Ziff Davis, Inc.
Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · ZD · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
291
Institutional Holders
▲ 5 vs Q2
$1.68B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $337.50M vs Q2
36.84M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 90.10%
44.01M
13F Shares Held
▼ 134,043 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
ZD largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. telegraph & other message communications | 6.22M | 14.76% | 14.76% | $237.06B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 223.7K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC telegraph & other message communications | 4.63M | 10.99% | 10.99% | $176.53B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 166.7K |
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC telegraph & other message communications | 3.44M | 8.16% | 8.16% | $131.03B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 129.8K |
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC telegraph & other message communications | 2.55M | 6.05% | 6.05% | $97.17B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 118.7K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP telegraph & other message communications | 2.26M | 5.36% | 5.36% | $86.07B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 90.4K |
ARROWMARK COLORADO HOLDINGS LLC telegraph & other message communications | 2.13M | 5.06% | 5.06% | $81.23B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 2.3K |
STATE STREET CORP telegraph & other message communications | 1.79M | 4.26% | 4.26% | $68.39B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 54.2K |
CDAM (UK) LTD telegraph & other message communications | 1.27M | 3.01% | 3.01% | $48.34B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 164.7K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC telegraph & other message communications | 1.08M | 2.56% | 2.56% | $41.08B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 3.1K |
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB telegraph & other message communications | 995.2K | 2.36% | 2.36% | $37.89B | Oct 27, 2025 | ▼ 40.7K |
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
21
Increased
+2.43M shares2
New Positions
first time holders25
Decreased
−1.52M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+915.9K
+2.43M / −1.52M
Net new holders
-2
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
ZD 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.
14
Buy transactions
2
Sell transactions
7.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Jun 5, 2026 | Sale | 8,000 | $47.00 | $376.0K | 14.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Mar 3, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 570 | $41.48 | $23.6K | 19.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | May 28, 2026 | Sale | 4,347 | $45.75 | $198.9K | 22.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
TAYLOR SCOTT C director | May 6, 2026 | Award | 5,723 | — | — | 5.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
FAY SARAH ANN director | May 6, 2026 | Award | 5,723 | — | — | 5.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Barsten Jana director | May 6, 2026 | Award | 5,723 | — | — | 5.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
KRETZMER W BRIAN director | May 6, 2026 | Award | 5,723 | — | — | 5.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Harris Teresa A director | May 6, 2026 | Award | 5,723 | — | — | 5.7K | 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
Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 9.90%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Ziff Davis, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 6.22 million shares — equal to 14.76% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 291 institutional investors currently hold ZD stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $1.68 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
ZD ownershipZiff Davis, Inc. (ZD) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 14.76% stake. Company insiders hold 9.90%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.