Nikola Corporation
Nikola Corporation (NKLA) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · NKLA · as of Dec 31, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
192
Institutional Holders
▲ 4 vs Q3
$35.08M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $33.19M vs Q3
84.47M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 96.76%
26.55M
13F Shares Held
▲ 11.79M vs Q3
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
NKLA largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q4 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC motor vehicles & passenger car bodies | 6.19M | 12.05% | 12.05% | $7.37B | Feb 14, 2025 | ▲ 5.90M |
ANTARA CAPITAL LP motor vehicles & passenger car bodies | 6.12M | 11.90% | 11.90% | $7.28B | Feb 14, 2025 | ▲ 6.12M |
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC motor vehicles & passenger car bodies | 4.87M | 9.48% | 9.48% | $5.80B | Feb 14, 2025 | ▲ 4.84M |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP motor vehicles & passenger car bodies | 3.62M | 7.05% | 7.05% | $4.31B | Feb 14, 2025 | ▼ 480.9K |
NORGES BANK motor vehicles & passenger car bodies | 3.55M | 6.90% | 6.90% | $4.22B | Feb 12, 2025 | — held |
ANTARA CAPITAL LP motor vehicles & passenger car bodies | 3.50M | 6.81% | 6.81% | $4.16B | Feb 14, 2025 | NEW |
TORONTO DOMINION BANK motor vehicles & passenger car bodies | 3.18M | 6.19% | 6.19% | $3.78B | Feb 19, 2025 | NEW |
VANGUARD GROUP INC motor vehicles & passenger car bodies | 2.29M | 4.46% | 4.46% | $2.73B | Feb 11, 2025 | ▼ 28.0K |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP motor vehicles & passenger car bodies | 2.07M | 4.03% | 4.03% | $2.47B | Feb 14, 2025 | ▼ 3.12M |
BLACKROCK, INC. motor vehicles & passenger car bodies | 1.81M | 3.53% | 3.53% | $2.16B | Feb 7, 2025 | ▲ 619.2K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q4 2024 vs prior quarter
Q4 2024
24
Increased
+25.51M shares10
New Positions
first time holders12
Decreased
−6.60M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+18.91M
+25.51M / −6.60M
Net new holders
+22
10 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
NKLA 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
1
Sell transactions
1.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hoefelmann Dirk Ole President, Energy | Dec 4, 2024 | Sale | 546 | $1.68 | $918.427 | 49.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Schmitt Thomas Chief Commercial Officer | Oct 23, 2024 | Award | 37,900 | — | — | 37.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Okray Thomas B Chief Financial Officer | Sep 4, 2024 | Sale | 1,396 | $6.18 | $8.6K | 57.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hoefelmann Dirk Ole President, Energy | Sep 4, 2024 | Sale | 352 | $6.18 | $2.2K | 50.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Chan Mary S Chief Operating Officer | Sep 4, 2024 | Sale | 717 | $6.18 | $4.4K | 66.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Girsky Stephen J Chief Executive Officer | Aug 6, 2024 | Sale | 4,636 | $7.75 | $35.9K | 236.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Girsky Stephen J Chief Executive Officer | Aug 6, 2024 | Sale | 4,636 | $7.75 | $35.9K | 238.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hoefelmann Dirk Ole President, Energy | Jun 4, 2024 | Sale | 17,030 | $0.51 | $8.7K | 1.51M | Form 4 ↗ |
Girsky Stephen J Chief Executive Officer | May 20, 2024 | Purchase | 1,000,000 | $0.54 | $540.0K | 7.24M | Form 4 ↗ |
Tully Carla M. director | Apr 25, 2024 | Award | 333,000 | — | — | 362.1K | 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
Nikola Corporation (NKLA) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 31.4% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 3.24%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 65.32%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Nikola Corporation is NOMURA HOLDINGS INC, holding approximately 6.19 million shares — equal to 12.05% of outstanding shares — as of December 31, 2024.
A total of 192 institutional investors currently hold NKLA stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $35,075,000 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
NKLA ownershipNikola Corporation (NKLA) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 31.4% of shares. The largest shareholder is NOMURA HOLDINGS INC with a 12.05% stake. Company insiders hold 3.24%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of December 31, 2024.