Research Solutions, Inc.
Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · RSSS · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
46
Institutional Holders
$34.51M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $22.10M vs Q4
33.45M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 76.65%
13.27M
13F Shares Held
▼ 369,646 vs Q4
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
RSSS largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC services-business services, nec | 2.93M | 9.44% | 9.44% | $7.62B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 50.0K |
PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. services-business services, nec | 2.37M | 7.63% | 7.63% | $6.16B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 37.7K |
COVE STREET CAPITAL, LLC services-business services, nec | 1.35M | 4.34% | 4.34% | $3.50B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 419.3K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-business services, nec | 1.19M | 3.85% | 3.85% | $3.10B | May 9, 2025 | — held |
BARD ASSOCIATES INC services-business services, nec | 652.4K | 2.10% | 2.10% | $1.70B | May 12, 2025 | ▲ 3.1K |
ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC services-business services, nec | 591.8K | 1.91% | 1.91% | $1.54B | May 7, 2025 | ▼ 3.9K |
LUXOR CAPITAL GROUP, LP services-business services, nec | 577.4K | 1.86% | 1.86% | $1.50B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 78.1K |
PARTHENON LLC services-business services, nec | 392.3K | 1.26% | 1.26% | $1.02B | May 2, 2025 | — held |
LPL FINANCIAL LLC services-business services, nec | 360.6K | 1.16% | 1.16% | $937.45M | May 7, 2025 | ▲ 8.8K |
PERRITT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC services-business services, nec | 359.4K | 1.16% | 1.16% | $934.49M | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 17.5K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
18
Increased
+446.1K shares6
New Positions
first time holders14
Decreased
−799.3K shares4
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
353.2K
+446.1K / −799.3K
Net new holders
+6
6 new / 4 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
RSSS insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
2
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cohen Sefton Chief Revenue Officer | Mar 18, 2026 | Award | 80,000 | $2.29 | $183.2K | 359.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Kutil David CFO & Secretary | Dec 10, 2025 | Award | 30,000 | $3.00 | $90.0K | 30.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Kutil David CFO & Secretary | Dec 19, 2025 | Tax Withhold | 758 | $2.89 | $2.2K | 29.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Gayron Kenneth L director | Nov 12, 2025 | Award | 50,000 | $3.07 | $153.5K | 50.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
MCPEAK MERRILL A director | Nov 12, 2025 | Award | 50,000 | $3.07 | $153.5K | 50.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Regazzi John J director | Nov 12, 2025 | Award | 60,000 | $3.07 | $184.2K | 60.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Murphy Jeremy director | Nov 12, 2025 | Award | 50,000 | $3.07 | $153.5K | 50.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Cooperman Barbara J. director | Nov 12, 2025 | Award | 50,000 | $3.07 | $153.5K | 50.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
NURTHEN WILLIAM CFO & Secretary | Sep 19, 2025 | Tax Withhold | 2,225 | $3.66 | $8.1K | 378.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
OLIVIER ROY W CEO & President | Sep 19, 2025 | Tax Withhold | 1,428 | $3.66 | $5.2K | 606.8K | 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
Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 39.7% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 23.35%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 36.97%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Research Solutions, Inc. is NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC, holding approximately 2.93 million shares — equal to 9.44% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 46 institutional investors currently hold RSSS stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $34,510,510 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
RSSS ownershipResearch Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 39.7% of shares. The largest shareholder is NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC with a 9.44% stake. Company insiders hold 23.35%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.