Xcel Brands, Inc. (XELB) Ownership
XELB ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 11.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 34.77% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 6.6M
- Float
- 4.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.45% 20K shares short
- Days to cover
- 0.82 short interest down 17.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 11.54%
- Insiders 34.77%
- Other investors 53.70%
XELB top institutional holders
15 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summit Trail Advisors, LLC | 5.05% | 331K | $142,551 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Potomac Capital Management, Inc. | 3.81% | 250K | $107,550 | −158,342 (−38.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.74% | 48K | $20,771 | +4,780 (+11.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.42% | 28K | $11,964 | −30,052 (−51.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.42% | 28K | $11,939 | +19,983 (+257.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.42% | 27K | $11,785 | +27,400 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.25% | 17K | $7,104 | −587 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0.18% | 12K | $5,155 | +11,985 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.15% | 10K | $4,301 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 0.03% | 1,675 | $720 | +1,197 (+250.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Caitong International Asset Management Co., Limited. | 0.00% | 2 | $1 | +2 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | DRW Securities, LLC | 0.00% | — | — | −34,434 (−100.0%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Tower Research Capital LLC | 0.00% | — | — | −2,726 (−100.0%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 14 | TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | 0.00% | — | — | −13,558 (−100.0%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Bank of America Corp | 0.00% | — | — | −25 (−100.0%) | March 31, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 15, 6 holders added 65K shares and 7 cut 240K.
XELB top mutual fund and ETF holders
4 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.34% | 22K | $9,648 | −121 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.06% | 4,127 | $1,775 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | DFA US Vector Equity I | <0.01% | 300 | $129 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | <0.01% | 109 | $47 | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
XELB insider transactions
latest 5| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | Loren Robert W D | Buy | $1.17 | 81,466 | $95,315 |
| 2025-12-05 | Loren Robert W D | Buy | $0.35 | 50,000 | $17,500 |
| 2025-12-05 | Mark Disanto | Buy | $0.35 | 50,000 | $17,500 |
| 2025-08-04 | Loren Robert W D | Buy | $1.10 | 124,200 | $136,620 |
| 2025-08-04 | Mark Disanto | Buy | $1.10 | 91,800 | $100,980 |
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.
XELB shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns XELB
Institutional investors own 11.5% of Xcel Brands's shares and insiders 34.77%. The largest holder is Summit Trail Advisors, LLC with 5.05% of the shares (331K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 15 institutions, 6 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.45% of the float, or 0.82 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 256.3% since 2014.
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XELB ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Xcel Brands stock?
The largest shareholders of Xcel Brands are Summit Trail Advisors, LLC (5.05%), Potomac Capital Management, Inc. (3.81%), Citadel Advisors Llc (0.74%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (0.42%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (0.42%).
What percentage of Xcel Brands is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 11.5% of Xcel Brands's shares outstanding; insiders hold 34.77%.
Which funds own Xcel Brands?
The largest fund holders of Xcel Brands are Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.34%), Fidelity Series Total Market Index (0.06%), DFA US Vector Equity I (<0.01%), Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF (<0.01%).
What is Xcel Brands's short interest?
20K shares of Xcel Brands were sold short, 0.45% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 0.82 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Xcel Brands?
Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in Xcel Brands (since August 4, 2025), 5 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Xcel Brands are outstanding?
Xcel Brands has 6.6M shares outstanding, of which 4.6M are in the public float.