Hercules Capital, Inc.
Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · HTGC · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
335
Institutional Holders
▼ 11 vs Q4
$774.92M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $10.84M vs Q4
187.12M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 91.53%
40.36M
13F Shares Held
▲ 2.49M 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
HTGC largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 3.36M | 1.96% | 1.96% | $64.61B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 75.0K |
SOUND INCOME STRATEGIES, LLC | 2.87M | 1.68% | 1.68% | $55.22B | Apr 17, 2025 | ▲ 59.2K |
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | 2.02M | 1.18% | 1.18% | $38.80B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 612.7K |
MORGAN STANLEY | 1.57M | 91.81% | 91.81% | $30.25B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 294.8K |
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1.27M | 73.77% | 73.77% | $24.30B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 319.2K |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.26M | 73.68% | 73.68% | $24.27B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 434.8K |
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC | 1.18M | 68.57% | 68.57% | $22.60B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 98.2K |
LPL FINANCIAL LLC | 1.13M | 65.91% | 65.91% | $21.71B | May 7, 2025 | ▲ 143.0K |
ADVISORS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.01M | 59.08% | 59.08% | $19.46B | May 27, 2025 | ▼ 5.0K |
BLACKROCK, INC. | 882.3K | 51.45% | 51.45% | $16.95B | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 24.8K |
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
32
Increased
+3.97M shares0
New Positions
first time holders17
Decreased
−865.5K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+3.10M
+3.97M / −865.5K
Net new holders
+15
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
HTGC insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
19
Buy transactions
9
Sell transactions
2.11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Botelho Kiersten Zaza Chief Legal Officer & CCO | Apr 9, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 956 | $14.74 | $14.1K | 92.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Botelho Kiersten Zaza Chief Legal Officer & CCO | Apr 9, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 1,018 | $14.74 | $15.0K | 91.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Follmann Christian Chief Operating Officer | Apr 9, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 1,365 | $14.74 | $20.1K | 148.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Follmann Christian Chief Operating Officer | Apr 9, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 1,433 | $14.74 | $21.1K | 147.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Meyer Seth H Chief Financial Officer | Apr 9, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 3,458 | $14.74 | $51.0K | 445.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Meyer Seth H Chief Financial Officer | Apr 9, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 3,011 | $14.74 | $44.4K | 442.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bluestein Scott Chief Executive Officer | Apr 9, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 10,652 | $14.74 | $157.0K | 2.51M | Form 4 ↗ |
Bluestein Scott Chief Executive Officer | Apr 9, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 9,741 | $14.74 | $143.6K | 2.50M | Form 4 ↗ |
BADAVAS ROBERT P director | Mar 26, 2026 | Purchase | 3,658 | $14.35 | $52.5K | 5.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Loo Wade director | Mar 26, 2026 | Purchase | 7,317 | $14.35 | $105.0K | 14.1K | 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
Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 21.6% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 8.47%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 69.95%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Hercules Capital, Inc. is VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP, holding approximately 3.36 million shares — equal to 1.96% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 335 institutional investors currently hold HTGC stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $774,915,302 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
HTGC ownershipHercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 21.6% of shares. The largest shareholder is VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP with a 1.96% stake. Company insiders hold 8.47%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.