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 Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
232
Institutional Holders
▲ 14 vs Q2
$1.94B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $681.55M vs Q2
61.03M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 97.67%
63.67M
13F Shares Held
▲ 1.86M 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
VECO largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. special industry machinery, nec | 9.11M | 15.42% | 15.42% | $277.25B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 8.2K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC special industry machinery, nec | 7.66M | 12.97% | 12.97% | $233.19B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 62.0K |
FMR LLC special industry machinery, nec | 5.01M | 8.47% | 8.47% | $152.34B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 4.42M |
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC special industry machinery, nec | 3.46M | 5.85% | 5.85% | $105.20B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 159.3K |
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE special industry machinery, nec | 3.36M | 5.69% | 5.69% | $102.22B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 144.3K |
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC special industry machinery, nec | 2.52M | 4.27% | 4.27% | $76.77B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 202.7K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP special industry machinery, nec | 2.48M | 4.20% | 4.20% | $75.52B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 26.2K |
STATE STREET CORP special industry machinery, nec | 2.46M | 4.16% | 4.16% | $74.80B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 21.3K |
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY special industry machinery, nec | 2.36M | 3.99% | 3.99% | $71.81B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 50.1K |
WASATCH ADVISORS LP special industry machinery, nec | 1.61M | 2.72% | 2.72% | $48.96B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 1.79M |
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
+6.93M shares2
New Positions
first time holders20
Decreased
−3.71M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+3.22M
+6.93M / −3.71M
Net new holders
+9
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 100.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 2.33%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Veeco Instruments Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 9.11 million shares — equal to 15.42% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 232 institutional investors currently hold VECO stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $1.94 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 100.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 15.42% stake. Company insiders hold 2.33%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.