. The largest holder is Renaissance Technologies Corp with 3.63% of the shares (167K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 4 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.38% of the float, or 1.48 days of average trading volume.
Related: UG key metrics, UG dividend history. See the UG stock overview for the latest quote and news.
UG ownership FAQ
Who owns the most United-Guardian stock?
The largest shareholders of United-Guardian are Renaissance Technologies Corp (3.63%), Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al (3.58%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.79%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (1.59%), Rodgers Brothers Inc. (1.30%).
What percentage of United-Guardian is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 20.4% of United-Guardian's shares outstanding; insiders hold 35.85%.
Which funds own United-Guardian?
The largest fund holders of United-Guardian are 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB (3.41%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.96%), TETON Westwood Mighty Mites AAA (1.17%), Gabelli Small Cap Growth AAA (0.83%), DFA US Micro Cap I (0.70%).
What is United-Guardian's short interest?
12K shares of United-Guardian were sold short, 0.38% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.48 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling United-Guardian?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in United-Guardian (since March 6, 2015), 4 were purchases and 16 were sales.
How many shares of United-Guardian are outstanding?
United-Guardian has 4.6M shares outstanding, of which 3.0M are in the public float.