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Ziff Davis Inc

Communication Services · Advertising Agencies

57.50$ -2.8% vs. previous close Closing price · As of: Sep 18, 2026

Ownership

Ownership Structure

Who owns Ziff Davis Inc (ZD)? This page shows the largest institutions and funds, the ownership structure and the latest insider transactions. 88.6% of the shares are freely tradable; institutional investors hold 118.7%.

Institutional ownership ?Share of the stock held by institutional investors (funds, banks, insurers) according to regulatory filings. 118.7%
Insiders ?Share of the stock held by the executives, founders and major shareholders of the company itself. 3.4%
Float ?Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders. 88.6%
Short % of float ?Shares sold short as a percentage of the freely tradable float — high values signal many bets on falling prices. 24.6%
Shares Outstanding ?Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap. 34Mio.

Largest Shareholders

Institutions

Institutions ZD
Name Stake (%) Shares Change (%) Date
BlackRock Inc 17.90 6,136,284 -0.9 03/31/2026
HHG PLC 10.28 3,526,329 +2.7 03/31/2026
Pale Fire Capital SE 7.76 2,660,554 -4.4 06/30/2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 6.60 2,263,308 +0.0 03/31/2026
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 6.58 2,254,978 +8.9 06/30/2026
Legal & General Group PLC 5.76 1,976,537 -10.7 03/31/2026
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 4.95 1,696,929 +0.0 03/31/2026
State Street Corp 4.90 1,680,669 -2.8 03/31/2026

Funds

Funds ZD
Name Stake (%) Shares Change (%) Date
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF 6.55 2,246,387 +0.0 08/31/2026
L&G Cyber Security ETF 5.17 1,772,441 +0.0 08/31/2026

Largest reported positions according to regulatory filings; stake as a percentage of shares outstanding, change versus the previous filing. Source: fundamentals data.

Insider holdings

Insider holdings ZD
Person Role Shares Value As of Type
Kretzmer W Brian Director 20,000 1,150,000 $ Aug 18, 2026 direct
Rossen Jeremy EVP/General Counsel 10,643 611,973 $ Aug 10, 2026 direct
Tansley Lori A. Chief Accounting Officer 767 44,103 $ Aug 12, 2026 direct

Holdings as of each person's most recent SEC Form 4 filing — excluding options and RSUs, which are not shares yet. Holdings may have changed between two filings.

Insiders

Insider Transactions

Insider Transactions
Date Person Role Type Shares Price Value
Aug 18, 2026 Kretzmer W Brian Director Sell 2,513 55.31 138,994
Aug 12, 2026 Tansley Lori A. Chief Accounting Officer Sell 1,400 54.76 76,664
Aug 10, 2026 Rossen Jeremy EVP/General Counsel Sell 3,819 54.93 209,778

Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character. View all insider transactions →

Data as of: September 18, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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