Vista Gold Corp.
Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · VGZ · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
72
Institutional Holders
▲ 18 vs Q2
$25.74M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $12.76M vs Q2
145.97M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 94.79%
12.10M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.20M 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
VGZ largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KOPERNIK GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC gold and silver ores | 3.13M | 2.50% | 2.50% | $6.67B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 701.0K |
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS gold and silver ores | 2.17M | 1.74% | 1.74% | $4.62B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 169.9K |
NILSINE PARTNERS, LLC gold and silver ores | 2.15M | 1.72% | 1.72% | $4.58B | Oct 6, 2025 | — held |
REDMOND ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC gold and silver ores | 945.1K | 75.65% | 75.65% | $2.01B | Nov 10, 2025 | — held |
SPROTT INC. gold and silver ores | 321.1K | 25.70% | 25.70% | $683.90M | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 143.7K |
MORGAN STANLEY gold and silver ores | 240.0K | 19.21% | 19.21% | $511.20M | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 644.8K |
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN gold and silver ores | 223.0K | 17.85% | 17.85% | $469.50M | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 208.0K |
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC gold and silver ores | 222.6K | 17.82% | 17.82% | $474.13M | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 208.9K |
GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS, LLC gold and silver ores | 190.4K | 15.24% | 15.24% | $405.46M | Oct 21, 2025 | ▲ 155.9K |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC gold and silver ores | 190.1K | 15.22% | 15.22% | $404.89M | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 6.8K |
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
17
Increased
+1.21M shares19
New Positions
first time holders5
Decreased
−1.39M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
181.8K
+1.21M / −1.39M
Net new holders
+31
19 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
VGZ insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
0
Buy transactions
9
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$3M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tobler Douglas L. CFO | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 127,304 | $2.06 | $262.2K | 589.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Tobler Douglas L. CFO | Mar 13, 2026 | Award | 163,000 | — | — | 163.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Earnest Frederick Hume President & CEO | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 242,200 | $2.06 | $498.9K | 2.46M | Form 4 ↗ |
Earnest Frederick Hume President & CEO | Mar 13, 2026 | Award | 318,000 | — | — | 318.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Solly Pamela A. VP, Investor Relations | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 54,367 | $2.06 | $112.0K | 354.9K | 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
Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 8.3% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 5.21%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 86.50%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Vista Gold Corp. is KOPERNIK GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC, holding approximately 3.13 million shares — equal to 2.50% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 72 institutional investors currently hold VGZ stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $25,737,919 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
VGZ ownershipVista Gold Corp. (VGZ) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 8.3% of shares. The largest shareholder is KOPERNIK GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC with a 2.50% stake. Company insiders hold 5.21%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.