Capital Southwest Corporation
Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · CSWC · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
173
Institutional Holders
▼ 10 vs Q2
$397.36M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $41.00M vs Q2
62.14M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 97.18%
16.82M
13F Shares Held
▼ 14.11M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
CSWC largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 1.46M | 2.72% | 2.72% | $31.85B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 109.8K |
SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS LLC | 1.37M | 2.56% | 2.56% | $29.92B | Oct 7, 2025 | ▼ 21.7K |
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | 994.8K | 1.86% | 1.86% | $21.75B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 11.3K |
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 892.4K | 1.67% | 1.67% | $19.51B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 131.1K |
UBS GROUP AG | 778.2K | 1.45% | 1.45% | $17.01B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 4.9K |
SOUND INCOME STRATEGIES, LLC | 756.8K | 1.41% | 1.41% | $15.07B | Oct 10, 2025 | ▲ 54.6K |
MELIA WEALTH LLC | 490.5K | 91.64% | 91.64% | $10.72B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 25.5K |
BLACKROCK, INC. | 424.4K | 79.30% | 79.30% | $9.28B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 103.7K |
ZUCKERMAN INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC | 415.4K | 77.63% | 77.63% | $9.08B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 44.9K |
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS | 410.0K | 76.61% | 76.61% | $8.96B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 48.2K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
32
Increased
+1.47M shares1
New Positions
first time holders17
Decreased
−835.2K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+630.0K
+1.47M / −835.2K
Net new holders
+16
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
CSWC insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
2
Buy transactions
1
Sell transactions
2.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas William R III director | Jun 5, 2026 | Purchase | 5,000 | $23.40 | $117.0K | 18.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Thomas William R III director | Jun 5, 2026 | Sale | 4,661 | $23.29 | $108.6K | 13.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Rogers-Windsor Ramona Lynn director | Jun 1, 2026 | Purchase | 213 | $23.42 | $5.0K | 22.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Sarner Michael Scott President and CEO | Feb 27, 2026 | Purchase | 2,694.635 | $21.90 | $59.0K | 473.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
BATTIST CHRISTINE director | Feb 9, 2026 | Purchase | 600 | $23.16 | $13.9K | 13.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Rogers-Windsor Ramona Lynn director | Oct 1, 2025 | Purchase | 463 | $21.55 | $10.0K | 21.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
BATTIST CHRISTINE director | Aug 20, 2025 | Purchase | 667 | $22.45 | $15.0K | 12.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
FURST JACK D director | Aug 12, 2025 | Award | 2,193 | — | — | 47.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Brooks David R director | Aug 12, 2025 | Award | 2,193 | — | — | 40.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Rogers-Windsor Ramona Lynn director | Aug 12, 2025 | Award | 2,193 | — | — | 20.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 27.1% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 2.82%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 70.11%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Capital Southwest Corporation is VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP, holding approximately 1.46 million shares — equal to 2.72% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 173 institutional investors currently hold CSWC stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $397,355,621 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
CSWC ownershipCapital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 27.1% of shares. The largest shareholder is VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP with a 2.72% stake. Company insiders hold 2.82%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.