F5, Inc. (FFIV) shareholders
FFIVNasdaqComputer Communications EquipmentFiscal year ends September 30
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026Score 14/305% above fair value
$309.14−8.50 (-2.68%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $17.51BP/E 24.6Yield –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
96.6%
55M of 57M shares
Institutional holders
829
174 new, 61 sold out
Net institutional buying
-2M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 117 sales
Net sold $32.40M
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. | 6,189,770 | 10.60% | 13G (passive) amendment | Nov 30, 2024 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 4,234,436 | 7.49% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | – | 5.20% | 13G (passive) | Dec 31, 2023 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of FFIV | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6,278,577 | 11.09% | $2.61B | +44,150 | 0.04% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3,687,295 | 6.51% | $1.53B | +17,154 | 0.03% |
| State Street Corp | 3,098,509 | 5.47% | $1.29B | +119,480 | 0.04% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2,808,030 | 4.96% | $1.17B | −167,564 | 0.05% |
| Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. | 2,118,749 | 3.74% | $881.31M | −524,264 | 7.28% |
| Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 2,061,574 | 3.64% | $857.53M | −2,517,727 | 2.50% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,779,100 | 3.14% | $740.80M | +36,630 | 0.04% |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 1,540,207 | 2.72% | $640.66M | +63,220 | 0.38% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1,385,078 | 2.45% | $576.14M | −59,741 | 0.05% |
| Aqr Capital Management LLC | 925,632 | 1.63% | $385.03M | +243,260 | 0.13% |
| Lyrical Asset Management LP | 921,848 | 1.63% | $383.45M | −25,513 | 4.86% |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 885,451 | 1.56% | $368.31M | +868,406 | 0.03% |
| Morgan Stanley | 835,480 | 1.48% | $347.53M | −20,427 | 0.02% |
| Norges Bank | 834,521 | 1.47% | $347.13M | New | 0.03% |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 801,485 | 1.42% | $333.39M | −220,056 | 0.19% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 738,960 | 1.30% | $307.38M | +3,126 | 0.04% |
| UBS Asset Management Americas Inc | 726,844 | 1.28% | $302.34M | +144,534 | 0.05% |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | 723,674 | 1.28% | $209.38M | −104,640 | 0.07% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 698,405 | 1.23% | $286.74M | +126,743 | 0.02% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 695,442 | 1.23% | $289.33M | −86,093 | 0.06% |
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 | 829 | 55M | 96.6% | 174 / 311 | 242 / 61 | 7M | 9M |
| Q1 2026 | 725 | 57M | 100.0% | 128 / 257 | 234 / 68 | 13M | 9M |
| Q4 2025 | 676 | 60M | 100.0% | 100 / 176 | 312 / 171 | 13M | 8M |
| Q3 2025 | 761 | 56M | 98.3% | 106 / 293 | 238 / 60 | 4M | 4M |
| Q2 2025 | 725 | 55M | 97.8% | 110 / 279 | 229 / 60 | 3M | 3M |
| Q1 2025 | 684 | 56M | 98.3% | 113 / 254 | 228 / 64 | 5M | 4M |
| Q4 2024 | 646 | 56M | 98.5% | 116 / 218 | 219 / 47 | 6M | 5M |
| Q3 2024 | 588 | 55M | 96.8% | 100 / 191 | 210 / 40 | 11M | 6M |
| Q2 2024 | 532 | 56M | 99.2% | 63 / 210 | 188 / 60 | 6M | 5M |
| Q1 2024 | 535 | 56M | 99.1% | 65 / 187 | 194 / 48 | 5M | 4M |
| Q4 2023 | 524 | 55M | 97.4% | 68 / 194 | 191 / 46 | 5M | 4M |
| Q3 2023 | 510 | 55M | 96.3% | 58 / 174 | 198 / 43 | 4M | 4M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
727 funds held FFIV in Q2 2026, 55% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of FFIV | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1,790,851 | 3.16% | $744.92M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 1,462,377 | 2.58% | $608.29M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1,293,959 | 2.29% | $538.24M | 0.29% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF | 1,133,515 | 2.00% | $471.50M | 3.41% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Windsor Ii Fund | 889,075 | 1.57% | $357.91M | 0.54% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 819,644 | 1.45% | $340.94M | 0.50% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 776,337 | 1.37% | $322.93M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 723,276 | 1.28% | $277.34M | 0.03% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | 668,617 | 1.18% | $256.38M | 0.15% | May 31, 2026 |
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 477,265 | 0.84% | $192.13M | 0.20% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Victory Sycamore Established Value Fund | 470,000 | 0.83% | $195.50M | 1.27% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Columbia Seligman Technology and Information Fund | 391,890 | 0.69% | $150.27M | 0.53% | May 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 389,505 | 0.69% | $162.02M | 0.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 332,879 | 0.59% | $134.01M | 0.57% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 305,501 | 0.54% | $127.08M | 0.04% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Locoh-Donou | President, CEO & Director | 227,683 | 0.40% | Nov 9, 2026 |
| John Anthony Maddison | Chief Product Mkting Officer | 1,566 | 0.00% | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Chad Michael Whalen | EVP, Worldwide Sales | 25,467 | 0.04% | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Michael F. Montoya | Chief Technology Ops Officer | 5,561 | 0.01% | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Edward Cooper Werner | Chief Financial Officer | 2,851 | 0.01% | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Thomas Dean Fountain | EVP Global Services & Strategy | 8,060 | 0.01% | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Kunal Anand | Chief Technology Officer | 14,578 | 0.03% | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Angelique M. Okeke | EVP, General Counsel | 2,862 | 0.01% | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Catherine A. Peterman | Chief People Officer | 651 | 0.00% | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Lyra Amber Schramm | Chief People Officer | 177 | 0.00% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Scot Frazier Rogers | EVP and General Counsel | 20,075 | 0.04% | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Nikhil Ramesh Mehta | Director | 8,691 | 0.02% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Gavin Munroe | Director | – | – | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Elizabeth Buse | Director | 4,947 | 0.01% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Anand Eswaran | Director | – | – | May 4, 2026 |
| Julie Marie Gonzalez | Director | 1,414 | 0.00% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Alan Higginson | Director | 7,774 | 0.01% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Michael L. Dreyer | Director | 2,243 | 0.00% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Maya McReynolds | Director | 1,414 | 0.00% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Tami A. Erwin | Director | 2,847 | 0.01% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Marianne Budnik | Director | 2,141 | 0.00% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Michel Combes | Director | 5,805 | 0.01% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Peter S. Klein | Director | 13,333 | 0.02% | Mar 14, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −40 | $323.12 | $12.92K | 185,683 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −80 | $322.44 | $25.80K | 185,723 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −80 | $320.17 | $25.61K | 185,803 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −160 | $319.55 | $51.13K | 185,883 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −80 | $317.83 | $25.43K | 186,043 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −199 | $317.02 | $63.09K | 186,123 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −201 | $315.68 | $63.45K | 186,322 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −560 | $314.79 | $176.28K | 186,523 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −280 | $313.90 | $87.89K | 187,083 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −470 | $312.36 | $146.81K | 187,363 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,033 | $311.71 | $322.00K | 187,833 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −600 | $310.52 | $186.31K | 188,866 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Nov 4, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −40 | $336.65 | $13.47K | 1,309 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Nov 4, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −80 | $334.45 | $26.76K | 1,349 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Nov 4, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −80 | $333.04 | $26.64K | 1,429 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Nov 4, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −80 | $330.59 | $26.45K | 1,509 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Nov 4, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −337 | $329.52 | $111.05K | 1,589 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Nov 4, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −560 | $328.52 | $183.97K | 1,926 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Nov 4, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −120 | $327.23 | $39.27K | 2,486 |
| Thomas Dean Fountain EVP Global Services & Strategy | Nov 4, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −9,387 | $329.74 | $3.10M | 8,060 |
| Angelique M. Okeke EVP, General Counsel | Nov 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,007 | $324.06 | $326.33K | 2,862 |
| John Anthony Maddison Chief Product Mkting Officer | Nov 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −619 | $324.06 | $200.59K | 1,566 |
| Edward Cooper Werner Chief Financial Officer | Nov 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −599 | $324.06 | $194.11K | 2,851 |
| Kunal Anand Chief Technology Officer | Nov 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,989 | $324.06 | $644.56K | 14,578 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | Nov 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −77 | $332.23 | $25.58K | 25,467 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | Nov 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −720 | $331.54 | $238.71K | 25,544 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | Nov 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −3,009 | $330.66 | $994.95K | 26,264 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | Nov 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,960 | $329.68 | $646.17K | 29,273 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | Nov 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −240 | $328.24 | $78.78K | 31,233 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | Nov 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −80 | $326.33 | $26.11K | 31,473 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | Nov 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −80 | $325.33 | $26.03K | 31,553 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | Nov 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −784 | $324.11 | $254.10K | 31,633 |
| Catherine A. Peterman Chief People Officer | Nov 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −426 | $338.34 | $144.13K | 651 |
| Catherine A. Peterman Chief People Officer | Nov 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,077 | – | – | 1,077 |
| Angelique M. Okeke EVP, General Counsel | Nov 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,049 | $338.34 | $354.92K | 3,869 |
| Angelique M. Okeke EVP, General Counsel | Nov 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,312 | – | – | 4,918 |
| John Anthony Maddison Chief Product Mkting Officer | Nov 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,276 | $338.34 | $431.72K | 2,185 |
| John Anthony Maddison Chief Product Mkting Officer | Nov 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +454 | – | – | 3,461 |
| Edward Cooper Werner Chief Financial Officer | Nov 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,972 | $338.34 | $667.21K | 3,450 |
| Edward Cooper Werner Chief Financial Officer | Nov 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +987 | – | – | 5,422 |
| Kunal Anand Chief Technology Officer | Nov 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,577 | $338.34 | $871.90K | 16,567 |
| Kunal Anand Chief Technology Officer | Nov 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,291 | – | – | 19,144 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Nov 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −840 | $338.34 | $284.21K | 2,606 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Nov 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,137 | – | – | 3,446 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | Nov 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,050 | $338.34 | $2.39M | 32,417 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | Nov 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,319 | – | – | 39,467 |
| Thomas Dean Fountain EVP Global Services & Strategy | Nov 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −11,590 | $338.34 | $3.92M | 17,447 |
| Thomas Dean Fountain EVP Global Services & Strategy | Nov 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,702 | – | – | 29,037 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Nov 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −27,549 | $338.34 | $9.32M | 189,466 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Nov 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,235 | – | – | 217,015 |
| Angelique M. Okeke EVP, General Counsel | Oct 29, 2026 | Award | +1,366 | – | – | 3,606 |
| John Anthony Maddison Chief Product Mkting Officer | Oct 29, 2026 | Award | +1,858 | – | – | 3,007 |
| Edward Cooper Werner Chief Financial Officer | Oct 29, 2026 | Award | +4,029 | – | – | 4,435 |
| Kunal Anand Chief Technology Officer | Oct 29, 2026 | Award | +5,267 | – | – | 17,853 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | Oct 29, 2026 | Award | +15,612 | – | – | 37,148 |
| Thomas Dean Fountain EVP Global Services & Strategy | Oct 29, 2026 | Award | +18,275 | – | – | 26,335 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Oct 29, 2026 | Award | +63,791 | – | – | 210,780 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −920 | $412.38 | $379.39K | 1,829 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,296 | $406.24 | $526.49K | 4,439 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −240 | $408.96 | $98.15K | 4,199 |
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
2.24%
1M shares short
Days to cover
1.0
At 1M shares a day
Change since last report
+17.6%
From 1M 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 F5's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 2,674 shares on Oct 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Locoh-Donou Director, Officer | Nov 5, 2026 | 3,783 | $1.25M | Nov 5, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Michael F. Montoya Officer | Nov 4, 2026 | 1,297 | $429.50K | Nov 4, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Thomas Dean Fountain Officer | Nov 4, 2026 | 9,387 | $3.11M | Nov 4, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Kunal Anand Officer | Nov 3, 2026 | 1,989 | $645.53K | Nov 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Edward Cooper Werner Officer | Nov 3, 2026 | 599 | $194.41K | Nov 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| John Anthony Maddison Officer | Nov 3, 2026 | 619 | $200.90K | Nov 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Chad Michael Whalen Officer | Nov 3, 2026 | 6,950 | $2.26M | Nov 3, 2026 | Performance Stock Units |
| Angelique M. Okeke Officer | Nov 3, 2026 | 1,007 | $326.82K | Nov 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Michael F. Montoya Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | 4,426 | $1.82M | Sep 14, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| John Anthony Maddison Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | 204 | $83.99K | Sep 14, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Francois Locoh-Donou Director, Officer | Aug 5, 2026 | 3,782 | $1.56M | Aug 5, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Thomas Dean Fountain Officer | Aug 5, 2026 | 1,208 | $498.00K | Aug 5, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Angelique M. Okeke Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | 515 | $33.82K | Aug 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Edward Cooper Werner Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | 599 | $241.14K | Aug 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Chad Michael Whalen Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | 703 | $283.01K | Aug 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
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