Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (UVE) Ownership
UVE ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 77.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 11.09% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 27.8M
- Float
- 25.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.15% 1.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 7.98 short interest up 96.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 77.59%
- Insiders 11.09%
- Other investors 11.32%
UVE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.64% | 2.7M | $126.5M | +99,676 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.65% | 1.3M | $61.0M | +3,006 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.99% | 1.1M | $52.3M | −4,795 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.98% | 1.1M | $52.2M | +108,115 (+10.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 3.38% | 941K | $44.3M | +178,853 (+23.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.19% | 889K | $41.9M | −2,421 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Donald Smith & Co Inc | 2.59% | 722K | $34.0M | −451,851 (−38.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 2.31% | 642K | $30.3M | +37,055 (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.15% | 599K | $28.2M | −60,617 (−9.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.12% | 589K | $27.8M | −13,818 (−2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd | 2.10% | 584K | $27.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.98% | 552K | $26.0M | −101,818 (−15.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.84% | 512K | $24.1M | +2,329 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.34% | 372K | $17.5M | +151,467 (+68.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | 1.18% | 329K | $15.5M | −7,762 (−2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.13% | 315K | $14.8M | +103,787 (+49.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 1.08% | 300K | $14.1M | +6,891 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | LSV Asset Management | 0.99% | 274K | $12.9M | −500 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA | 0.99% | 274K | $12.9M | +17,136 (+6.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.97% | 271K | $12.8M | +10,344 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 719K shares and 8 cut 644K.
UVE top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 3.66% | 1.0M | $48.0M | +744 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.86% | 797K | $37.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.47% | 688K | $32.4M | +6,064 (+0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.00% | 278K | $13.1M | +2,363 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Inv | 0.93% | 258K | $12.2M | +81,509 (+46.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.87% | 243K | $11.4M | +368 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.84% | 233K | $11.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.73% | 202K | $9.5M | +48 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Instl | 0.69% | 193K | $9.1M | +1,393 (+0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | BlackRock Global Equity Mkt Netrl Instl | 0.67% | 187K | $8.8M | −22,050 (−10.5%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity R6 | 0.66% | 183K | $8.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.65% | 180K | $8.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 0.55% | 154K | $7.3M | +23,835 (+18.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.54% | 152K | $7.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.53% | 148K | $7.0M | +1,775 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Meridian Contrarian Legacy | 0.49% | 135K | $6.4M | −23,000 (−14.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.48% | 134K | $6.3M | +90 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.46% | 127K | $6.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard VIF Small Co Gr | 0.45% | 126K | $6.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.43% | 121K | $5.7M | −2,378 (−1.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
UVE insider transactions
latest 14| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Kimberly D Campos | Sell | $33.84 | 879 | $29,745 |
| 2026-03-25 | Sean P Downes | Sell | $34.60 | 20,000 | $692,000 |
| 2025-12-30 | Richard D Peterson | Sell | $33.61 | 1,855 | $62,347 |
| 2025-12-29 | Stephen Donaghy | Sell | $34.07 | 25,000 | $851,750 |
| 2025-12-19 | Sean P Downes | Sell | $33.82 | 20,000 | $676,400 |
| 2025-11-25 | Sean P Downes | Sell | $33.46 | 20,000 | $669,200 |
| 2025-11-14 | Jon Springer | Sell | $34.51 | 24,308 | $838,869 |
| 2025-10-30 | Jon Springer | Sell | $31.41 | 35,435 | $1.1M |
| 2025-10-29 | Sean P Downes | Sell | $31.40 | 20,000 | $628,000 |
| 2025-09-04 | Sean P Downes | Sell | $25.35 | 20,000 | $507,000 |
| 2025-06-12 | Sean P Downes | Sell | $26.91 | 25,000 | $672,750 |
| 2025-05-30 | Jon Springer | Sell | $27.06 | 30,000 | $811,800 |
| 2025-05-16 | Sean P Downes | Sell | $26.34 | 20,000 | $526,800 |
| 2025-05-06 | Jon Springer | Sell | $25.61 | 26,393 | $675,925 |
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.
UVE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns UVE
Institutional investors own 77.6% of Universal Insurance's shares and insiders 11.09%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.64% of the shares (2.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.15% of the float, or 7.98 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 20.2% since 2014.
Related: UVE analyst forecast, UVE key metrics, UVE dividend history. See the UVE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
UVE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Universal Insurance stock?
The largest shareholders of Universal Insurance are BlackRock Inc (9.64%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (4.65%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.99%), American Century Companies Inc (3.98%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (3.38%).
What percentage of Universal Insurance is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 77.6% of Universal Insurance's shares outstanding; insiders hold 11.09%.
Which funds own Universal Insurance?
The largest fund holders of Universal Insurance are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.66%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.86%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.47%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (1.00%), Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Inv (0.93%).
What is Universal Insurance's short interest?
1.2M shares of Universal Insurance were sold short, 5.15% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.98 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Universal Insurance?
Of the latest 14 reported insider transactions in Universal Insurance (since May 6, 2025), 0 were purchases and 14 were sales.
How many shares of Universal Insurance are outstanding?
Universal Insurance has 27.8M shares outstanding, of which 25.3M are in the public float.