Veracyte, Inc. (VCYT) Ownership

NASDAQ: VCYTTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

VCYT ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
114.8%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
0.49%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
80.4M
Float
79.9M
shares available to trade
Short interest
14.96%
10.2M shares short
Days to cover
7.05
short interest up 21.1% vs prior month
  • Institutions 114.81%
  • Insiders 0.49%

VCYT top institutional holders

20 largest
Veracyte, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc16.78%13.5M$581.5M+313,819 (+2.4%)June 30, 2026
2FMR Inc9.58%7.7M$332.1M−61,103 (−0.8%)June 30, 2026
3Artisan Partners Limited Partnership6.89%5.5M$238.8M+42,034 (+0.8%)June 30, 2026
4Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC5.87%4.7M$203.4M+271,461 (+6.1%)June 30, 2026
5State Street Corp5.84%4.7M$202.6M−345,462 (−6.8%)June 30, 2026
6Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.47%3.6M$155.0M+61,690 (+1.7%)June 30, 2026
7Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.3.52%2.8M$121.9M−54,566 (−1.9%)June 30, 2026
8First Trust Advisors L.P.3.12%2.5M$108.1M+390,856 (+18.5%)June 30, 2026
9ARK Investment Management LLC2.86%2.3M$99.0M−757,867 (−24.8%)June 30, 2026
10Wellington Management Company LLP2.83%2.3M$98.1M−284,125 (−11.1%)June 30, 2026
11Geode Capital Management, LLC2.62%2.1M$90.7M+146,904 (+7.5%)June 30, 2026
12The Goldman Sachs Group Inc2.04%1.6M$70.8M+366,651 (+28.7%)June 30, 2026
13Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc1.88%1.5M$65.1M+95,387 (+6.7%)June 30, 2026
14William Blair Investment Management, LLC1.78%1.4M$61.7M+441,909 (+44.7%)June 30, 2026
15GW&K Investment Management, LLC1.76%1.4M$61.1M−20,779 (−1.4%)June 30, 2026
16Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts1.48%1.2M$51.4M+393,988 (+49.4%)June 30, 2026
17Bank of America Corp1.37%1.1M$47.5M−346,618 (−23.9%)June 30, 2026
18Driehaus Capital Management LLC1.30%1.0M$45.1M+1.0M (0.0%)June 30, 2026
19Northern Trust Corp1.24%996K$43.0M+66,654 (+7.2%)June 30, 2026
20Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc1.17%940K$40.5M+16,410 (+1.8%)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 3.7M shares and 7 cut 1.9M.

VCYT top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Veracyte, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF5.95%4.8M$206.4M+1,071 (+0.0%)September 30, 2026
2Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest3.16%2.5M$109.4M−3,323 (−0.1%)August 31, 2026
3State Street® SPDR® S&P® Biotech ETF2.92%2.3M$101.2M−44,700 (−1.9%)September 30, 2026
4iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.60%2.1M$90.2M−24,128 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
5Vanguard Small Cap Index2.25%1.8M$78.1M−24,506 (−1.3%)September 30, 2026
6First Trust NYSE Arca Biotech ETF1.98%1.6M$68.5M—September 30, 2026
7ARK Innovation ETF1.92%1.5M$66.6M+8,077 (+0.5%)September 30, 2026
8Vanguard Explorer Inv1.46%1.2M$50.8M−592,286 (−33.5%)June 30, 2026
9ARK Genomic Revolution ETF1.29%1.0M$44.9M+2,544 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
10Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv1.25%1.0M$43.5M−48,328 (−4.6%)September 30, 2026
11Congress Small Cap Growth Institutional1.24%1.0M$43.1M—September 30, 2026
12Fidelity Select Health Care1.24%1.0M$43.1M−200,000 (−16.7%)August 31, 2026
13FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Gr R61.18%945K$40.7M+53,600 (+6.0%)March 31, 2026
14Fidelity Small Cap Growth1.11%893K$38.5M−25,355 (−2.8%)July 31, 2026
15Fidelity Small Cap Index1.10%886K$38.2M+7,594 (+0.9%)July 31, 2026
16Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk0.95%760K$32.8M−20,000 (−2.6%)August 31, 2026
17iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF0.93%745K$32.1M—September 30, 2026
18State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF0.91%731K$31.5M—September 30, 2026
19Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap0.83%664K$28.6M—July 31, 2026
20L&G Artificial Intelligence ETF0.81%651K$28.1M−9,434 (−1.4%)September 30, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

VCYT insider transactions

latest 20
Veracyte, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-03-04John LeiteSell$35.195,260$185,099
2026-03-04Marc StapleySell$35.9745,523$1.6M
2026-03-04Rebecca ChambersSell$36.1418,341$662,844
2026-03-04Annie McguireSell$35.556,658$236,692
2026-03-03Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Buy$35.08——
2025-12-16Annie McguireSell$43.1310,739$463,173
2025-12-05Karin EasthamSell$45.4520,000$909,000
2025-12-04Annie McguireSell$47.301,422$67,261
2025-12-04John LeiteSell$47.511,278$60,718
2025-12-04Marc StapleySell$47.097,668$361,086
2025-12-04Rebecca ChambersSell$46.8413,278$621,942
2025-11-25Evan/ Fa JonesSell$50.251,106$55,576
2025-11-25John LeiteSell$50.002,808$140,400
2025-11-20Jens HolsteinSell$42.3610,000$423,600
2025-11-12Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Sell$42.30——
2025-11-05Annie McguireSell$40.006,466$258,640
2025-11-05Evan/ Fa JonesSell$45.0643,196$1.9M
2025-11-05Karin EasthamSell$40.029,674$387,153
2025-11-05Rebecca ChambersSell$41.007,000$287,000
2025-10-06Phillip G FebboSell$36.028,349$300,731

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.

VCYT shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns VCYT

Institutional investors own 114.8% of Veracyte's shares and insiders 0.49%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 16.78% of the shares (13.5M), 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 14.96% of the float, or 7.05 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 261.6% since 2014.

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VCYT ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Veracyte stock?

The largest shareholders of Veracyte are BlackRock Inc (16.78%), FMR Inc (9.58%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (6.89%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.87%), State Street Corp (5.84%).

What percentage of Veracyte is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 114.8% of Veracyte's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.49%.

Which funds own Veracyte?

The largest fund holders of Veracyte are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.16%), State Street® SPDR® S&P® Biotech ETF (2.92%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.60%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%).

What is Veracyte's short interest?

10.2M shares of Veracyte were sold short, 14.96% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.05 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Veracyte?

Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Veracyte (since October 6, 2025), 1 were purchases and 19 were sales.

How many shares of Veracyte are outstanding?

Veracyte has 80.4M shares outstanding, of which 79.9M are in the public float.

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