Veeco Instruments Inc.
Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · VECO · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
229
Institutional Holders
▼ 11 vs Q4
$1.18B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $417.72M vs Q4
61.03M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 97.67%
58.65M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.95M 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
VECO largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. special industry machinery, nec | 9.16M | 15.85% | 15.85% | $183.85B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 90.3K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC special industry machinery, nec | 7.45M | 12.91% | 12.91% | $149.69B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 22.4K |
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC special industry machinery, nec | 3.30M | 5.71% | 5.71% | $66.39B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 155.5K |
WASATCH ADVISORS LP special industry machinery, nec | 3.24M | 5.61% | 5.61% | $65.04B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 446.0K |
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE special industry machinery, nec | 2.93M | 5.07% | 5.07% | $58.84B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 182.1K |
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY special industry machinery, nec | 2.38M | 4.12% | 4.12% | $47.79B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 397.2K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP special industry machinery, nec | 2.37M | 4.10% | 4.10% | $47.55B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 125.5K |
STATE STREET CORP special industry machinery, nec | 2.17M | 3.76% | 3.76% | $43.56B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 42.5K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC special industry machinery, nec | 1.37M | 2.37% | 2.37% | $27.48B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 29.7K |
FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC special industry machinery, nec | 1.08M | 1.86% | 1.86% | $21.62B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 30.3K |
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
29
Increased
+3.48M shares2
New Positions
first time holders18
Decreased
−1.39M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+2.09M
+3.48M / −1.39M
Net new holders
+13
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
VECO 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.
8
Buy transactions
10
Sell transactions
0.80
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miller William John CEO | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 50,000 | $58.62 | $2.93M | 369.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
HUNTER GORDON director | May 26, 2026 | Sale | 17,714 | $61.61 | $1.09M | 35.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wilkerson Susan SVP, GLOBAL SALES & SERVICE | May 26, 2026 | Sale | 35,723 | $61.69 | $2.20M | 43.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Devasahayam Adrian SVP - PRODUCT LINE DEVELOPMENT | May 26, 2026 | Sale | 5,407 | $61.84 | $334.4K | 95.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
DAMORE RICHARD A director | May 14, 2026 | Sale | 43,701 | $60.71 | $2.65M | 112.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
HUNTER GORDON director | May 12, 2026 | Sale | 29,532 | $59.41 | $1.75M | 52.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
St Dennis Thomas director | May 11, 2026 | Sale | 1,400 | $61.93 | $86.7K | 61.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Chand Sujeet director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 2,945 | — | — | 33.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Miller William John CEO | May 7, 2026 | Sale | 100,000 | $59.55 | $5.96M | 419.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
St Dennis Thomas director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 2,945 | — | — | 63.1K | 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
Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 96.1% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 2.33%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 1.57%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Veeco Instruments Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 9.16 million shares — equal to 15.85% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 229 institutional investors currently hold VECO stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $1.18 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
VECO ownershipVeeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 96.1% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 15.85% stake. Company insiders hold 2.33%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.