F5, Inc.
F5, Inc. (FFIV) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · FFIV · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
782
Institutional Holders
▲ 33 vs Q2
$17.85B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $1.55B vs Q2
56.42M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.37%
55.26M
13F Shares Held
▼ 119,471 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
FFIV largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC computer communications equipment | 7.24M | 12.54% | 12.54% | $2.34T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 156.3K |
BLACKROCK, INC. computer communications equipment | 6.40M | 11.08% | 11.08% | $2.07T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 121.7K |
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC computer communications equipment | 4.84M | 8.37% | 8.37% | $1.56T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 393.7K |
STATE STREET CORP computer communications equipment | 3.23M | 5.58% | 5.58% | $1.04T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 53.7K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC computer communications equipment | 1.77M | 3.07% | 3.07% | $572.08B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 30.1K |
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP computer communications equipment | 1.63M | 2.83% | 2.83% | $528.21B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 18.8K |
INVESCO LTD. computer communications equipment | 1.43M | 2.48% | 2.48% | $462.51B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 78.6K |
LYRICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LP computer communications equipment | 1.04M | 1.80% | 1.80% | $336.17B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 51.7K |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP computer communications equipment | 1.02M | 1.76% | 1.76% | $328.92B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 25.1K |
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC computer communications equipment | 1.01M | 1.74% | 1.74% | $325.51B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 187.2K |
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
27
Increased
+1.76M shares0
New Positions
first time holders23
Decreased
−1.49M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+266.3K
+1.76M / −1.49M
Net new holders
+4
0 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
FFIV 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.
9
Buy transactions
45
Sell transactions
0.20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Werner Edward Cooper Chief Financial Officer | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 2,500 | $400.00 | $1.00M | 406 | Form 4 ↗ |
WHALEN CHAD MICHAEL EVP, Worldwide Sales | May 8, 2026 | Sale | 6,200 | $350.19 | $2.17M | 20.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Werner Edward Cooper Chief Financial Officer | May 8, 2026 | Sale | 1,500 | $350.00 | $525.0K | 2.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Locoh-Donou Francois President, CEO & Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale | 40 | $331.05 | $13.2K | 150.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Locoh-Donou Francois President, CEO & Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale | 200 | $332.52 | $66.5K | 150.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Locoh-Donou Francois President, CEO & Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale | 80 | $335.27 | $26.8K | 150.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Locoh-Donou Francois President, CEO & Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale | 1,332 | $336.92 | $448.8K | 149.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Locoh-Donou Francois President, CEO & Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale | 1,268 | $337.78 | $428.3K | 147.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Locoh-Donou Francois President, CEO & Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale | 480 | $338.60 | $162.5K | 147.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Locoh-Donou Francois President, CEO & Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale | 383 | $339.88 | $130.2K | 147.0K | 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
F5, Inc. (FFIV) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 98.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.63%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 1.42%.
The largest institutional shareholder of F5, Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 7.24 million shares — equal to 12.54% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 782 institutional investors currently hold FFIV stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $17.85 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
FFIV ownershipF5, Inc. (FFIV) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 98.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 12.54% stake. Company insiders hold 0.63%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.