First Advantage Corp (FA) shareholders
FANasdaqServices-Computer Processing & Data PreparationFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 5, 2026Score 9/3040% above fair value
$21.36−0.19 (-0.88%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $3.67BP/E 85.4Yield –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
100.0%
199M of 172M shares
Institutional holders
179
41 new, 26 sold out
Net institutional buying
9M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
1 buys · 8 sales
Net sold $276.03M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. Joint filing with Silver Lake Technology Associates V, L.P. (42.60%), Slta V (Gp), L.L.C. (42.60%) and 2 more | 73,542,678 | 42.80% | 13G (passive) amendment | Sep 30, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 15,707,023 | 9.20% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 11,895,714 | 6.90% | 13G (passive) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Capital World Investors | 10,690,358 | 6.20% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Abigail P. Johnson Joint filing with FMR LLC (5.20%) | 9,077,681 | 5.20% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of FA | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. | 89,557,840 | 52.14% | $1.62B | – | 35.30% |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc /Md/ | 15,706,958 | 9.15% | $283.51M | +594,857 | 0.03% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 12,063,590 | 7.02% | $217.75M | +6,073,445 | 0.00% |
| Capital World Investors | 10,690,358 | 6.22% | $192.96M | +291,644 | 0.02% |
| FMR LLC | 7,652,905 | 4.46% | $138.13M | −1,424,776 | 0.01% |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | 7,620,910 | 4.44% | $89.62M | −287,480 | 0.03% |
| Cat Rock Capital Management LP | 4,228,018 | 2.46% | $76.32M | – | 17.71% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4,118,357 | 2.40% | $74.34M | +593,576 | 0.00% |
| Bamco Inc /Ny/ | 3,502,140 | 2.04% | $63.21M | −248,033 | 0.09% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3,451,299 | 2.01% | $62.30M | +4,379 | 0.00% |
| Boston Partners | 3,230,897 | 1.88% | $59.50M | +533,196 | 0.05% |
| State Street Corp | 3,220,986 | 1.88% | $58.15M | +1,325,591 | 0.00% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3,107,859 | 1.81% | $56.10M | +1,007,938 | 0.01% |
| American Century Companies Inc | 2,277,976 | 1.33% | $41.12M | +1,990 | 0.02% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2,197,223 | 1.28% | $39.67M | +104,110 | 0.00% |
| Emerald Advisers, LLC | 2,188,875 | 1.27% | $39.51M | +1,041,010 | 0.93% |
| Sunriver Management LLC | 1,940,912 | 1.13% | $35.03M | −1,091,799 | 5.50% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1,855,581 | 1.08% | $33.69M | −1,035,957 | 0.00% |
| Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust | 1,425,858 | 0.83% | $25.74M | +753,142 | 0.90% |
| Jennison Associates LLC | 1,177,058 | 0.69% | $21.25M | +550,776 | 0.01% |
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 | 179 | 199M | 100.0% | 41 / 71 | 42 / 26 | 17M | 8M |
| Q1 2026 | 167 | 189M | 100.0% | 45 / 64 | 39 / 24 | 18M | 12M |
| Q4 2025 | 148 | 190M | 100.0% | 23 / 49 | 58 / 26 | 7M | 11M |
| Q3 2025 | 154 | 194M | 100.0% | 15 / 53 | 56 / 21 | 13M | 5M |
| Q2 2025 | 161 | 187M | 100.0% | 36 / 65 | 37 / 25 | 17M | 13M |
| Q1 2025 | 152 | 183M | 100.0% | 27 / 50 | 53 / 19 | 15M | 7M |
| Q4 2024 | 145 | 176M | 100.0% | 36 / 63 | 26 / 18 | 27M | 6M |
| Q3 2024 | 127 | 154M | 89.9% | 27 / 44 | 36 / 17 | 11M | 7M |
| Q2 2024 | 119 | 154M | 89.6% | 27 / 44 | 35 / 17 | 5M | 3M |
| Q1 2024 | 111 | 152M | 88.5% | 25 / 38 | 33 / 11 | 8M | 5M |
| Q4 2023 | 97 | 149M | 86.9% | 11 / 36 | 36 / 12 | 12M | 2M |
| Q3 2023 | 100 | 140M | 81.4% | 10 / 43 | 38 / 8 | 4M | 2M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
237 funds held FA in Q2 2026, 30% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of FA | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMALLCAP World Fund Inc | 10,398,714 | 6.05% | $187.70M | 0.20% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. | 7,929,592 | 4.62% | $143.13M | 0.87% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4,754,987 | 2.77% | $85.83M | 0.08% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Baron Small Cap Fund | 3,500,000 | 2.04% | $63.18M | 2.22% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2,467,262 | 1.44% | $44.53M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Value Fund | 2,205,126 | 1.28% | $43.75M | 0.42% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2,085,307 | 1.21% | $37.64M | 0.05% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| AB Discovery Value Fund | 1,784,250 | 1.04% | $32.21M | 1.26% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1,768,593 | 1.03% | $31.92M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Small Cap Growth Fund | 1,708,710 | 0.99% | $33.90M | 0.61% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1,121,419 | 0.65% | $20.24M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund | 1,010,832 | 0.59% | $16.17M | 0.74% | May 31, 2026 |
| JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund | 1,003,413 | 0.58% | $18.11M | 0.63% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap Fund | 996,208 | 0.58% | $19.76M | 0.27% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 906,224 | 0.53% | $16.36M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Staples | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 3,819,616 | 2.22% | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Steven Irwin Marks | Chief Financial Officer | 44,767 | 0.03% | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Douglas Nairne | Global Chief Operating Officer | 61,283 | 0.04% | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Joelle M. Smith | President | 53,822 | 0.03% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Bret T. Jardine | Chief Legal Officer | 7,008 | 0.00% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| SLP V Aggregator GP, L.L.C. | Director, 10% owner | – | – | Aug 14, 2026 |
| SLP Fastball Aggregator, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | 110,734,013 | 64.47% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Slta V (Gp), L.L.C. | Director, 10% owner | 89,996,615 | 52.40% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. | Director, 10% owner | – | – | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Silver Lake Technology Associates V, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | – | – | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Sharon Binger | Director | – | – | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Joseph Osnoss | Director | 73,759,093 | 42.94% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| James Lindsey Clark | Director | 56,844 | 0.03% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Judith Sim | Director | 73,950 | 0.04% | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Susan R. Bell | Director | 73,950 | 0.04% | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Bridgett R. Price | Director | 62,572 | 0.04% | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Mark Gillett | Director | 10,000 | 0.01% | May 4, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | Nov 8, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,074 | $23.53 | $95.86K | 44,767 |
| Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | Nov 8, 2026 | Option exercise | +13,652 | – | – | 48,841 |
| Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | Nov 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,826 | – | – | 61,283 |
| Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | Oct 20, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,000 | – | – | 54,457 |
| Joelle M. Smith President | Sep 16, 2026 | Option exercise | +16,498 | – | – | 53,822 |
| Joelle M. Smith President | Sep 16, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,554 | $21.56 | $141.30K | 47,268 |
| Joseph Osnoss Director | Aug 12, 2026 | Other | −4,028,842 | – | – | 73,028,998 |
| Joseph Osnoss Director | Aug 12, 2026 | Sale | −12,500,000 | $22.02 | $275.25M | 77,057,840 |
| James Lindsey Clark Director | Jun 8, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −4,921 | $15.69 | $77.21K | 56,844 |
| Bridgett R. Price Director | Jun 5, 2026 | Award | +12,805 | – | – | 62,572 |
| James Lindsey Clark Director | Jun 5, 2026 | Award | +12,805 | – | – | 61,765 |
| Judith Sim Director | Jun 5, 2026 | Award | +12,805 | – | – | 73,950 |
| Susan R. Bell Director | Jun 5, 2026 | Award | +12,805 | – | – | 73,950 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | Jun 1, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −25,000 | $16.71 | $417.75K | 7,008 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | Jun 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +25,000 | $5.11 | $127.75K | 32,008 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | May 12, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −682 | $16.12 | $10.99K | 7,008 |
| Joelle M. Smith President | May 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,974 | $16.04 | $111.86K | 37,324 |
| Joelle M. Smith President | May 11, 2026 | Option exercise | +24,905 | – | – | 44,298 |
| Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | May 11, 2026 | Option exercise | +715 | – | – | 47,457 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | May 11, 2026 | Option exercise | +976 | – | – | 7,984 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | May 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −294 | $16.04 | $4.72K | 7,690 |
| Joelle M. Smith President | May 7, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −23,334 | $15.00 | $350.01K | 19,393 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | Mar 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −600 | $12.09 | $7.25K | 7,008 |
| Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | Mar 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +743 | – | – | 46,742 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | Mar 4, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,090 | $12.32 | $13.43K | 7,008 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | Mar 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +929 | – | – | 7,937 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | Mar 4, 2026 | Tax withholding | −329 | $12.22 | $4.02K | 7,608 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | Mar 3, 2026 | Tax withholding | −596 | $11.83 | $7.05K | 8,098 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | Mar 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,686 | – | – | 8,694 |
| Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | Mar 2, 2026 | Buy | +9,000 | $11.86 | $106.74K | 45,257 |
| Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | Feb 28, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,675 | $11.51 | $19.28K | 34,201 |
| Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | Feb 28, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,228 | – | – | 35,876 |
| Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | Feb 28, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,363 | – | – | 33,648 |
| Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | Feb 28, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,146 | – | – | 32,285 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | Nov 17, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −954 | $13.13 | $12.53K | 6,825 |
| Scott Staples Chief Executive Officer, Director | Nov 14, 2025 | Tax withholding | −5,089 | $13.19 | $67.12K | 3,670,516 |
| Scott Staples Chief Executive Officer, Director | Nov 14, 2025 | Option exercise | +20,478 | – | – | 3,675,605 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | Nov 14, 2025 | Option exercise | +1,365 | – | – | 8,190 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | Nov 14, 2025 | Tax withholding | −411 | $13.19 | $5.42K | 7,779 |
| Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | Nov 8, 2025 | Tax withholding | −4,102 | $13.31 | $54.60K | 30,535 |
| Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | Nov 8, 2025 | Option exercise | +13,652 | – | – | 34,637 |
| Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | Nov 1, 2025 | Option exercise | +6,826 | – | – | 36,257 |
| Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | Oct 20, 2025 | Option exercise | +7,000 | – | – | 29,431 |
| Joelle M. Smith President | Sep 17, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −9,900 | $15.70 | $155.43K | 42,727 |
| Joelle M. Smith President | Sep 16, 2025 | Option exercise | +16,497 | – | – | 59,224 |
| Joelle M. Smith President | Sep 16, 2025 | Tax withholding | −6,597 | $15.60 | $102.91K | 52,627 |
| James Lindsey Clark Director | Jun 9, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −4,482 | $18.32 | $82.11K | 48,960 |
| Susan R. Bell Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Award | +10,515 | – | – | 61,145 |
| Judith Sim Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Award | +10,515 | – | – | 61,145 |
| James Lindsey Clark Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Award | +10,515 | – | – | 53,442 |
| Bridgett R. Price Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Award | +10,515 | – | – | 49,767 |
| Joelle M. Smith President | Jun 2, 2025 | Option exercise | +28,000 | $5.11 | $143.08K | 88,661 |
| Joelle M. Smith President | Jun 2, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −45,934 | $16.99 | $780.42K | 42,727 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | May 12, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −146 | $18.18 | $2.65K | 6,666 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | May 11, 2025 | Tax withholding | −296 | $17.66 | $5.23K | 6,812 |
| Bret T. Jardine Chief Legal Officer | May 11, 2025 | Option exercise | +976 | – | – | 7,108 |
| Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | May 11, 2025 | Option exercise | +716 | – | – | 22,431 |
| Joelle M. Smith President | May 11, 2025 | Tax withholding | −6,971 | $17.66 | $123.11K | 60,661 |
| Joelle M. Smith President | May 11, 2025 | Option exercise | +24,905 | – | – | 67,632 |
| Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | Mar 7, 2025 | Buy | +1,000 | $13.50 | $13.50K | 20,189 |
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 shares outstanding
4.98%
9M shares short
Days to cover
6.5
At 1M shares a day
Change since last report
-5.1%
From 9M shares
Short volume, 20 days
44.7%
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 First Advantage's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 18,875 shares on Oct 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lindsey Clark Director | Jun 8, 2026 | 4,921 | $77.21K | Jun 8, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Bret T. Jardine Officer | Jun 1, 2026 | 25,000 | $417.64K | Jun 1, 2026 | Option Granted - 02/09/2020 |
| Bret T. Jardine Officer | May 12, 2026 | 682 | $10.99K | May 12, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Joelle M. Smith Officer | May 7, 2026 | 23,334 | $350.01K | May 7, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Bret T. Jardine Officer | Mar 5, 2026 | 600 | $7.25K | Mar 5, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Bret T. Jardine Officer | Mar 4, 2026 | 1,090 | $13.43K | Mar 4, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Bret T. Jardine Officer | Nov 17, 2025 | 954 | $12.53K | Nov 17, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Joelle M. Smith Officer | Sep 17, 2025 | 9,900 | $155.47K | Sep 17, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| James Lindsey Clark Director | Jun 9, 2025 | 4,482 | $82.11K | Jun 9, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Joelle M. Smith Officer | Jun 2, 2025 | 45,934 | $780.59K | Jun 2, 2025 | Options Granted - 02/09/2020 |
| Bret T. Jardine Officer | May 12, 2025 | 146 | $2.65K | May 12, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Bret T. Jardine Officer | Mar 5, 2025 | 139 | $1.92K | Mar 5, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| David L. Gamsey Officer | Dec 2, 2024 | 233,561 | $4.44M | Dec 2, 2024 | Stock Award |
| Bret T. Jardine Officer | Nov 18, 2024 | 30,000 | $522.43K | Nov 18, 2024 | Option Granted 02/09/2020 |
| Joseph K. Jaeger Former Officer | Nov 13, 2024 | 67,777 | $1.24M | Nov 13, 2024 | Stock Option Exercise |
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