Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) Ownership
ZD ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 123.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 3.68% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 34.3M
- Float
- 30.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 22.62% 4.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.74 short interest down 11.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 123.20%
- Insiders 3.68%
ZD top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 16.83% | 5.8M | $329.8M | −365,456 (−6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 10.46% | 3.6M | $205.0M | +3.6M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | HHG PLC | 10.28% | 3.5M | $201.5M | +92,496 (+2.7%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Pale Fire Capital SE | 7.76% | 2.7M | $152.1M | −122,812 (−4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 6.58% | 2.3M | $128.9M | +183,430 (+8.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.39% | 2.2M | $125.2M | −72,435 (−3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Legal & General Group PLC | 5.25% | 1.8M | $102.9M | −175,616 (−8.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.83% | 1.7M | $94.7M | −40,423 (−2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street Corp | 4.72% | 1.6M | $92.4M | −63,320 (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 2.95% | 1.0M | $57.9M | +38,148 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | LSV Asset Management | 2.84% | 974K | $55.7M | +40,776 (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.82% | 966K | $55.2M | −40,290 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 2.42% | 830K | $47.4M | +153,920 (+22.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC | 2.40% | 821K | $46.9M | +21,678 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.21% | 759K | $43.4M | +146,934 (+24.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2.18% | 747K | $42.7M | −93,968 (−11.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Nuveen, LLC | 2.05% | 702K | $40.1M | −70,005 (−9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.96% | 671K | $38.3M | +592,299 (+752.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Varde Management LP | 1.82% | 624K | $35.7M | +90,000 (+16.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | CastleKnight Management LP | 1.74% | 596K | $34.1M | +173,780 (+41.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 5.1M shares and 9 cut 1.0M.
ZD top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L&G Cyber Security ETF | 5.42% | 1.9M | $106.3M | +18,879 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.36% | 1.8M | $104.9M | +465 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Janus Henderson Enterprise D | 4.61% | 1.6M | $90.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.41% | 1.2M | $66.8M | −2,209 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 3.38% | 1.2M | $66.2M | +5,856 (+0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.56% | 877K | $50.1M | −10,112 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 772K | $44.1M | −75,015 (−8.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF | 2.15% | 736K | $42.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Janus Henderson Venture D | 1.44% | 493K | $28.2M | +1,751 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.43% | 489K | $28.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Janus Henderson Triton D | 1.36% | 465K | $26.6M | −57,605 (−11.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.14% | 391K | $22.3M | −36,256 (−8.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.11% | 381K | $21.8M | +3,318 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 14 | CREF Total Global Stock Account R3 | 1.10% | 378K | $21.6M | +26,663 (+7.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.93% | 318K | $18.2M | +482 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | PIMCO RAE US Small Instl | 0.86% | 295K | $16.8M | +11,000 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.85% | 290K | $16.6M | +406 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.83% | 283K | $16.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.76% | 261K | $14.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.76% | 260K | $14.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ZD insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 | Sarah Ann Fay | Buy | $36.89 | 1,354 | $49,949 |
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.
ZD shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ZD
Institutional investors own 123.2% of Ziff Davis's shares and insiders 3.68%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 16.83% of the shares (5.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 22.62% of the float, or 6.74 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 17.2% since 2014.
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ZD ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ziff Davis stock?
The largest shareholders of Ziff Davis are BlackRock Inc (16.83%), Jupiter Topco LLC (10.46%), HHG PLC (10.28%), Pale Fire Capital SE (7.76%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.58%).
What percentage of Ziff Davis is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 123.2% of Ziff Davis's shares outstanding; insiders hold 3.68%.
Which funds own Ziff Davis?
The largest fund holders of Ziff Davis are L&G Cyber Security ETF (5.42%), iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.36%), Janus Henderson Enterprise D (4.61%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.41%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.38%).
What is Ziff Davis's short interest?
4.9M shares of Ziff Davis were sold short, 22.62% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.74 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ziff Davis?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Ziff Davis (since September 15, 2025), 1 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Ziff Davis are outstanding?
Ziff Davis has 34.3M shares outstanding, of which 30.4M are in the public float.