Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) Ownership
UTI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 114.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.50% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 55.1M
- Float
- 53.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 13.94% 6.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.69 short interest up 26.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 114.61%
- Insiders 2.50%
UTI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 13.71% | 7.6M | $155.5M | +3.9M (+108.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Congress Asset Management Company, LLP | 5.45% | 3.0M | $61.8M | +847,617 (+39.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 4.69% | 2.6M | $53.2M | +882,553 (+51.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Driehaus Capital Management LLC | 4.54% | 2.5M | $51.4M | +743,138 (+42.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.01% | 2.2M | $45.5M | +38,775 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.43% | 1.9M | $38.9M | +854,169 (+82.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Thrivent Financial For Lutherans | 3.00% | 1.7M | $34.0M | −135,232 (−7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 2.83% | 1.6M | $32.1M | −28,180 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Praetorian PR LLC | 2.45% | 1.4M | $27.8M | +350,000 (+35.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 2.35% | 1.3M | $26.7M | −682,195 (−34.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.34% | 1.3M | $26.5M | −9,564 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.29% | 1.3M | $25.9M | −175,976 (−12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.25% | 1.2M | $25.5M | +69,941 (+6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Royce & Associates, LP | 2.17% | 1.2M | $24.7M | +167,562 (+16.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | 2.14% | 1.2M | $24.3M | −110,665 (−8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 2.07% | 1.1M | $23.5M | +668,335 (+141.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Needham Investment Management, LLC | 2.05% | 1.1M | $23.3M | +100,000 (+9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Punch & Associates Inv Mgmt Inc | 1.99% | 1.1M | $22.6M | +19,212 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 1.95% | 1.1M | $22.1M | +169,513 (+18.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Gilder Gagnon Howe & CO LLC | 1.89% | 1.0M | $21.4M | +762,181 (+273.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 9.6M shares and 6 cut 1.1M.
UTI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.95% | 3.3M | $67.5M | +843 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.87% | 1.6M | $32.5M | −5,973 (−0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.25% | 1.2M | $25.5M | −14,272 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Needham Aggressive Growth Retail | 2.05% | 1.1M | $23.3M | +100,000 (+9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Hood River Small-Cap Growth Instl | 1.88% | 1.0M | $21.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Thrivent Small Cap Stock A | 1.31% | 723K | $14.9M | −82,701 (−10.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Conestoga Small Cap Investors | 1.25% | 688K | $14.2M | −95,775 (−12.2%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Lord Abbett Developing Growth A | 1.00% | 553K | $11.4M | +27,572 (+5.3%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I | 0.99% | 547K | $11.3M | +43,500 (+8.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.95% | 524K | $10.8M | +4,492 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | ClearBridge Small Cap Growth A | 0.94% | 517K | $10.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.92% | 505K | $10.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.82% | 452K | $9.3M | −572 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | CREF Total Global Stock Account R3 | 0.81% | 444K | $9.1M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Driehaus Small Cap Growth Institutional | 0.77% | 427K | $8.8M | +83,850 (+24.5%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Royce Small-Cap Trust | 0.75% | 414K | $8.5M | +25,041 (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Wasatch Small Cap Value | 0.71% | 391K | $8.0M | −218,295 (−35.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Small Cap Growth | 0.68% | 372K | $7.7M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.65% | 361K | $7.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | T. Rowe Price New Horizons | 0.59% | 325K | $6.7M | −777,340 (−70.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
UTI insider transactions
latest 14| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | George W Brochick | Sell | $36.59 | 5,000 | $182,950 |
| 2026-03-06 | Shannon Lei Okinaka | Sell | $34.74 | 10,000 | $347,400 |
| 2026-03-04 | Todd A Hitchcock | Sell | $37.33 | 16,500 | $615,945 |
| 2026-03-02 | Sherrell Smith | Sell | $36.99 | 30,000 | $1.1M |
| 2026-03-02 | Sherrell Smith | Sell | $37.10 | 22,671 | $841,094 |
| 2026-02-27 | Jerome Alan Grant | Sell | $34.95 | 60,040 | $2.1M |
| 2026-02-13 | Carolyn Ann Frank | Sell | $30.08 | 1,750 | $52,640 |
| 2025-12-05 | Coliseum Capital Management, L | Buy | $25.38 | 191,830 | $4.9M |
| 2025-12-03 | Coliseum Capital Management, L | Buy | $24.81 | 355,236 | $8.8M |
| 2025-12-02 | Coliseum Capital Management, L | Buy | $24.40 | 467,020 | $11.4M |
| 2025-12-01 | Coliseum Capital Management, L | Buy | $23.79 | 241,087 | $5.7M |
| 2025-05-15 | Todd A Hitchcock | Sell | $33.36 | 27,500 | $917,400 |
| 2025-05-13 | George W Brochick | Sell | $31.84 | 6,000 | $191,040 |
| 2025-05-12 | Sherrell Smith | Sell | $33.84 | 50,000 | $1.7M |
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.
UTI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns UTI
Institutional investors own 114.6% of Universal Technical Institute's shares and insiders 2.50%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 13.71% of the shares (7.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 13.94% of the float, or 3.69 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 123.6% since 2014.
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UTI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Universal Technical Institute stock?
The largest shareholders of Universal Technical Institute are BlackRock Inc (13.71%), Congress Asset Management Company, LLP (5.45%), T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (4.69%), Driehaus Capital Management LLC (4.54%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.01%).
What percentage of Universal Technical Institute is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 114.6% of Universal Technical Institute's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.50%.
Which funds own Universal Technical Institute?
The largest fund holders of Universal Technical Institute are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.87%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.25%), Needham Aggressive Growth Retail (2.05%), Hood River Small-Cap Growth Instl (1.88%).
What is Universal Technical Institute's short interest?
6.9M shares of Universal Technical Institute were sold short, 13.94% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.69 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Universal Technical Institute?
Of the latest 14 reported insider transactions in Universal Technical Institute (since May 12, 2025), 4 were purchases and 10 were sales.
How many shares of Universal Technical Institute are outstanding?
Universal Technical Institute has 55.1M shares outstanding, of which 53.8M are in the public float.