Valley National Bancorp (VLY) Ownership
VLY ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 91.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.02% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 552.6M
- Float
- 544.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 14.47% 59.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.20 short interest up 27.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 91.44%
- Insiders 1.02%
- Other investors 7.54%
VLY top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 13.33% | 73.7M | $932.5M | +3.0M (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.52% | 30.5M | $386.5M | +784,400 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.58% | 25.3M | $320.3M | +296,853 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.31% | 23.8M | $301.3M | +474,950 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.85% | 21.3M | $269.5M | +31,052 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 3.64% | 20.1M | $254.4M | +4.6M (+29.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.75% | 15.2M | $192.3M | +540,530 (+3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 2.22% | 12.3M | $155.3M | −190,427 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Azora Capital LP | 1.85% | 10.2M | $129.7M | +1.3M (+14.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.70% | 9.4M | $118.9M | −902,716 (−8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.59% | 8.8M | $111.5M | +995,104 (+12.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.37% | 7.6M | $95.6M | −169,331 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Artemis Investment Management LLP | 1.32% | 7.3M | $92.1M | +2.4M (+49.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.31% | 7.3M | $91.8M | +1.2M (+20.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Jupiter Asset Management Limited | 1.25% | 6.9M | $87.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Freestone Grove Partners LP | 1.10% | 6.1M | $76.8M | +617,544 (+11.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.10% | 6.1M | $76.8M | +35,759 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.05% | 5.8M | $73.4M | +231,776 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.02% | 5.6M | $71.1M | −367,330 (−6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | NORGES BANK | 0.95% | 5.3M | $66.8M | −851,213 (−13.9%) | 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 16.5M shares and 5 cut 2.5M.
VLY top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.06% | 16.9M | $214.3M | −6,048 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.70% | 14.9M | $188.6M | −94,046 (−0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.33% | 12.9M | $162.8M | +54,080 (+0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.91% | 10.6M | $133.9M | −261,531 (−2.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 1.84% | 10.2M | $129.0M | −3,497 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 1.57% | 8.7M | $109.7M | +8.7M (0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.29% | 7.1M | $90.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.25% | 6.9M | $87.1M | −1,204 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Artemis Global Income I Acc | 1.16% | 6.4M | $81.1M | +721,634 (+12.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.97% | 5.4M | $67.8M | +38,733 (+0.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.96% | 5.3M | $67.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Nomura Small Cap Value A | 0.80% | 4.4M | $55.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Nomura Small Cap Core I | 0.79% | 4.4M | $55.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.78% | 4.3M | $54.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF | 0.66% | 3.6M | $46.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.64% | 3.5M | $44.5M | +28,793 (+0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.62% | 3.4M | $43.5M | +5,214 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Voya Large Cap Value A | 0.60% | 3.3M | $42.0M | −159,689 (−4.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.58% | 3.2M | $40.6M | +451 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 0.57% | 3.2M | $40.1M | +94,432 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
VLY insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | Carlos J Vazquez | Buy | $13.45 | 2,500 | $33,625 |
| 2025-05-14 | Eyal Efrat | Buy | $9.16 | 196 | $1,795 |
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.
VLY shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns VLY
Institutional investors own 91.4% of Valley National Bancorp's shares and insiders 1.02%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 13.33% of the shares (73.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 14.47% of the float, or 8.20 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 153.9% since 2014.
Related: VLY analyst forecast, VLY key metrics, VLY dividend history. See the VLY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
VLY ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Valley National Bancorp stock?
The largest shareholders of Valley National Bancorp are BlackRock Inc (13.33%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.52%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.58%), State Street Corp (4.31%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.85%).
What percentage of Valley National Bancorp is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 91.4% of Valley National Bancorp's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.02%.
Which funds own Valley National Bancorp?
The largest fund holders of Valley National Bancorp are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.06%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.70%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.33%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.91%), iShares Select Dividend ETF (1.84%).
What is Valley National Bancorp's short interest?
59.3M shares of Valley National Bancorp were sold short, 14.47% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.20 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Valley National Bancorp?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Valley National Bancorp (since May 14, 2025), 2 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Valley National Bancorp are outstanding?
Valley National Bancorp has 552.6M shares outstanding, of which 544.7M are in the public float.