PriceSmart Inc (PSMT) shareholders
PSMTNasdaqRetail-Variety StoresFiscal year ends August 31
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 31, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Oct 26, 2026Score 18/3035% above fair value
$164.77+0.30 (+0.18%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $5.10BP/E 30.5Yield 0.85%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
90.9%
28M of 31M shares
Institutional holders
386
65 new, 34 sold out
Net institutional buying
1M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 36 sales
Net sold $14.44M
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. | 3,701,768 | 12.10% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Abigail P. Johnson Joint filing with FMR LLC (7.00%) | 2,170,803 | 7.00% | 13G (passive) amendment | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 1,827,057 | 5.92% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| FMR LLC Joint filing with Abigail P. Johnson (5.60%) | 1,722,026 | 5.60% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of PSMT | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4,170,790 | 13.49% | $814.72M | +82,798 | 0.01% |
| FMR LLC | 1,921,443 | 6.21% | $375.33M | +199,417 | 0.02% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1,755,414 | 5.68% | $342.90M | −47,377 | 0.02% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1,197,981 | 3.87% | $234.02M | −34,638 | 0.04% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1,172,423 | 3.79% | $229.02M | +15,390 | 0.00% |
| American Century Companies Inc | 1,148,225 | 3.71% | $224.29M | −304,887 | 0.10% |
| State Street Corp | 1,078,664 | 3.49% | $210.71M | +61,352 | 0.01% |
| Black Creek Investment Management Inc. | 963,380 | 3.11% | $188.19M | −201,454 | 10.56% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 941,293 | 3.04% | $183.90M | +145,783 | 0.01% |
| Morgan Stanley | 774,749 | 2.50% | $151.34M | +289,617 | 0.01% |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 735,901 | 2.38% | $143.75M | −16,714 | 0.08% |
| Pertento Partners LLP | 613,137 | 1.98% | $119.77M | +88,481 | 6.46% |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 609,883 | 1.97% | $119.13M | −29,030 | 2.45% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 529,633 | 1.71% | $103.46M | +2,956 | 0.01% |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc /Md/ | 446,182 | 1.44% | $87.16M | +222,840 | 0.01% |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 418,149 | 1.35% | $81.68M | +310,077 | 0.02% |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC | 391,455 | 1.27% | $76.47M | −209,723 | 0.85% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 377,111 | 1.22% | $73.66M | −14,398 | 0.01% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 341,937 | 1.11% | $66.79M | +21,783 | 0.01% |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 329,677 | 1.07% | $64.40M | +9,196 | 0.02% |
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 | 386 | 28M | 90.9% | 65 / 150 | 117 / 34 | 3M | 2M |
| Q1 2026 | 361 | 27M | 87.1% | 53 / 119 | 138 / 30 | 5M | 2M |
| Q4 2025 | 344 | 27M | 86.5% | 59 / 108 | 120 / 30 | 1M | 2M |
| Q3 2025 | 319 | 27M | 88.2% | 46 / 106 | 122 / 29 | 2M | 2M |
| Q2 2025 | 306 | 27M | 87.8% | 54 / 124 | 96 / 31 | 3M | 2M |
| Q1 2025 | 285 | 26M | 84.9% | 33 / 118 | 87 / 34 | 4M | 3M |
| Q4 2024 | 288 | 25M | 82.1% | 48 / 112 | 91 / 27 | 2M | 2M |
| Q3 2024 | 267 | 25M | 81.7% | 37 / 96 | 91 / 31 | 5M | 1M |
| Q2 2024 | 262 | 25M | 80.4% | 47 / 103 | 76 / 26 | 2M | 2M |
| Q1 2024 | 242 | 25M | 82.2% | 38 / 86 | 83 / 23 | 2M | 1M |
| Q4 2023 | 229 | 25M | 81.2% | 33 / 77 | 87 / 35 | 3M | 3M |
| Q3 2023 | 234 | 25M | 79.7% | 27 / 75 | 86 / 19 | 1M | 2M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
355 funds held PSMT in Q2 2026, 46% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of PSMT | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 1,525,038 | 4.93% | $297.90M | 0.27% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 948,707 | 3.07% | $161.27M | 0.60% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 834,909 | 2.70% | $163.09M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | 684,743 | 2.21% | $133.76M | 1.18% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 676,827 | 2.19% | $132.21M | 0.16% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 602,518 | 1.95% | $117.70M | 0.06% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Series International Growth Fund | 556,627 | 1.80% | $107.94M | 0.62% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 381,521 | 1.23% | $74.53M | 0.11% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 290,183 | 0.94% | $56.68M | 0.06% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 288,126 | 0.93% | $55.87M | 0.16% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF | 282,230 | 0.91% | $54.73M | 1.80% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | 257,347 | 0.83% | $50.27M | 1.48% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 243,425 | 0.79% | $47.55M | 0.31% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 600(TM) Small Cap ETF | 231,804 | 0.75% | $45.28M | 0.27% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 227,475 | 0.74% | $44.43M | 0.54% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David R. Price | CEO, Director | 176,233 | 0.57% | Oct 27, 2026 |
| John D. Hildebrandt | President and COO | 102,557 | 0.33% | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Francisco Velasco | EVP - CLO, CRCO | 76,399 | 0.25% | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Gualberto Hernandez | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | 40,439 | 0.13% | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Shari G. White | EVP-Chief Merch. Officer | 20,976 | 0.07% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Shweta Bhatia | EVP and CIO | 26,913 | 0.09% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Paul Kovaleski | EVP-Chief Merch. Officer | 38,655 | 0.12% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Wayne J. Sadin | EVP and CIO | 52,126 | 0.17% | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Michael McCleary | EVP-Finance | 51,959 | 0.17% | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Robert E. Price | Director, 10% owner | 1,604,893 | 5.19% | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui | Director | 85,977 | 0.28% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Beatriz V. Infante | Director | 11,210 | 0.04% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Edgar Zurcher | Director | 8,151 | 0.03% | May 5, 2026 |
| Gordon H. Hanson | Director | 8,149 | 0.03% | May 4, 2026 |
| Leon C. Janks | Director | 31,865 | 0.10% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Jeffrey Fisher | Director | 13,784 | 0.04% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| David R. Snyder | Director | 11,278 | 0.04% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Patricia Marquez | Director | 10,263 | 0.03% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| John Thelan | Director | 6,972 | 0.02% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Philanthropies Foundation Price | 10% owner | 2,732,925 | 8.84% | Jul 30, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D. Hildebrandt President and COO | Nov 2, 2026 | Sale | −10,080 | $167.99 | $1.69M | 101,699 |
| John D. Hildebrandt President and COO | Nov 2, 2026 | Sale | −1,754 | $169.64 | $297.55K | 111,779 |
| Robert E. Price Director, 10% owner | Nov 2, 2026 | Gift | −26,500 | – | – | 314,975 |
| John D. Hildebrandt President and COO | Oct 26, 2026 | Tax withholding | −10,515 | $170.95 | $1.80M | 113,533 |
| Gualberto Hernandez EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Oct 26, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,563 | $170.95 | $950.99K | 40,439 |
| Francisco Velasco EVP - CLO, CRCO | Oct 26, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,920 | $170.95 | $1.18M | 76,010 |
| David R. Price CEO, Director | Oct 26, 2026 | Tax withholding | −13,366 | $170.95 | $2.28M | 124,928 |
| David R. Price CEO, Director | Oct 16, 2026 | Award | +11,457 | – | – | 138,294 |
| John D. Hildebrandt President and COO | Oct 16, 2026 | Award | +9,723 | – | – | 124,048 |
| Gualberto Hernandez EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Oct 16, 2026 | Award | +4,123 | – | – | 46,002 |
| Francisco Velasco EVP - CLO, CRCO | Oct 16, 2026 | Award | +4,666 | – | – | 82,930 |
| John D. Hildebrandt President and COO | Sep 17, 2026 | Award | +6,131 | – | – | 114,325 |
| Francisco Velasco EVP - CLO, CRCO | Sep 17, 2026 | Award | +2,943 | – | – | 78,264 |
| David R. Price CEO, Director | Sep 17, 2026 | Award | +8,499 | – | – | 126,837 |
| Gualberto Hernandez EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sep 17, 2026 | Award | +2,601 | – | – | 41,879 |
| Shweta Bhatia EVP and CIO | Sep 17, 2026 | Award | +26,913 | – | – | 26,913 |
| Shari G. White EVP-Chief Merch. Officer | Sep 17, 2026 | Award | +19,006 | – | – | 20,976 |
| Francisco Velasco EVP - CLO, CRCO | Aug 17, 2026 | Sale | −338 | $177.87 | $60.12K | 75,321 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui Director | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale | −3,499 | $197.38 | $690.63K | 32,150 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui Director | Jul 31, 2026 | Sale | −200 | $194.40 | $38.88K | 36,449 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui Director | Jul 31, 2026 | Sale | −800 | $194.47 | $155.58K | 35,649 |
| Robert E. Price Director, 10% owner | Jul 29, 2026 | Gift | −6,400 | – | – | 1,129,267 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui Director | Jul 29, 2026 | Sale | −1,000 | $192.66 | $192.66K | 36,649 |
| Philanthropies Foundation Price 10% owner | Jul 29, 2026 | Gift | +6,400 | – | – | 2,732,925 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui Director | Jul 28, 2026 | Sale | −1,100 | $192.29 | $211.52K | 37,649 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui Director | Jul 23, 2026 | Sale | −200 | $184.33 | $36.87K | 38,749 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui Director | Jul 23, 2026 | Sale | −200 | $184.65 | $36.93K | 38,949 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui Director | Jul 22, 2026 | Sale | −200 | $189.13 | $37.83K | 39,149 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui Director | Jul 22, 2026 | Sale | −200 | $188.93 | $37.79K | 39,349 |
| Philanthropies Foundation Price 10% owner | Jul 22, 2026 | Gift | −128,000 | – | – | 2,726,525 |
| Robert E. Price Director, 10% owner | Jul 20, 2026 | Sale | −200 | $182.87 | $36.57K | 113,912 |
| Robert E. Price Director, 10% owner | Jul 20, 2026 | Sale | −4,655 | $181.75 | $846.05K | 109,257 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui Director | Jul 17, 2026 | Sale | −200 | $190.18 | $38.04K | 39,549 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui Director | Jul 17, 2026 | Sale | −200 | $190.42 | $38.08K | 39,749 |
| Robert E. Price Director, 10% owner | Jul 17, 2026 | Sale | −4,300 | $188.81 | $811.88K | 117,812 |
| Robert E. Price Director, 10% owner | Jul 17, 2026 | Sale | −3,700 | $186.96 | $691.75K | 114,112 |
| Robert E. Price Director, 10% owner | Jul 16, 2026 | Sale | −7,299 | $189.55 | $1.38M | 122,112 |
| Robert E. Price Director, 10% owner | Jul 16, 2026 | Sale | −1,100 | $191.15 | $210.27K | 129,411 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui Director | Jul 14, 2026 | Sale | −1,100 | $194.59 | $214.05K | 39,949 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui Director | Jul 13, 2026 | Sale | −200 | $194.83 | $38.97K | 41,049 |
| Beatriz V. Infante Director | Jul 13, 2026 | Sale | −800 | $195.98 | $156.78K | 11,210 |
| Robert E. Price Director, 10% owner | Jun 22, 2026 | Gift | +9,000 | – | – | 1,135,667 |
| Robert E. Price Director, 10% owner | Jun 22, 2026 | Gift | −9,000 | – | – | 341,475 |
| Francisco Velasco EVP - CLO, CRCO | May 15, 2026 | Sale | −338 | $158.56 | $53.59K | 75,659 |
| Edgar Zurcher Director | May 4, 2026 | Sale | −2,259 | $155.17 | $350.53K | 8,151 |
| Gordon H. Hanson Director | Apr 30, 2026 | Sale | −635 | $157.60 | $100.08K | 8,149 |
| Philanthropies Foundation Price 10% owner | Apr 29, 2026 | Gift | +8,000 | – | – | 2,854,525 |
| Robert E. Price Director, 10% owner | Apr 29, 2026 | Gift | −8,000 | – | – | 1,126,667 |
| Paul Kovaleski EVP-Chief Merch. Officer | Apr 24, 2026 | Tax withholding | −19 | $162.15 | $3.08K | 38,655 |
| Robert E. Price Director, 10% owner | Apr 23, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $161.79 | $1.62M | 130,511 |
| Robert E. Price Director, 10% owner | Apr 22, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $159.60 | $1.60M | 140,511 |
| Francisco Velasco EVP - CLO, CRCO | Feb 13, 2026 | Sale | −338 | $154.71 | $52.29K | 75,997 |
| Jeffrey Fisher Director | Feb 5, 2026 | Award | +1,131 | – | – | 2,773 |
| Patricia Marquez Director | Feb 5, 2026 | Award | +1,131 | – | – | 10,263 |
| Gordon H. Hanson Director | Feb 5, 2026 | Award | +1,131 | – | – | 8,784 |
| Edgar Zurcher Director | Feb 5, 2026 | Award | +1,131 | – | – | 10,410 |
| David R. Snyder Director | Feb 5, 2026 | Award | +1,131 | – | – | 10,278 |
| John Thelan Director | Feb 5, 2026 | Award | +1,131 | – | – | 6,972 |
| Beatriz V. Infante Director | Feb 5, 2026 | Award | +1,131 | – | – | 12,010 |
| Leon C. Janks Director | Feb 5, 2026 | Award | +1,131 | – | – | 31,865 |
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
6.61%
2M shares short
Days to cover
6.7
At 0M shares a day
Change since last report
+0.5%
From 2M shares
Short volume, 20 days
62.8%
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 PriceSmart's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 2,992 shares on Sep 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D. Hildebrandt Officer | Nov 2, 2026 | 11,834 | $1.99M | Nov 2, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Francisco Velasco Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | 676 | $121.83K | Aug 17, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Scheherzade S Bahrambeygui Tr Ua 03/06/2023 Sherry Bahrambeygui Trust Director | Aug 3, 2026 | 3,499 | $690.65K | Aug 3, 2026 | Private Acquisition from Issuer/Affiliate |
| Scheherzade S Bahrambeygui Tr Ua 03/06/2023 Sherry Bahrambeygui Trust Director | Jul 31, 2026 | 1,000 | $194.46K | Jul 31, 2026 | Private Acquisition from Issuer/Affiliate |
| Scheherzade S Bahrambeygui Tr Ua 03/06/2023 Sherry Bahrambeygui Trust Director | Jul 29, 2026 | 1,000 | $192.66K | Jul 29, 2026 | Private Acquisition from Issuer/Affiliate |
| Scheherzade S Bahrambeygui Tr Ua 03/06/2023 Sherry Bahrambeygui Trust Director | Jul 28, 2026 | 1,100 | $211.72K | Jul 28, 2026 | Private Acquisition from Issuer/Affiliate |
| Scheherzade S Bahrambeygui Tr Ua 03/06/2023 Sherry Bahrambeygui Trust Director | Jul 23, 2026 | 400 | $73.80K | Jul 23, 2026 | Private Acquisition from Issuer/Affiliate |
| Scheherzade S Bahrambeygui Tr Ua 03/06/2023 Sherry Bahrambeygui Trust Director | Jul 22, 2026 | 400 | $75.60K | Jul 22, 2026 | Private Acquisition from Issuer/Affiliate |
| The Price Group LLC Affiliate | Jul 20, 2026 | 4,855 | $882.61K | Jul 20, 2026 | Founder Stock |
| The Price Group LLC Affiliate | Jul 17, 2026 | 8,000 | $1.50M | Jul 17, 2026 | Founder Stock |
| Scheherzade S Bahrambeygui Tr Ua 03/06/2023 Sherry Bahrambeygui Trust Director | Jul 17, 2026 | 400 | $76.12K | Jul 17, 2026 | Private Acquisition from Issuer/Affiliate |
| The Price Group LLC Affiliate | Jul 16, 2026 | 8,399 | $1.59M | Jul 16, 2026 | Founder Stock |
| Scheherzade S Bahrambeygui Tr Ua 03/06/2023 Sherry Bahrambeygui Trust Director | Jul 14, 2026 | 1,100 | $214.05K | Jul 14, 2026 | Private Acquisition from Issuer/Affiliate |
| Scheherzade S Bahrambeygui Tr Ua 03/06/2023 Sherry Bahrambeygui Trust Director | Jul 14, 2026 | 1,000 | $194.59K | Jul 14, 2026 | Private Acquisition from Issuer/Affiliate |
| Scheherzade S Bahrambeygui Tr Ua 03/06/2023 Sherry Bahrambeygui Trust Director | Jul 13, 2026 | 200 | $38.97K | Jul 13, 2026 | Private Acquisition from Issuer/Affiliate |
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