Ardmore Shipping Corp (ASC) shareholders
ASCNYSEDeep Sea Foreign Transportation of FreightFiscal year ends December 31
$19.52+0.50 (+2.63%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $795.08MP/E 7.5Yield –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
84.5%
34M of 41M shares
Institutional holders
192
25 new, 23 sold out
Net institutional buying
1M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 9 sales
Net sold $1.13M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2,758,657 | 6.70% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 29, 2023 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2,193,072 | 5.40% | 13G (passive) | Jun 30, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of ASC | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3,845,646 | 9.44% | $53.88M | +665,587 | 0.00% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2,497,845 | 6.13% | $35.00M | +45,383 | 0.01% |
| Wellington Management Group Llp | 1,982,894 | 4.87% | $27.78M | +116,154 | 0.00% |
| American Century Companies Inc | 1,735,498 | 4.26% | $24.31M | +28,971 | 0.01% |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 1,580,425 | 3.88% | $22.14M | −156,207 | 0.03% |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | 1,502,160 | 3.69% | $21.03M | +125,528 | 0.02% |
| Private Management Group Inc | 1,068,350 | 2.62% | $14.97M | −145,463 | 0.39% |
| Nuveen, LLC | 1,061,634 | 2.61% | $14.87M | −428,193 | 0.00% |
| Flat Footed LLC | 948,865 | 2.33% | $13.29M | −55,831 | 1.02% |
| RBF Capital, LLC | 901,880 | 2.21% | $12.64M | – | 0.52% |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC | 887,479 | 2.18% | $12.43M | −51,183 | 0.83% |
| Ticino Wealth | 714,735 | 1.75% | $10.01M | +8,368 | 3.16% |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 703,262 | 1.73% | $9.85M | −205,516 | 0.01% |
| Hartree Partners, LP | 672,899 | 1.65% | $9.43M | +157,899 | 2.01% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 651,048 | 1.60% | $9.12M | +184,935 | 0.00% |
| State Street Corp | 648,485 | 1.59% | $9.09M | +24,468 | 0.00% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 635,912 | 1.56% | $8.91M | −181,129 | 0.00% |
| Morgan Stanley | 614,388 | 1.51% | $8.61M | −138,595 | 0.00% |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 597,970 | 1.47% | $8.38M | +405,198 | 0.00% |
| CastleKnight Management LP | 566,956 | 1.39% | $7.94M | +272,580 | 0.11% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 192 | 34M | 84.5% | 25 / 72 | 64 / 23 | 4M | 3M |
| Q1 2026 | 192 | 34M | 82.4% | 39 / 64 | 58 / 26 | 7M | 5M |
| Q4 2025 | 182 | 32M | 77.8% | 32 / 57 | 67 / 17 | 7M | 3M |
| Q3 2025 | 167 | 28M | 68.1% | 22 / 61 | 63 / 27 | 3M | 3M |
| Q2 2025 | 173 | 28M | 68.0% | 40 / 52 | 62 / 23 | 4M | 4M |
| Q1 2025 | 159 | 28M | 68.2% | 29 / 45 | 61 / 47 | 3M | 3M |
| Q4 2024 | 179 | 29M | 71.8% | 39 / 73 | 48 / 64 | 4M | 5M |
| Q3 2024 | 206 | 30M | 74.6% | 45 / 67 | 67 / 29 | 5M | 4M |
| Q2 2024 | 192 | 32M | 77.5% | 50 / 70 | 53 / 21 | 6M | 3M |
| Q1 2024 | 163 | 29M | 71.4% | 40 / 59 | 43 / 27 | 5M | 2M |
| Q4 2023 | 153 | 26M | 65.0% | 34 / 58 | 37 / 18 | 4M | 3M |
| Q3 2023 | 137 | 25M | 61.8% | 17 / 53 | 44 / 25 | 2M | 5M |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gernot Ruppelt | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 151,133 | 0.37% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Aideen Siobhan O'Driscoll | SVP & Sr. Dir. of Corp. Svcs | 19,613 | 0.05% | May 13, 2026 |
| Bart B. Kelleher | President | 60,039 | 0.15% | May 6, 2026 |
| Robert Cristian Gaina | Chief Operating Officer | 3,623 | 0.01% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| John Mr Russell | Chief Financial Officer | – | – | Mar 18, 2026 |
| James Alistair Fok | Director | 19,953 | 0.05% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Mats Berglund | Director | 31,316 | 0.08% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Jong Helen Johanna de | Director | 33,267 | 0.08% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Curtis B. McWilliams | Director | 76,033 | 0.19% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Kirsi Tikka | Director | 43,945 | 0.11% | Jul 7, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Alistair Fok Director | Jun 17, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,474 | – | – | 19,953 |
| Mats Berglund Director | Jun 17, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,474 | – | – | 31,316 |
| Kirsi Tikka Director | Jun 17, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,474 | – | – | 43,945 |
| Jong Helen Johanna de Director | Jun 17, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,474 | – | – | 33,267 |
| Curtis B. McWilliams Director | Jun 17, 2026 | Option exercise | +15,360 | – | – | 76,033 |
| James Alistair Fok Director | Jun 15, 2026 | Small purchase | +257 | $17.06 | $4.38K | 11,479 |
| Curtis B. McWilliams Director | May 18, 2026 | Sale | −16,277 | $19.38 | $315.45K | 60,673 |
| Curtis B. McWilliams Director | May 15, 2026 | Sale | −848 | $19.01 | $16.12K | 76,950 |
| Jong Helen Johanna de Director | May 15, 2026 | Sale | −1,534 | $18.93 | $29.04K | 24,793 |
| Curtis B. McWilliams Director | May 13, 2026 | Sale | −303 | $19.02 | $5.76K | 77,798 |
| Curtis B. McWilliams Director | May 12, 2026 | Sale | −2,572 | $19.05 | $49.00K | 78,101 |
| Jong Helen Johanna de Director | May 12, 2026 | Sale | −1,966 | $19.02 | $37.39K | 26,327 |
| Aideen Siobhan O'Driscoll SVP & Sr. Dir. of Corp. Svcs | May 12, 2026 | Sale | −15,848 | $18.96 | $300.48K | 19,613 |
| Kirsi Tikka Director | May 12, 2026 | Sale | −12,000 | $18.93 | $227.16K | 35,471 |
| Bart B. Kelleher President | May 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −8,000 | $19.07 | $152.56K | 60,039 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
6.28%
3M shares short
Days to cover
3.6
At 1M shares a day
Change since last report
-7.7%
From 3M shares
Short volume, 20 days
45.3%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Ardmore Shipping's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 50,400 shares on Sep 25, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis B. McWilliams Director | May 15, 2026 | 20,000 | $380.00K | May 15, 2026 | Compensation |
| Kirsi Tikka Director | May 12, 2026 | 12,000 | $227.15K | May 12, 2026 | Owned Shares |
| Aideen Siobhan O'Driscoll Officer | May 12, 2026 | 15,848 | $300.49K | May 12, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Jong Helen Johanna de Director | May 12, 2026 | 3,500 | $66.56K | May 12, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Bart B. Kelleher Officer | May 5, 2026 | 8,000 | $152.58K | May 5, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Robert Cristian Gaina Officer | Mar 12, 2026 | 7,229 | $104.46K | Mar 12, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Bart B. Kelleher Officer | Mar 3, 2026 | 6,987 | $113.03K | Mar 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Mats Berglund Director | Feb 25, 2026 | 5,000 | $77.50K | Feb 25, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Jong Helen Johanna de Director | Feb 23, 2026 | 10,000 | $147.90K | Feb 23, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Bart B. Kelleher Officer | Feb 20, 2026 | 16,000 | $120.00K | Feb 20, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Cameron Alistair Mark Officer | Dec 31, 2025 | 33,784 | $353.08K | Dec 31, 2025 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Cameron Alistair Mark Officer | Nov 7, 2025 | 67,169 | $859.76K | Nov 7, 2025 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Robert Cristian Gaina Officer | Aug 5, 2025 | 6,000 | $66.12K | Aug 5, 2025 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Bart B. Kelleher Officer | Jun 24, 2025 | 24,135 | $236.08K | Jun 24, 2025 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Curtis B. McWilliams Director | Jun 17, 2025 | 12,000 | $117.13K | Jun 12, 2025 | COMPENSATION |
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