Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (HLX) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · HLX · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
251
Institutional Holders
▼ 5 vs Q2
$829.66M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $10.07M vs Q2
147.30M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 93.17%
126.46M
13F Shares Held
▼ 4.88M 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
HLX largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. oil & gas field services, nec | 21.42M | 14.30% | 14.30% | $140.49B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 777.0K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC oil & gas field services, nec | 13.31M | 8.89% | 8.89% | $87.34B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 463.0K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP oil & gas field services, nec | 8.86M | 5.91% | 5.91% | $58.11B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 604.8K |
STATE STREET CORP oil & gas field services, nec | 5.89M | 3.93% | 3.93% | $38.65B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 280.6K |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC oil & gas field services, nec | 5.40M | 3.60% | 3.60% | $35.42B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 230.7K |
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC oil & gas field services, nec | 4.80M | 3.21% | 3.21% | $31.52B | Nov 4, 2025 | ▲ 2.51M |
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC oil & gas field services, nec | 4.03M | 2.69% | 2.69% | $26.41B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 3.62M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC oil & gas field services, nec | 3.26M | 2.18% | 2.18% | $21.42B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 84.7K |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP oil & gas field services, nec | 3.24M | 2.16% | 2.16% | $21.24B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 97.0K |
INVESCO LTD. oil & gas field services, nec | 3.13M | 2.09% | 2.09% | $20.55B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 66.4K |
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
21
Increased
+8.88M shares3
New Positions
first time holders24
Decreased
−5.75M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+3.13M
+8.88M / −5.75M
Net new holders
+0
3 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
HLX insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
12
Buy transactions
22
Sell transactions
0.55
Buy/Sell ratio
$1M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arriaga Brent Alexander VP and CAO | Jan 1, 2026 | Award | 31,898 | — | — | 31.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Arriaga Brent Alexander VP and CAO | Jan 3, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,521 | $6.40 | $16.1K | 21.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Arriaga Brent Alexander VP and CAO | Jan 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 3,194 | $6.27 | $20.0K | 18.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Arriaga Brent Alexander VP and CAO | Jan 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 1,810 | $6.27 | $11.3K | 14.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Neikirk Kenneth English EVP, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARY | Jan 1, 2026 | Award | 167,464 | — | — | 167.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Neikirk Kenneth English EVP, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARY | Jan 1, 2026 | Award | 83,732 | — | — | 83.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Staffeldt Erik EVP & CFO | Jan 1, 2026 | Award | 250,398 | — | — | 250.4K | 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
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (HLX) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 85.8% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 6.83%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 7.31%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 21.42 million shares — equal to 14.30% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 251 institutional investors currently hold HLX stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $829,658,100 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
HLX ownershipHelix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (HLX) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 85.8% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 14.30% stake. Company insiders hold 6.83%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.