Who Owns nLIGHT Stock?
NASDAQ: LASRTechnologySemiconductorsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 94.27%
- Held by insiders
- 2.45%
- Institutional holders
- 488
- Institutions 94.3%
- Insiders 2.5%
- Public and other 3.3%
Who owns nLIGHT stock?
Institutional investors own about 94.3% of nLIGHT's shares, spread across 488 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 2.45% of LASR.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (8.46%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (4.16%) and Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC (3.81%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 35.6% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 8 of the top 10 institutions increased their LASR positions and 2 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of LASR
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 4.88M | 8.46% | +13.0% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.40M | 4.16% | +3.1% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.20M | 3.81% | -11.0% |
| Needham Investment Management, L.L.C. | 1.99M | 3.45% | +3.6% |
| Driehaus Capital Management, LLC | 1.99M | 3.44% | +12.0% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1.64M | 2.85% | +36.5% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.63M | 2.83% | +13.4% |
| Neuberger Berman Group, LLC | 1.47M | 2.54% | +54.2% |
| State Street Corporation | 1.28M | 2.22% | +17.7% |
| FMR, LLC | 1.06M | 1.84% | -3.5% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of LASR
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Needham Funds Inc-Needham Aggressive Growth Fund | 1.70M | 2.95% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1.70M | 2.94% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.43M | 2.48% |
| VANGUARD WORLD FUND-Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | 1.18M | 2.05% |
| Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust-Invesco Semiconductors ETF | 980.17K | 1.70% |
| Tema ETF Trust-Tema Space Innovators ETF | 758.75K | 1.32% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 645.41K | 1.12% |
| Fidelity Salem Street Trust-Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 611.38K | 1.06% |
| Manager Directed Portfolios-Hood River Small-Cap Growth Fund | 556.15K | 0.96% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 526.42K | 0.91% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of nLIGHT?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of LASR, owning 8.46% of shares outstanding (4.88M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of nLIGHT is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 94.3% of LASR shares and 96.6% of the public float.
How much of nLIGHT do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 2.45% of LASR shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.