Valhi, Inc. (VHI) Ownership

NYSE: VHITop holders, insider trades and short interest.

VHI ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
4.2%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
91.55%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
28.3M
Float
2.4M
shares available to trade
Short interest
2.74%
66K shares short
Days to cover
4.72
short interest down 11.0% vs prior month
  • Institutions 4.20%
  • Insiders 91.55%
  • Other investors 4.26%

VHI top institutional holders

20 largest
Valhi, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC0.78%220K$3.2M−9,500 (−4.1%)June 30, 2026
2BlackRock Inc0.67%189K$2.8M+21,868 (+13.1%)June 30, 2026
3Empowered Funds, LLC0.49%140K$2.1M−3,000 (−2.1%)June 30, 2026
4Renaissance Technologies Corp0.46%129K$1.9M+700 (+0.5%)June 30, 2026
5National Philanthropic Trust0.31%88K$1.3M—June 30, 2026
6Geode Capital Management, LLC0.23%64K$943,161−6,259 (−8.9%)June 30, 2026
7Bank of New York Mellon Corp0.17%47K$687,303−196 (−0.4%)June 30, 2026
8Northern Trust Corp0.14%40K$590,532−40 (−0.1%)June 30, 2026
9State Street Corp0.14%38K$561,994+454 (+1.2%)June 30, 2026
10Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc.0.11%31K$461,334−3,043 (−8.8%)June 30, 2026
11Millennium Management LLC0.08%22K$322,887+2,169 (+10.9%)June 30, 2026
12GSA Capital Partners LLP0.08%22K$321,639+201 (+0.9%)June 30, 2026
13Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc0.07%19K$283,662+2,824 (+17.1%)June 30, 2026
14Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC0.06%17K$243,306+2,734 (+19.8%)June 30, 2026
15Citadel Advisors Llc0.05%14K$206,327+4,024 (+40.1%)June 30, 2026
16Nuveen, LLC0.04%11K$154,815+10,546 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
17Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd0.04%10K$148,371+10,107 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
18American Century Companies Inc0.04%10K$147,064−2,188 (−17.9%)June 30, 2026
19Howland Capital Management Inc0.04%10K$146,800—June 30, 2026
20STRS OHIO0.03%9,000$132,120+1,600 (+21.6%)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 57K shares and 7 cut 24K.

VHI top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Valhi, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF0.49%140K$2.1M—September 30, 2026
2iShares Russell 2000 ETF0.31%87K$1.3M−1,024 (−1.2%)September 30, 2026
3Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N0.28%80K$1.2M−6,500 (−7.5%)June 30, 2026
4WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF0.16%46K$676,807—September 30, 2026
5U.S. Equity Small Cap Corporate Cl OF0.11%31K$456,563—December 31, 2025
6Fidelity Small Cap Index0.10%29K$424,355−36 (−0.1%)July 31, 2026
7iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF0.09%24K$355,212+36 (+0.1%)September 30, 2026
8U.S. Equity Small Cap Pool A0.08%24K$350,412—December 31, 2025
9Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.05%14K$209,498+168 (+1.2%)September 30, 2026
10Fidelity Extended Market Index0.05%14K$201,659−74 (−0.5%)August 31, 2026
11Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™0.04%11K$159,469—September 30, 2026
12Marsot Inversions SICAV SA0.03%9,060$133,001+9,060 (0.0%)September 30, 2026
13iShares Micro-Cap ETF0.03%7,882$115,708−54 (−0.7%)September 30, 2026
14Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF0.03%7,411$108,793—September 30, 2026
15Schwab Small Cap Index0.02%6,832$100,294—August 31, 2026
16Nuveen Equity Index R60.02%6,706$98,444—August 31, 2026
17Fidelity Series Total Market Index0.01%4,241$62,258—August 31, 2026
18Fidelity Total Market Index0.01%4,069$59,733—August 31, 2026
19iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl0.01%3,801$55,799—August 31, 2026
20Fidelity Small Cap Value Index0.01%3,737$54,859—July 31, 2026

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

VHI insider transactions

latest 1
Valhi, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2025-03-11Bryan A HanleyBuy$17.50250$4,375

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.

VHI shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns VHI

Institutional investors own 4.2% of Valhi's shares and insiders 91.55%. The largest holder is Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC with 0.78% of the shares (220K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.74% of the float, or 4.72 days of average trading volume.

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VHI ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Valhi stock?

The largest shareholders of Valhi are Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC (0.78%), BlackRock Inc (0.67%), Empowered Funds, LLC (0.49%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (0.46%), National Philanthropic Trust (0.31%).

What percentage of Valhi is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 4.2% of Valhi's shares outstanding; insiders hold 91.55%.

Which funds own Valhi?

The largest fund holders of Valhi are EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.49%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (0.31%), Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N (0.28%), WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF (0.16%), U.S. Equity Small Cap Corporate Cl OF (0.11%).

What is Valhi's short interest?

66K shares of Valhi were sold short, 2.74% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.72 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Valhi?

Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Valhi (since March 11, 2025), 1 were purchases and 0 were sales.

How many shares of Valhi are outstanding?

Valhi has 28.3M shares outstanding, of which 2.4M are in the public float.

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