John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) Ownership
WLYB ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 2.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 94.23% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 8.8M
- Float
- 37.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.16% 850 shares short
- Days to cover
- 0.22 short interest down 50.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 2.64%
- Insiders 94.23%
- Other investors 3.13%
WLYB top institutional holders
19 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.13% | 65K | $3.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | PFG Investments, LLC | 0.11% | 54K | $2.8M | +16 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.06% | 28K | $1.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Spears Abacus Advisors LLC | 0.04% | 20K | $1.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.03% | 14K | $761,179 | −31 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | CALDWELL SUTTER CAPITAL INC | 0.02% | 12K | $637,371 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.02% | 10K | $544,712 | −269 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 0.02% | 10K | $532,316 | −26 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 0.01% | 6,415 | $336,965 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 0.01% | 4,500 | $236,375 | +4,500 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.01% | 3,535 | $185,685 | +31 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | UBS Group AG | 0.01% | 2,957 | $155,324 | +13 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Tower Research Capital LLC | <0.01% | 100 | $5,253 | +43 (+75.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Continuum Advisory, LLC | <0.01% | 96 | $5,043 | +96 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | BlackRock Inc | <0.01% | 62 | $3,257 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | SBI Securities Co Ltd | 0.00% | 2 | $105 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.00% | 1 | $53 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Advisory Services Network, LLC | 0.00% | — | — | −30 (−100.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of America Corp | 0.00% | — | — | −62 (−100.0%) | March 31, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 19, 6 holders added 4,699 shares and 5 cut 418.
WLYB top mutual fund and ETF holders
4 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.01% | 6,836 | $359,079 | −37 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc | 0.01% | 6,415 | $336,965 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Gabelli Small Cap Growth AAA | 0.01% | 4,500 | $236,375 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | <0.01% | 2,019 | $106,053 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
WLYB shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns WLYB
Institutional investors own 2.6% of John Wiley & Sons's shares and insiders 94.23%. The largest holder is Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts with 0.13% of the shares (65K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 19 institutions, 6 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.16% of the float, or 0.22 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 10.1% since 2014.
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WLYB ownership FAQ
Who owns the most John Wiley & Sons stock?
The largest shareholders of John Wiley & Sons are Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (0.13%), PFG Investments, LLC (0.11%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.06%), Spears Abacus Advisors LLC (0.04%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (0.03%).
What percentage of John Wiley & Sons is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 2.6% of John Wiley & Sons's shares outstanding; insiders hold 94.23%.
Which funds own John Wiley & Sons?
The largest fund holders of John Wiley & Sons are Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.01%), Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc (0.01%), Gabelli Small Cap Growth AAA (0.01%), Fidelity Series Total Market Index (<0.01%).
What is John Wiley & Sons's short interest?
850 shares of John Wiley & Sons were sold short, 0.16% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 0.22 days to cover.
How many shares of John Wiley & Sons are outstanding?
John Wiley & Sons has 8.8M shares outstanding, of which 37.9M are in the public float.