Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Ownership
WLDN ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 93.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 3.38% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 15.2M
- Float
- 13.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 12.09% 1.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 9.46 short interest down 12.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 93.86%
- Insiders 3.38%
- Other investors 2.77%
WLDN top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.44% | 1.4M | $103.9M | +120,899 (+9.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 8.69% | 1.3M | $95.7M | +1.2M (+702.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.16% | 633K | $45.7M | +19,589 (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 3.46% | 527K | $38.1M | +42,071 (+8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 2.57% | 391K | $28.2M | +174,291 (+80.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.52% | 383K | $27.7M | +29,107 (+8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 2.37% | 361K | $26.1M | +74,221 (+25.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | ALTA FOX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.36% | 360K | $26.0M | +359,806 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Swedbank AB | 2.30% | 350K | $25.3M | +113,000 (+47.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street Corp | 2.22% | 337K | $24.4M | +22,749 (+7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.11% | 321K | $23.2M | +11,910 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Conversant Capital LLC | 1.93% | 294K | $21.3M | +294,500 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 1.88% | 287K | $20.7M | −94,527 (−24.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Ranger Investment Management LP | 1.81% | 275K | $19.9M | +228,756 (+492.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Oberweis Asset Management Inc | 1.72% | 263K | $19.0M | +262,700 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.71% | 260K | $18.8M | −11,883 (−4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Neumeier Investment Counsel LLC | 1.42% | 216K | $15.6M | +215,660 (0.0%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 1.38% | 211K | $15.2M | +210,895 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.38% | 211K | $15.2M | −31,720 (−13.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Handelsbanken Fonder AB | 1.26% | 192K | $13.8M | +48,876 (+34.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 17 holders added 3.4M shares and 3 cut 138K.
WLDN top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.97% | 453K | $32.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.54% | 386K | $27.9M | −4,480 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Oberweis Micro-Cap | 1.67% | 254K | $18.3M | +253,700 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Handelsbanken Hållbar Energi (A1 SEK) | 1.46% | 222K | $16.0M | +39,321 (+21.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Swedbank Robur New Energy A | 1.42% | 216K | $15.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | First Trust NASDAQ® Cln Edge®StGidIfsETF | 1.36% | 207K | $14.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.05% | 160K | $11.6M | +1,519 (+1.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 1.02% | 156K | $11.3M | +46,087 (+41.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Wasatch Micro Cap | 0.94% | 143K | $10.4M | −55,298 (−27.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock | 0.77% | 117K | $8.4M | +18,701 (+19.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.68% | 104K | $7.5M | −131 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity R6 | 0.67% | 102K | $7.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 0.66% | 100K | $7.2M | −38,623 (−27.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.57% | 87K | $6.3M | +2,767 (+3.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Inv | 0.57% | 87K | $6.3M | +22,163 (+34.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 80K | $5.8M | +54 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Wasatch Micro Cap Value | 0.52% | 80K | $5.7M | −19,020 (−19.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Coeli Circulus Am Micro & Sm Cp I F SEK | 0.48% | 73K | $5.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.47% | 71K | $5.1M | −134 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | OP-Osakesalkku A | 0.44% | 67K | $4.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
WLDN insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Steven A Cohen | Sell | $81.82 | 6,000 | $490,920 |
| 2025-09-18 | Dennis V Mcginn | Sell | $106.32 | 7,298 | $775,923 |
| 2025-09-18 | Micah Chen | Sell | $106.00 | 10,000 | $1.1M |
| 2025-08-25 | Thomas Donald Brisbin | Sell | $118.15 | 5,182 | $612,253 |
| 2025-08-22 | Thomas Donald Brisbin | Sell | $108.72 | 117,595 | $12.8M |
| 2025-08-21 | Thomas Donald Brisbin | Sell | $104.42 | 125,000 | $13.1M |
| 2025-08-20 | Thomas Donald Brisbin | Sell | $104.19 | 7,405 | $771,527 |
| 2025-08-18 | Thomas Donald Brisbin | Sell | $109.69 | 130,082 | $14.3M |
| 2025-08-15 | Cynthia Downes | Sell | $109.43 | 2,763 | $302,355 |
| 2025-08-14 | Wanda Kay Reder | Sell | $119.46 | 850 | $101,541 |
| 2025-08-13 | Creighton K Early | Sell | $116.54 | 7,764 | $904,817 |
| 2025-08-12 | Steven A Cohen | Sell | $116.34 | 2,500 | $290,850 |
| 2025-05-28 | Creighton K Early | Sell | $53.28 | 5,000 | $266,400 |
| 2025-05-27 | Thomas Donald Brisbin | Sell | $52.34 | 22,459 | $1.2M |
| 2025-05-23 | Thomas Donald Brisbin | Sell | $51.54 | 1,626 | $83,804 |
| 2025-05-22 | Thomas Donald Brisbin | Sell | $52.04 | 5,915 | $307,817 |
| 2025-05-19 | Micah Chen | Sell | $50.50 | 10,000 | $505,000 |
| 2025-05-16 | Micah Chen | Sell | $48.20 | 10,000 | $482,000 |
| 2025-05-16 | Michael A Bieber | Sell | $48.11 | 25,000 | $1.2M |
| 2025-05-16 | Thomas Donald Brisbin | Sell | $48.54 | 20,000 | $970,800 |
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.
WLDN shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns WLDN
Institutional investors own 93.9% of Willdan's shares and insiders 3.38%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.44% of the shares (1.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 17 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 12.09% of the float, or 9.46 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 88.3% since 2014.
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WLDN ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Willdan stock?
The largest shareholders of Willdan are BlackRock Inc (9.44%), Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP (8.69%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.16%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (3.46%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC (2.57%).
What percentage of Willdan is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 93.9% of Willdan's shares outstanding; insiders hold 3.38%.
Which funds own Willdan?
The largest fund holders of Willdan are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.97%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.54%), Oberweis Micro-Cap (1.67%), Handelsbanken Hållbar Energi (A1 SEK) (1.46%), Swedbank Robur New Energy A (1.42%).
What is Willdan's short interest?
1.8M shares of Willdan were sold short, 12.09% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 9.46 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Willdan?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Willdan (since May 16, 2025), 0 were purchases and 20 were sales.
How many shares of Willdan are outstanding?
Willdan has 15.2M shares outstanding, of which 13.4M are in the public float.