Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (ZVRA) Ownership

NASDAQ: ZVRATop holders, insider trades and short interest.

ZVRA ownership summary

as of October 17, 2026
Institutions
77.6%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
1.31%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
59.4M
Float
53.9M
shares available to trade
Short interest
12.17%
7.1M shares short
Days to cover
7.45
short interest up 24.5% vs prior month
  • Institutions 77.64%
  • Insiders 1.31%
  • Other investors 21.05%

ZVRA top institutional holders

20 largest
Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc8.60%5.1M$50.8M+652,395 (+14.6%)June 30, 2026
2FMR Inc8.28%4.9M$48.9M+1.7M (+53.0%)June 30, 2026
3Woodline Partners LP8.06%4.8M$47.6M+1.3M (+38.7%)June 30, 2026
4Nantahala Capital Management, LLC6.05%3.6M$35.7M+1.1M (+42.5%)June 30, 2026
5Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.44%2.6M$26.2M+169,582 (+6.9%)June 30, 2026
6State Street Corp2.83%1.7M$16.7M+120,430 (+7.7%)June 30, 2026
7Geode Capital Management, LLC2.59%1.5M$15.3M+169,079 (+12.3%)June 30, 2026
8D. E. Shaw & Co LP2.20%1.3M$13.0M+460,492 (+54.4%)June 30, 2026
9Qube Research & Technologies2.09%1.2M$12.3M+399,024 (+47.4%)June 30, 2026
10Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2.03%1.2M$12.0M+11,613 (+1.0%)June 30, 2026
11Legal & General Group PLC2.02%1.2M$11.9M+38,578 (+3.3%)June 30, 2026
12683 Capital Management LLC1.64%975K$9.7M+70,000 (+7.7%)March 31, 2026
13Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.1.61%959K$9.5M+404,034 (+72.8%)June 30, 2026
14Royce & Associates, LP1.49%883K$8.8M−106,016 (−10.7%)June 30, 2026
15Kingdon Capital Management LLC1.31%775K$7.7M—June 30, 2026
16Retirement Planning Co of New England, Inc.1.07%634K$6.3M−16,738 (−2.6%)June 30, 2026
17Jupiter Topco LLC1.03%613K$6.1M+613,403 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
18Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership1.01%597K$5.9M+597,162 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
19The Goldman Sachs Group Inc0.92%546K$5.4M−197,573 (−26.6%)June 30, 2026
20Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC0.91%541K$5.4M+74,806 (+16.0%)June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 16 holders added 7.9M shares and 3 cut 320K.

ZVRA top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Fidelity Contrafund4.95%2.9M$29.2M−960 (−0.0%)August 31, 2026
2Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest3.20%1.9M$18.9M—August 31, 2026
3iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.56%1.5M$15.1M−17,536 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
4State Street® SPDR® S&P® PhrmctlsETF1.24%735K$7.3M−9,134 (−1.2%)September 30, 2026
5Janus Henderson Small/Md Cp Gr Alpha ETF1.19%705K$7.0M+31,613 (+4.7%)September 30, 2026
6Fidelity Small Cap Index1.08%644K$6.4M+5,611 (+0.9%)July 31, 2026
7Fidelity Contrafund K61.06%628K$6.2M−1,532 (−0.2%)August 31, 2026
8iShares Biotechnology ETF0.78%464K$4.6M−3,512 (−0.8%)September 30, 2026
9International Biotechnology Ord0.74%439K$4.4M−167,121 (−27.6%)June 30, 2026
10iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF0.64%379K$3.8M+574 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
11Swedbank Robur Fokus0.61%361K$3.6M+52,700 (+17.1%)August 31, 2026
12Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.57%338K$3.4M+7,603 (+2.3%)August 31, 2026
13Fidelity Extended Market Index0.49%291K$2.9M−6,174 (−2.1%)August 31, 2026
14Royce Small-Cap Trust0.48%286K$2.8M−25,152 (−8.1%)June 30, 2026
15FTF Royce US Smaller Companies W Acc0.44%260K$2.6M−57,561 (−18.1%)June 30, 2026
16Royce Small-Cap Fund Invmt0.42%251K$2.5M−19,735 (−7.3%)June 30, 2026
17Janus Henderson Small Cap Gr Alpha ETF0.42%251K$2.5M+10,703 (+4.5%)September 30, 2026
18Principal US Small Cap ETF0.42%247K$2.5M+122 (+0.0%)September 30, 2026
19Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare MomtETF0.40%237K$2.4M−1,572 (−0.7%)September 30, 2026
20Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF0.35%210K$2.1M—September 30, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

ZVRA insider transactions

latest 9
Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-02-03Joshua SchaferSell$9.1910,500$96,495
2026-02-03Timothy J SangiovanniSell$9.183,000$27,540
2026-02-02Neil F McfarlaneSell$9.3891,000$853,580
2026-01-30Adrian W QuartelSell$8.834,533$40,026
2026-01-30Joshua SchaferSell$8.833,375$29,801
2026-01-30Timothy J SangiovanniSell$8.821,750$15,435
2025-10-10Neil F McfarlaneSell$10.8219,500$210,990
2025-09-12Tamara A FavoritoBuy$7.793,175$24,733
2025-08-19John B BodeBuy$9.165,000$45,800

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.

ZVRA shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns ZVRA

Institutional investors own 77.6% of Zevra Therapeutics's shares and insiders 1.31%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.60% of the shares (5.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 12.17% of the float, or 7.45 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 7,344.4% since 2014.

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ZVRA ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Zevra Therapeutics stock?

The largest shareholders of Zevra Therapeutics are BlackRock Inc (8.60%), FMR Inc (8.28%), Woodline Partners LP (8.06%), Nantahala Capital Management, LLC (6.05%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.44%).

What percentage of Zevra Therapeutics is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 77.6% of Zevra Therapeutics's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.31%.

Which funds own Zevra Therapeutics?

The largest fund holders of Zevra Therapeutics are Fidelity Contrafund (4.95%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.20%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.56%), State Street® SPDR® S&P® PhrmctlsETF (1.24%), Janus Henderson Small/Md Cp Gr Alpha ETF (1.19%).

What is Zevra Therapeutics's short interest?

7.1M shares of Zevra Therapeutics were sold short, 12.17% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.45 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Zevra Therapeutics?

Of the latest 9 reported insider transactions in Zevra Therapeutics (since August 19, 2025), 2 were purchases and 7 were sales.

How many shares of Zevra Therapeutics are outstanding?

Zevra Therapeutics has 59.4M shares outstanding, of which 53.9M are in the public float.

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