CoreCivic, Inc.
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · CXW · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
257
Institutional Holders
▲ 8 vs Q2
$1.85B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $94.25M vs Q2
98.89M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 97.09%
90.96M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.83M 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
CXW largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. real estate investment trusts | 16.77M | 15.43% | 15.43% | $341.18B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 564.0K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC real estate investment trusts | 12.57M | 11.58% | 11.58% | $255.89B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 183.9K |
RIVER ROAD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC real estate investment trusts | 8.69M | 8.00% | 8.00% | $176.86B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 23.9K |
COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC real estate investment trusts | 6.38M | 5.87% | 5.87% | $129.74B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 372.7K |
STATE STREET CORP real estate investment trusts | 3.92M | 3.61% | 3.61% | $79.73B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 90.8K |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC real estate investment trusts | 3.57M | 3.29% | 3.29% | $72.66B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 246.1K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC real estate investment trusts | 2.62M | 2.41% | 2.41% | $53.35B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 17.2K |
RUBRIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP real estate investment trusts | 1.96M | 1.81% | 1.81% | $39.92B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 1.15M |
MORGAN STANLEY real estate investment trusts | 1.95M | 1.80% | 1.80% | $39.77B | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 73.6K |
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ real estate investment trusts | 1.93M | 1.78% | 1.78% | $39.32B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 60.7K |
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
22
Increased
+5.46M shares2
New Positions
first time holders24
Decreased
−2.58M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+2.89M
+5.46M / −2.58M
Net new holders
+0
2 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
CXW insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
1
Buy transactions
3
Sell transactions
0.33
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carter, Cole G. Chief Administrative Officer | Jun 1, 2026 | Sale | 12,500 | $21.00 | $262.5K | 215.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Emkes Mark A director | May 14, 2026 | Award | 2,824 | $21.25 | $60.0K | 171.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Carter, Cole G. Chief Administrative Officer | May 1, 2026 | Sale | 12,500 | $20.64 | $258.0K | 228.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Carter, Cole G. Chief Administrative Officer | Apr 1, 2026 | Sale | 12,500 | $18.94 | $236.8K | 240.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Carter, Cole G. Chief Administrative Officer | Mar 2, 2026 | Sale | 12,500 | $17.62 | $220.3K | 253.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Carter, Cole G. Chief Administrative Officer | Feb 20, 2026 | Award | 59,846 | — | — | 303.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Carter, Cole G. Chief Administrative Officer | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 37,951 | $16.74 | $635.3K | 265.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Swenson Daren Chief Corrections Officer | Feb 20, 2026 | Award | 16,164 | — | — | 172.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Swenson Daren Chief Corrections Officer | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 9,948 | $16.74 | $166.5K | 162.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Swindle, Patrick D. President & CEO | Feb 20, 2026 | Award | 60,583 | — | — | 355.8K | 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
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 92.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 2.91%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 5.12%.
The largest institutional shareholder of CoreCivic, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 16.77 million shares — equal to 15.43% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 257 institutional investors currently hold CXW stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $1.85 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
CXW ownershipCoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 92.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 15.43% stake. Company insiders hold 2.91%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.