World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) Ownership
WRLD ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 92.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 18.11% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 4.7M
- Float
- 2.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 103.81% 395K shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.11 short interest down 5.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 92.23%
- Insiders 18.11%
WRLD top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prescott General Partners LLC | 32.45% | 1.5M | $259.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 9.60% | 447K | $76.8M | −5,180 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.78% | 223K | $38.3M | −1,719 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 4.32% | 201K | $34.5M | +46,297 (+29.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | 2.43% | 113K | $19.4M | +48,205 (+74.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.40% | 112K | $19.2M | −6,749 (−5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 2.28% | 106K | $18.2M | −11,991 (−10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.09% | 97K | $16.7M | +72,356 (+290.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA | 2.06% | 96K | $16.5M | +72,756 (+315.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.98% | 92K | $15.9M | +3,246 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.53% | 71K | $12.3M | −7,057 (−9.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Smith Thomas W | 1.53% | 71K | $12.2M | −6,450 (−8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.51% | 71K | $12.1M | +2,904 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | UBS Group AG | 1.44% | 67K | $11.5M | −66,582 (−49.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.29% | 60K | $10.3M | +54,254 (+934.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.24% | 58K | $9.9M | −45,116 (−43.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Ingalls & Snyder LLC | 1.14% | 53K | $9.1M | −406 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.08% | 50K | $8.6M | +1,333 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 0.98% | 46K | $7.8M | +4,741 (+11.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.98% | 46K | $7.8M | −47,098 (−50.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 306K shares and 10 cut 198K.
WRLD top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 3.46% | 161K | $27.7M | +42 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.67% | 78K | $13.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.60% | 74K | $12.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.38% | 64K | $11.0M | +1,061 (+1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.81% | 38K | $6.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.76% | 35K | $6.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | PIMCO RAE US Small Instl | 0.63% | 30K | $5.1M | +964 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.62% | 29K | $5.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.61% | 29K | $4.9M | +35 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.58% | 27K | $4.6M | +258 (+1.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.55% | 26K | $4.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.54% | 25K | $4.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.53% | 25K | $4.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.50% | 23K | $4.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.48% | 22K | $3.8M | +34 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.36% | 17K | $2.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.36% | 17K | $2.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.30% | 14K | $2.4M | +9 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N | 0.29% | 14K | $2.3M | −6,500 (−32.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.29% | 14K | $2.3M | −662 (−4.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
WRLD insider transactions
latest 12| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | John L Calmes Jr | Sell | $141.88 | 1,000 | $141,880 |
| 2025-12-17 | John L Calmes Jr | Sell | $149.21 | 1,000 | $149,210 |
| 2025-12-16 | Daniel Clinton Dyer | Sell | $149.00 | 8,857 | $1.3M |
| 2025-12-15 | Daniel Clinton Dyer | Sell | $150.00 | 89 | $13,350 |
| 2025-09-17 | Alice Lindsay Caulder | Sell | $167.33 | 1,000 | $167,330 |
| 2025-09-10 | Ken R Bramlett Jr | Sell | $167.19 | 3,389 | $566,607 |
| 2025-09-04 | Prescott General Partners Llc | Sell | $172.88 | 347,064 | $60.0M |
| 2025-08-06 | Charles D Way | Sell | $160.00 | 402 | $64,320 |
| 2025-07-30 | Daniel Clinton Dyer | Sell | $159.50 | 4,704 | $750,288 |
| 2025-06-11 | Charles D Way | Sell | $161.00 | 50 | $8,050 |
| 2025-06-02 | Darrell E Whitaker | Sell | $155.73 | 2,500 | $389,325 |
| 2025-05-21 | Alice Lindsay Caulder | Sell | $150.00 | 1,010 | $151,500 |
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.
WRLD shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns WRLD
Institutional investors own 92.2% of World Acceptance's shares and insiders 18.11%. The largest holder is Prescott General Partners LLC with 32.45% of the shares (1.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 103.81% of the float, or 6.11 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 45.4% since 2014.
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WRLD ownership FAQ
Who owns the most World Acceptance stock?
The largest shareholders of World Acceptance are Prescott General Partners LLC (32.45%), BlackRock Inc (9.60%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (4.78%), AQR Capital Management LLC (4.32%), Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. (2.43%).
What percentage of World Acceptance is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 92.2% of World Acceptance's shares outstanding; insiders hold 18.11%.
Which funds own World Acceptance?
The largest fund holders of World Acceptance are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (3.46%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.67%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (1.60%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.38%), DFA US Small Cap I (0.81%).
What is World Acceptance's short interest?
395K shares of World Acceptance were sold short, 103.81% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.11 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling World Acceptance?
Of the latest 12 reported insider transactions in World Acceptance (since May 21, 2025), 0 were purchases and 12 were sales.
How many shares of World Acceptance are outstanding?
World Acceptance has 4.7M shares outstanding, of which 2.3M are in the public float.