Element Solutions Inc (ESI) shareholders
ESINYSEMiscellaneous Chemical ProductsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 22, 2026Score 8/3035% above fair value
$33.08−0.24 (-0.72%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $8.03BP/E 38.9Yield 0.97%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
100.0%
255M of 243M shares
Institutional holders
501
100 new, 38 sold out
Net institutional buying
2M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 6 sales
Net sold $17.85M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 25,962,979 | 10.70% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2025 |
| FMR LLC Joint filing with Abigail P. Johnson (7.60%) | 18,442,643 | 7.60% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 13,690,322 | 5.62% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 12,480,506 | 5.12% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of ESI | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 27,595,035 | 11.37% | $1.32B | +341,762 | 0.02% |
| FMR LLC | 17,485,379 | 7.21% | $834.93M | −3,200,796 | 0.04% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 13,300,167 | 5.48% | $635.08M | −362,898 | 0.03% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 12,633,130 | 5.21% | $603.23M | +3,641,668 | 0.05% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 10,425,824 | 4.30% | $497.83M | −297,903 | 0.01% |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 8,371,564 | 3.45% | $399.74M | −652,959 | 0.26% |
| State Street Corp | 7,592,991 | 3.13% | $362.57M | +286,614 | 0.01% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6,786,127 | 2.80% | $324.01M | −1,689,065 | 0.06% |
| FIL Ltd | 6,731,033 | 2.77% | $321.41M | −1,349,034 | 0.23% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 6,202,781 | 2.56% | $296.24M | +980,095 | 0.02% |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 5,777,953 | 2.38% | $275.90M | −2,189,476 | 0.18% |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | 4,299,908 | 1.77% | $146.80M | −753,844 | 0.05% |
| Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC | 3,785,405 | 1.56% | $180.75M | −581,551 | 1.18% |
| Capital World Investors | 3,764,458 | 1.55% | $179.75M | +132,508 | 0.02% |
| Locust Wood Capital Advisers, LLC | 3,534,452 | 1.46% | $168.77M | −884,078 | 4.07% |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 3,492,787 | 1.44% | $166.78M | +1,457,425 | 0.18% |
| American Century Companies Inc | 3,259,073 | 1.34% | $155.62M | +368,073 | 0.07% |
| Jennison Associates LLC | 3,069,033 | 1.27% | $146.55M | +91,075 | 0.09% |
| Voya Investment Management LLC | 3,063,708 | 1.26% | $146.18M | +1,520,502 | 0.13% |
| Scopus Asset Management, L.P. | 3,007,366 | 1.24% | $143.60M | −95,000 | 2.02% |
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 | 501 | 255M | 100.0% | 100 / 174 | 175 / 38 | 31M | 29M |
| Q1 2026 | 445 | 253M | 100.0% | 103 / 152 | 145 / 46 | 55M | 26M |
| Q4 2025 | 394 | 250M | 100.0% | 69 / 143 | 132 / 45 | 23M | 20M |
| Q3 2025 | 377 | 246M | 100.0% | 63 / 150 | 122 / 35 | 24M | 20M |
| Q2 2025 | 354 | 242M | 99.9% | 66 / 135 | 120 / 72 | 31M | 23M |
| Q1 2025 | 364 | 235M | 96.9% | 57 / 150 | 122 / 65 | 44M | 27M |
| Q4 2024 | 376 | 219M | 90.5% | 78 / 145 | 117 / 33 | 15M | 18M |
| Q3 2024 | 335 | 223M | 91.8% | 46 / 145 | 107 / 31 | 27M | 18M |
| Q2 2024 | 321 | 223M | 92.0% | 55 / 120 | 105 / 29 | 17M | 22M |
| Q1 2024 | 298 | 229M | 94.2% | 53 / 87 | 120 / 33 | 19M | 17M |
| Q4 2023 | 278 | 226M | 93.1% | 56 / 94 | 101 / 26 | 13M | 11M |
| Q3 2023 | 252 | 224M | 92.3% | 32 / 83 | 96 / 45 | 18M | 15M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
511 funds held ESI in Q2 2026, 38% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of ESI | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 13,790,996 | 5.68% | $658.52M | 0.59% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 7,349,304 | 3.03% | $350.93M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 5,309,043 | 2.19% | $253.51M | 0.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco Small Cap Value Fund | 4,914,105 | 2.03% | $180.50M | 1.63% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| SMALLCAP World Fund Inc | 3,986,744 | 1.64% | $190.37M | 0.20% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Strategic Advisers Fidelity U.S. Total Stock Fund | 3,629,949 | 1.50% | $154.02M | 0.06% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 3,362,111 | 1.39% | $160.54M | 0.24% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 2,625,762 | 1.08% | $125.38M | 0.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 600(TM) Small Cap ETF | 2,100,412 | 0.87% | $100.29M | 0.59% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock Fund, Inc. | 2,057,627 | 0.85% | $98.25M | 1.06% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Neuberger Genesis Fund | 1,983,269 | 0.82% | $84.15M | 1.14% | May 31, 2026 |
| VIP Mid Cap Portfolio | 1,877,905 | 0.77% | $89.67M | 0.94% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco Discovery Fund | 1,846,205 | 0.76% | $78.33M | 1.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. | 1,791,595 | 0.74% | $85.55M | 0.81% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund | 1,513,962 | 0.62% | $55.61M | 0.82% | Jul 31, 2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Gliklich | CEO, Director | 1,191,078 | 0.49% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Richard L. Fricke | President, Electronics | 48,236 | 0.02% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Carey J. Dorman | Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFO | 237,722 | 0.10% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Caroline S. Lind | General Counsel and Secretary | 12,134 | 0.01% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| John Edward Capps | Of Counsel | 684,850 | 0.28% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Matthew Liebowitz | President, Specialties | 134,223 | 0.06% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Susan W. Sofronas | Director | 12,785 | 0.01% | May 5, 2026 |
| Christopher T. Fraser | Director | 67,312 | 0.03% | May 5, 2026 |
| Elyse Napoli Filon | Director | 30,490 | 0.01% | May 5, 2026 |
| E. Stanley Oneal | Director | 154,371 | 0.06% | May 5, 2026 |
| Ian G. H. Ashken | Director | 19,949 | 0.01% | May 5, 2026 |
| Martin E. Franklin | Director | 559,100 | 0.23% | May 5, 2026 |
| Michael F. Goss | Director | 277,411 | 0.11% | May 5, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyse Napoli Filon Director | May 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,539 | – | – | 30,490 |
| Ian G. H. Ashken Director | May 4, 2026 | Other | −6,539 | – | – | 0 |
| Ian G. H. Ashken Director | May 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,539 | – | – | 6,539 |
| Ian G. H. Ashken Director | May 4, 2026 | Other | +6,539 | – | – | 19,949 |
| Susan W. Sofronas Director | May 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,539 | – | – | 12,785 |
| Michael F. Goss Director | May 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,539 | – | – | 30,490 |
| Christopher T. Fraser Director | May 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,539 | – | – | 67,312 |
| E. Stanley Oneal Director | May 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,539 | – | – | 154,371 |
| Benjamin Gliklich CEO, Director | Feb 24, 2026 | Sale | −170,000 | $37.30 | $6.34M | 1,191,078 |
| Carey J. Dorman Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFO | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale | −97,500 | $34.87 | $3.40M | 237,077 |
| E. Stanley Oneal Director | Feb 20, 2026 | Sale | −28,538 | $35.52 | $1.01M | 0 |
| E. Stanley Oneal Director | Feb 20, 2026 | Sale | −28,539 | $35.52 | $1.01M | 0 |
| E. Stanley Oneal Director | Feb 20, 2026 | Sale | −143,564 | $35.52 | $5.10M | 147,832 |
| Matthew Liebowitz President, Specialties | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −10,336 | $31.97 | $330.44K | 134,223 |
| Matthew Liebowitz President, Specialties | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,475 | $31.97 | $47.16K | 141,164 |
| Matthew Liebowitz President, Specialties | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,427 | $31.97 | $45.62K | 136,149 |
| Matthew Liebowitz President, Specialties | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,607 | $31.97 | $51.38K | 138,764 |
| John Edward Capps Of Counsel | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,134 | $31.97 | $36.25K | 684,850 |
| John Edward Capps Of Counsel | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −656 | $31.97 | $20.97K | 685,916 |
| John Edward Capps Of Counsel | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,450 | $31.97 | $46.36K | 683,004 |
| John Edward Capps Of Counsel | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −10,440 | $31.97 | $333.77K | 681,101 |
| Richard L. Fricke President, Electronics | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,175 | $31.99 | $197.54K | 48,236 |
| Richard L. Fricke President, Electronics | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,557 | $31.99 | $49.81K | 50,988 |
| Richard L. Fricke President, Electronics | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,446 | $31.99 | $46.26K | 52,771 |
| Richard L. Fricke President, Electronics | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −845 | $31.99 | $27.03K | 49,068 |
| Benjamin Gliklich CEO, Director | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,448 | $31.97 | $238.11K | 1,336,421 |
| Benjamin Gliklich CEO, Director | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −60,292 | $31.97 | $1.93M | 1,324,308 |
| Benjamin Gliklich CEO, Director | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,938 | $31.97 | $253.78K | 1,349,344 |
| Benjamin Gliklich CEO, Director | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,208 | $31.97 | $230.44K | 1,361,078 |
| Carey J. Dorman Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFO | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,118 | $31.97 | $99.68K | 329,253 |
| Carey J. Dorman Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFO | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −24,209 | $31.97 | $773.96K | 326,782 |
| Carey J. Dorman Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFO | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,189 | $31.97 | $101.95K | 332,024 |
| Carey J. Dorman Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFO | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,936 | $31.97 | $93.86K | 334,577 |
| Matthew Liebowitz President, Specialties | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,353 | – | – | 137,576 |
| Matthew Liebowitz President, Specialties | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +27,166 | – | – | 144,559 |
| Matthew Liebowitz President, Specialties | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,222 | – | – | 140,371 |
| Matthew Liebowitz President, Specialties | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,875 | – | – | 142,639 |
| John Edward Capps Of Counsel | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,980 | – | – | 685,984 |
| John Edward Capps Of Counsel | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +27,166 | – | – | 691,541 |
| John Edward Capps Of Counsel | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,722 | – | – | 686,572 |
| John Edward Capps Of Counsel | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,353 | – | – | 684,454 |
| Richard L. Fricke President, Electronics | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,677 | – | – | 49,913 |
| Richard L. Fricke President, Electronics | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +13,582 | – | – | 54,411 |
| Richard L. Fricke President, Electronics | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,229 | – | – | 54,217 |
| Richard L. Fricke President, Electronics | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,477 | – | – | 52,545 |
| Benjamin Gliklich CEO, Director | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +20,861 | – | – | 1,357,282 |
| Benjamin Gliklich CEO, Director | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +19,561 | – | – | 1,343,869 |
| Benjamin Gliklich CEO, Director | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +158,454 | – | – | 1,384,600 |
| Benjamin Gliklich CEO, Director | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +18,942 | – | – | 1,368,286 |
| Carey J. Dorman Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFO | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +45,273 | – | – | 350,991 |
| Carey J. Dorman Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFO | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,589 | – | – | 332,371 |
| Carey J. Dorman Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFO | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,489 | – | – | 337,513 |
| Carey J. Dorman Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFO | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,960 | – | – | 335,213 |
| Benjamin Gliklich CEO, Director | Dec 17, 2025 | Gift | −93,250 | – | – | 1,226,146 |
| Matthew Liebowitz President, Specialties | Dec 12, 2025 | Sale | −37,000 | $26.60 | $984.20K | 117,393 |
| John Edward Capps Of Counsel | Dec 10, 2025 | Option exercise | +90,000 | – | – | 699,790 |
| John Edward Capps Of Counsel | Dec 10, 2025 | Tax withholding | −35,415 | $27.58 | $976.75K | 664,375 |
| Benjamin Gliklich CEO, Director | Dec 10, 2025 | Tax withholding | −295,125 | $27.58 | $8.14M | 1,319,396 |
| Benjamin Gliklich CEO, Director | Dec 10, 2025 | Option exercise | +750,000 | – | – | 1,614,521 |
| Martin E. Franklin Director | Dec 10, 2025 | Other | +225,000 | – | – | 334,100 |
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
3.56%
8M shares short
Days to cover
1.8
At 5M shares a day
Change since last report
-4.9%
From 9M shares
Short volume, 20 days
30.7%
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 Element Solutions's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 9,035 shares on Aug 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Gliklich Officer, Director | Feb 24, 2026 | 180,000 | $6.51M | Feb 24, 2026 | RSU Award vesting |
| Carey J. Dorman Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | 97,500 | $3.46M | Feb 23, 2026 | Compensation |
| E. Stanley Oneal Director | Feb 20, 2026 | 200,641 | $7.13M | Feb 20, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Richard L. Fricke Officer | Feb 11, 2026 | 10,023 | $320.67K | Feb 11, 2026 | Restricted Stock Lapse - See Remarks |
| Carey J. Dorman Officer | Feb 11, 2026 | 33,452 | $1.07M | Feb 11, 2026 | Restricted Stock Lapse - See Remarks |
| John Edward Capps Officer | Feb 11, 2026 | 13,680 | $437.33K | Feb 11, 2026 | Restricted Stock Lapse - See Remarks |
| Matthew Liebowitz Officer | Feb 11, 2026 | 14,845 | $474.56K | Feb 11, 2026 | Restricted Stock Lapse - See Remarks |
| Benjamin Gliklich Officer, Director | Feb 11, 2026 | 82,886 | $2.65M | Feb 11, 2026 | Restricted Stock Lapse - See Remarks |
| Matthew Liebowitz Officer | Dec 12, 2025 | 37,000 | $984.26K | Dec 12, 2025 | Performance Stock Lapse |
| Ian G. H. Ashken Director | Nov 5, 2025 | 292,000 | $7.89M | Nov 5, 2025 | Transfer |
| Carey J. Dorman Officer | Sep 18, 2025 | 40,725 | $1.09M | Sep 18, 2025 | Employee Stock Option Exercise |
| John Edward Capps Officer | Sep 18, 2025 | 77,674 | $2.08M | Sep 18, 2025 | Employee Stock Option Exercise |
| Benjamin Gliklich Officer, Director | Sep 18, 2025 | 117,637 | $3.12M | Sep 18, 2025 | Employee Stock Option Exercise |
| Matthew Liebowitz Officer | Sep 17, 2025 | 50,000 | $1.33M | Sep 17, 2025 | Performance Stock Lapse |
| Martin E. Franklin Director, 10% Stockholder | Mar 20, 2025 | 390,900 | $10.29M | Mar 19, 2025 | Open Market |
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