Veru Inc. (VERU) Ownership
VERU ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 19.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 9.22% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 17.1M
- Float
- 15.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 9.06% 1.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.90 short interest down 6.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 19.02%
- Insiders 9.22%
- Other investors 71.76%
VERU top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.10% | 698K | $1.6M | +159,057 (+29.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 1.40% | 239K | $548,679 | −761,444 (−76.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Oppenheimer & Co Inc | 1.24% | 211K | $484,939 | +14,543 (+7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BlackRock Inc | 0.98% | 167K | $384,293 | +52,915 (+46.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.96% | 164K | $378,235 | +95,200 (+137.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | GSA Capital Partners LLP | 0.92% | 157K | $361,873 | −32,363 (−17.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.91% | 155K | $356,675 | −29,546 (−16.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Summit Financial LLC | 0.83% | 142K | $326,290 | −9,918 (−6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.75% | 128K | $294,062 | +105,046 (+460.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.48% | 81K | $186,829 | +577 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | RSM US WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | 0.44% | 75K | $172,070 | −450 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Goss Wealth Management LLC | 0.41% | 70K | $162,010 | +114 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.36% | 62K | $142,547 | +17,495 (+39.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Blair William & Co | 0.34% | 58K | $133,400 | +10,000 (+20.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street Corp | 0.32% | 55K | $126,509 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Diametric Capital, LP | 0.29% | 50K | $115,442 | +50,192 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Algert Global LLC | 0.25% | 42K | $96,931 | +42,144 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | ADAR1 Capital Management LLC | 0.21% | 35K | $80,500 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.18% | 30K | $68,666 | −3,733 (−11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Scientech Research LLC | 0.17% | 28K | $65,299 | +28,391 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 576K shares and 6 cut 837K.
VERU top mutual fund and ETF holders
11 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.12% | 532K | $1.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.60% | 102K | $234,851 | +27,721 (+37.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.28% | 47K | $108,772 | −326 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.14% | 23K | $52,983 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.12% | 21K | $48,229 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Balanced Index Inv | 0.05% | 8,334 | $19,168 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Schwab Total Stock Market Index | 0.04% | 6,500 | $14,950 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc | 0.03% | 5,821 | $13,388 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.02% | 4,158 | $9,563 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | 1290 VT Micro Cap K | 0.02% | 3,344 | $7,691 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | JHVIT Total Stock Market Index I | 0.01% | 913 | $2,100 | +913 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
VERU insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-18 | Michael L Rankowitz | Buy | $5.50 | 9,527 | $52,398 |
| 2024-05-24 | K Gary Barnette | Buy | $13.40 | 500 | $6,700 |
| 2024-05-24 | Mitchell Shuster Steiner | Sell | $12.30 | 6,337 | $77,945 |
| 2024-05-22 | Mitchell Shuster Steiner | Sell | $13.90 | 650 | $9,035 |
| 2024-05-17 | Mitchell Shuster Steiner | Sell | $13.20 | 2,806 | $37,039 |
| 2024-05-15 | Harry Fisch | Buy | $14.90 | 671 | $9,998 |
| 2024-05-15 | Mitchell Shuster Steiner | Sell | $15.00 | 8,402 | $126,030 |
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.
VERU shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns VERU
Institutional investors own 19.0% of Veru's shares and insiders 9.22%. The largest holder is Vanguard Capital Management, LLC with 4.10% of the shares (698K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 9.06% of the float, or 6.90 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 29.4% since 2014.
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VERU ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Veru stock?
The largest shareholders of Veru are Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.10%), Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. (1.40%), Oppenheimer & Co Inc (1.24%), BlackRock Inc (0.98%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (0.96%).
What percentage of Veru is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 19.0% of Veru's shares outstanding; insiders hold 9.22%.
Which funds own Veru?
The largest fund holders of Veru are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.12%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.60%), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (0.28%), Fidelity Total Market Index (0.14%), Fidelity Series Total Market Index (0.12%).
What is Veru's short interest?
1.4M shares of Veru were sold short, 9.06% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.90 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Veru?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in Veru (since May 15, 2024), 3 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of Veru are outstanding?
Veru has 17.1M shares outstanding, of which 15.5M are in the public float.