Who Owns Northwest Natural Stock?
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 83.62%
- Held by insiders
- 0.62%
- Institutional holders
- 433
- Institutions 83.6%
- Insiders 0.6%
- Public and other 15.8%
Who owns Northwest Natural stock?
Institutional investors own about 83.6% of Northwest Natural's shares, spread across 433 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 0.62% of NWN.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (15.94%), Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC (6.50%) and Vanguard Capital Management LLC (4.51%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 45.2% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 8 of the top 10 institutions increased their NWN positions and 2 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of NWN
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 6.71M | 15.94% | +5.1% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.73M | 6.50% | +4.1% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1.90M | 4.51% | +3.7% |
| State Street Corporation | 1.73M | 4.11% | +7.8% |
| Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. | 1.46M | 3.47% | +22.8% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.23M | 2.92% | +18.9% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 930.41K | 2.21% | +16.3% |
| Morgan Stanley | 814.33K | 1.93% | -2.0% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 762.22K | 1.81% | +2.5% |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 746.10K | 1.77% | -1.3% |
% 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 NWN
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 2.56M | 6.09% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1.34M | 3.19% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.10M | 2.62% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 964.00K | 2.29% |
| First TRT Exch-Trd Fd.-First TRT Value Line Dividend Index Fd. | 683.91K | 1.62% |
| DNP Select Income Fund Inc | 613.09K | 1.46% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 611.33K | 1.45% |
| Natixis Funds Trust I-Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Fund | 504.67K | 1.20% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 482.58K | 1.15% |
| Fidelity Salem Street Trust-Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 470.73K | 1.12% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Northwest Natural?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of NWN, owning 15.94% of shares outstanding (6.71M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Northwest Natural is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 83.6% of NWN shares and 84.1% of the public float.
How much of Northwest Natural do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.62% of NWN 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.