EchoStar Corporation
EchoStar Corporation (SATS) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · SATS · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
489
Institutional Holders
▲ 132 vs Q2
$11.34B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $7.67B vs Q2
288.21M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 84.88%
179.93M
13F Shares Held
▲ 47.39M 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
SATS largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DLD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP communications services, nec | 32.50M | 11.28% | 11.28% | $80.31B | Nov 13, 2025 | NEW |
BLACKROCK, INC. communications services, nec | 18.49M | 6.42% | 6.42% | $1.41T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 1.39M |
VANGUARD GROUP INC communications services, nec | 13.43M | 4.66% | 4.66% | $1.03T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 276.7K |
DODGE & COX communications services, nec | 11.79M | 4.09% | 4.09% | $900.37B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 1.61M |
DARSANA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP communications services, nec | 7.50M | 2.60% | 2.60% | $572.70B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 1.46M |
DIAMETER CAPITAL PARTNERS LP communications services, nec | 5.96M | 2.07% | 2.07% | $455.35B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 2.68M |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP communications services, nec | 5.85M | 2.03% | 2.03% | $446.96B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 3.56M |
REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC communications services, nec | 5.60M | 1.94% | 1.94% | $427.60B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 2.35M |
MORGAN STANLEY communications services, nec | 5.39M | 1.87% | 1.87% | $13.25B | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 5.31M |
FMR LLC communications services, nec | 5.19M | 1.80% | 1.80% | $396.00B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 2.62M |
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
30
Increased
+38.07M shares6
New Positions
first time holders13
Decreased
−16.39M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+21.67M
+38.07M / −16.39M
Net new holders
+23
6 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
SATS 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.
13
Buy transactions
4
Sell transactions
3.25
Buy/Sell ratio
$7M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manson Dean CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | Jun 4, 2026 | Sale | 10,000 | $119.50 | $1.20M | 5.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Telluray Holdings, LLC 10 percent owner | May 13, 2026 | J-Other | 2,925,750 | — | — | 60.52M | Form 4 ↗ |
Ergen Two-Year May 2025 SATS GRAT 10 percent owner | May 13, 2026 | Gift | 1,902,790 | — | — | 23.10M | Form 4 ↗ |
ERGEN CHARLES W CHAIRMAN, PRES and CEO | May 13, 2026 | J-Other | 2,925,750 | — | — | 60.52M | Form 4 ↗ |
ERGEN CHARLES W CHAIRMAN, PRES and CEO | May 13, 2026 | Gift | 1,902,790 | — | — | 23.10M | Form 4 ↗ |
ERGEN CHARLES W CHAIRMAN, PRES and CEO | May 13, 2026 | Gift | 1,902,790 | — | — | 4.37M | Form 4 ↗ |
ERGEN CHARLES W CHAIRMAN, PRES and CEO | May 13, 2026 | Gift | 381,135 | — | — | 2.47M | Form 4 ↗ |
ERGEN CHARLES W CHAIRMAN, PRES and CEO | May 13, 2026 | Gift | 3,306,885 | — | — | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
ERGEN CANTEY SENIOR ADVISOR | Apr 1, 2026 | Award | 5,000 | $120.60 | $603.0K | 5.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wade William David director | Apr 1, 2026 | Award | 5,000 | $120.60 | $603.0K | 5.0K | 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
EchoStar Corporation (SATS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 62.4% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 15.12%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 22.45%.
The largest institutional shareholder of EchoStar Corporation is DLD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP, holding approximately 32.50 million shares — equal to 11.28% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 489 institutional investors currently hold SATS stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $11.34 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
SATS ownershipEchoStar Corporation (SATS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 62.4% of shares. The largest shareholder is DLD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP with a 11.28% stake. Company insiders hold 15.12%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.