STAAR Surgical Co (STAA) shareholders
STAANasdaqOphthalmic GoodsFiscal year ends January 2
$26.39−0.39 (-1.46%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $1.32BP/E –Yield –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
100.0%
55M of 50M shares
Institutional holders
200
50 new, 31 sold out
Net institutional buying
1M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
22 buys · 0 sales
Net bought $62.76M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal C. Bradsher Joint filing with Broadwood Partners, L.P. (32.60%), Broadwood Capital, Inc. (32.60%) | 16,149,742 | 32.60% | 13D (active) amendment | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Bradsher, Neal C. Joint filing with Broadwood Partners, L.P. (27.00%), Broadwood Capital Inc. (27.00%) | 13,358,164 | 27.10% | 13D (active) amendment | Apr 4, 2025 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4,611,827 | 9.20% | 13G (passive) amendment | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Eli Samaha Joint filing with Madison Avenue International LP (8.40%), Madison Avenue Partners, LP (8.40%) and 3 more | 4,175,748 | 8.40% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Yunqi Capital Cayman Limited Joint filing with Yunqi Capital Limited (6.50%), Christopher Min Fang Wang (6.50%) and 1 more | 3,257,130 | 6.50% | 13D (active) amendment | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Christopher Min Fang Wang Joint filing with Yunqi Capital Limited (6.50%), Yunqi Capital Cayman Limited (6.50%) and 1 more | 3,257,130 | 6.50% | 13D (active) amendment | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Armistice Capital, LLC Joint filing with Steven Boyd (6.08%) | 3,000,000 | 6.08% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. Joint filing with Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (5.20%), Steven A. Cohen (5.20%) | 2,591,498 | 5.20% | 13G (passive) | May 11, 2026 |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. Joint filing with Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P. (5.20%), Soleus Capital, LLC (5.20%) and 3 more | 2,562,893 | 5.20% | 13G (passive) | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Yunqi Capital Limited Joint filing with Yunqi Path Capital Master Fund (5.10%), Yunqi Capital Cayman Limited (5.10%) and 1 more | 2,500,061 | 5.10% | 13D (active) amendment | Oct 31, 2025 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of STAA | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwood Capital Inc | 16,123,842 | 32.16% | $462.59M | – | 24.18% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6,731,154 | 13.42% | $193.12M | +65,036 | 0.00% |
| Madison Avenue Partners, LP | 4,175,748 | 8.33% | $119.80M | +1,734,070 | 5.16% |
| Yunqi Capital Ltd | 3,257,130 | 6.50% | $93.45M | – | 74.80% |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 2,437,446 | 4.86% | $69.93M | +1,614,294 | 0.08% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2,150,809 | 4.29% | $61.71M | +1,080,870 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1,979,573 | 3.95% | $56.79M | −144,016 | 0.00% |
| State Street Corp | 1,769,354 | 3.53% | $50.76M | −63,642 | 0.00% |
| Anatole Investment Management Ltd | 1,651,701 | 3.29% | $47.39M | +50,000 | 8.03% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1,552,743 | 3.10% | $44.55M | −137,863 | 0.00% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,316,119 | 2.62% | $37.76M | −183,237 | 0.00% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,076,006 | 2.15% | $30.88M | +59,502 | 0.00% |
| Two Seas Capital LP | 1,064,389 | 2.12% | $30.54M | +27,416 | 0.60% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 867,142 | 1.73% | $24.88M | +46,360 | 0.00% |
| American Capital Management Inc | 846,659 | 1.69% | $24.29M | −31,376 | 1.09% |
| AI-Squared Management Ltd | 542,420 | 1.08% | $15.56M | +274,336 | 8.30% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 445,713 | 0.89% | $12.79M | +37,137 | 0.00% |
| Defender Capital, LLC. | 431,187 | 0.86% | $12.37M | −213,355 | 4.02% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 423,112 | 0.84% | $12.14M | +22,894 | 0.00% |
| Norges Bank | 365,200 | 0.73% | $10.48M | New | 0.00% |
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 | 200 | 55M | 100.0% | 50 / 60 | 56 / 31 | 7M | 6M |
| Q1 2026 | 187 | 54M | 100.0% | 41 / 52 | 67 / 48 | 17M | 11M |
| Q4 2025 | 201 | 52M | 100.0% | 46 / 50 | 71 / 40 | 9M | 7M |
| Q3 2025 | 196 | 51M | 100.0% | 65 / 45 | 64 / 39 | 12M | 16M |
| Q2 2025 | 170 | 54M | 100.0% | 20 / 65 | 58 / 34 | 6M | 4M |
| Q1 2025 | 185 | 52M | 100.0% | 28 / 70 | 57 / 54 | 11M | 7M |
| Q4 2024 | 212 | 48M | 96.5% | 29 / 76 | 74 / 50 | 5M | 6M |
| Q3 2024 | 236 | 50M | 98.8% | 44 / 76 | 80 / 29 | 13M | 4M |
| Q2 2024 | 224 | 48M | 96.0% | 58 / 73 | 61 / 31 | 3M | 5M |
| Q1 2024 | 198 | 51M | 100.0% | 37 / 65 | 66 / 45 | 5M | 7M |
| Q4 2023 | 207 | 52M | 100.0% | 27 / 57 | 91 / 36 | 5M | 6M |
| Q3 2023 | 217 | 53M | 100.0% | 30 / 96 | 66 / 56 | 7M | 4M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
192 funds held STAA in Q2 2026, 77% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of STAA | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 3,000,258 | 5.98% | $86.08M | 0.08% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 949,460 | 1.89% | $27.24M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 883,578 | 1.76% | $25.35M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 684,664 | 1.37% | $19.64M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 570,688 | 1.14% | $16.37M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 600(TM) Small Cap ETF | 457,395 | 0.91% | $13.12M | 0.08% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 392,990 | 0.78% | $11.27M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 371,056 | 0.74% | $9.04M | 0.03% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund | 312,373 | 0.62% | $8.96M | 0.08% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 284,925 | 0.57% | $8.17M | 0.05% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | 257,547 | 0.51% | $7.70M | 0.02% | May 31, 2026 |
| Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | 240,564 | 0.48% | $7.19M | 0.03% | May 31, 2026 |
| iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 233,679 | 0.47% | $6.70M | 0.08% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Portfolio | 210,879 | 0.42% | $5.14M | 0.03% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 205,770 | 0.41% | $5.90M | 0.07% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen C. Farrell | President & CEO, Director | 35,156 | 0.07% | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Thomas G. Frinzi | President & CEO, Director | 70,519 | 0.14% | Jan 6, 2025 |
| Magda Michna | Chief Development Officer | 40,243 | 0.08% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Warren Foust | President and CEO | 93,951 | 0.19% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Deborah J. Andrews | Chief Financial Officer & EVP | 38,910 | 0.08% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Nathaniel Sisitsky | Chief Legal Officer | 22,812 | 0.05% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Patrick F. Williams | Chief Financial Officer | 56,242 | 0.11% | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Christopher Min Fang Wang | Director | 3,257,130 | 6.50% | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Neal C. Bradsher | Director, 10% owner | 30,907,258 | 61.64% | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Lilian Yansheng Zhou | Director | 8,101 | 0.02% | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Wei Jiang | Director | 77,127 | 0.15% | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Richard T. LeBuhn | Director | 22,130 | 0.04% | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Arthur C. Butcher | Director | 9,549 | 0.02% | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Lou Silverman | Director | 12,658 | 0.03% | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Broadwood Partners, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | 39,830,560 | 79.43% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Elizabeth Yeu Lin | Director | 5,099 | 0.01% | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Capital Inc Broadwood | 10% owner | 47,756,077 | 95.24% | Mar 13, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Foust President and CEO | Aug 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,666 | – | – | 93,951 |
| Warren Foust President and CEO | Aug 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,730 | $26.18 | $97.65K | 97,617 |
| Warren Foust President and CEO | Aug 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,331 | – | – | 93,887 |
| Warren Foust President and CEO | Aug 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,865 | $26.18 | $48.83K | 95,816 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | Aug 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −559 | $26.18 | $14.63K | 40,243 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | Aug 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,797 | $26.18 | $73.23K | 40,802 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | Aug 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,100 | $26.18 | $28.80K | 41,343 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | Aug 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,499 | – | – | 43,599 |
| Deborah J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer & EVP | Aug 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,662 | $26.18 | $69.69K | 38,910 |
| Deborah J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer & EVP | Aug 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,233 | – | – | 41,452 |
| Warren Foust President and CEO | Jul 31, 2026 | Tax withholding | −10,576 | $24.36 | $257.63K | 86,556 |
| Warren Foust President and CEO | Jul 31, 2026 | Option exercise | +20,787 | – | – | 97,132 |
| Deborah J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer & EVP | Jul 31, 2026 | Tax withholding | −10,576 | $24.36 | $257.63K | 36,339 |
| Deborah J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer & EVP | Jul 31, 2026 | Option exercise | +20,787 | – | – | 46,915 |
| Deborah J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer & EVP | Jun 25, 2026 | Option exercise | +13,955 | – | – | 32,608 |
| Deborah J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer & EVP | Jun 25, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,480 | $31.21 | $202.24K | 26,128 |
| Wei Jiang Director | Jun 18, 2026 | Option exercise | +10,683 | – | – | 77,127 |
| Arthur C. Butcher Director | Jun 18, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,341 | – | – | 9,549 |
| Lou Silverman Director | Jun 18, 2026 | Option exercise | +10,683 | – | – | 11,158 |
| Lilian Yansheng Zhou Director | Jun 12, 2026 | Award | +3,530 | $28.29 | $99.86K | 8,101 |
| Deborah J. Andrews Interim Co-CEO and CFO | May 15, 2026 | Award | +10,466 | – | – | 10,466 |
| Deborah J. Andrews Interim Co-CEO and CFO | May 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,755 | $32.07 | $120.42K | 15,297 |
| Deborah J. Andrews Interim Co-CEO and CFO | May 15, 2026 | Award | +5,233 | – | – | 20,530 |
| Deborah J. Andrews Interim Co-CEO and CFO | May 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,877 | $32.07 | $60.20K | 18,653 |
| Warren Foust Interim Co-CEO and Pres. & COO | May 15, 2026 | Award | +7,331 | – | – | 81,450 |
| Warren Foust Interim Co-CEO and Pres. & COO | May 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,730 | $32.07 | $119.62K | 77,720 |
| Warren Foust Interim Co-CEO and Pres. & COO | May 15, 2026 | Award | +7,331 | – | – | 85,051 |
| Warren Foust Interim Co-CEO and Pres. & COO | May 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,730 | $32.07 | $119.62K | 81,321 |
| Warren Foust Interim Co-CEO and Pres. & COO | May 15, 2026 | Award | +3,666 | – | – | 84,987 |
| Warren Foust Interim Co-CEO and Pres. & COO | May 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,865 | $32.07 | $59.81K | 83,112 |
| Warren Foust Interim Co-CEO and Pres. & COO | May 15, 2026 | Award | +14,662 | – | – | 81,579 |
| Warren Foust Interim Co-CEO and Pres. & COO | May 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,460 | $32.07 | $239.24K | 74,119 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | May 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,118 | $32.07 | $35.85K | 42,242 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | May 15, 2026 | Award | +2,199 | – | – | 43,360 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | May 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,431 | $32.07 | $77.96K | 41,161 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | May 15, 2026 | Award | +1,100 | – | – | 43,342 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | May 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −559 | $32.07 | $17.93K | 42,783 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | May 15, 2026 | Award | +5,499 | – | – | 43,592 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | May 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,595 | $32.07 | $179.43K | 38,093 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | May 15, 2026 | Award | +10,997 | – | – | 43,688 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | May 8, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,680 | $26.69 | $44.84K | 32,691 |
| Warren Foust Interim Co-CEO and Pres. & COO | May 8, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,448 | $26.69 | $92.03K | 66,917 |
| Warren Foust Interim Co-CEO and Pres. & COO | Mar 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +19,550 | – | – | 53,813 |
| Warren Foust Interim Co-CEO and Pres. & COO | Mar 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +9,775 | – | – | 63,588 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,313 | $18.84 | $118.94K | 29,668 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | Mar 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,932 | – | – | 36,001 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | Mar 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +14,663 | – | – | 33,069 |
| Capital Inc Broadwood 10% owner | Mar 13, 2026 | Buy | +316,017 | $18.62 | $5.88M | 16,123,842 |
| Capital Inc Broadwood 10% owner | Mar 13, 2026 | Buy | +0 | – | – | 16,123,842 |
| Warren Foust Interim Co-CEO and Pres. & COO | Mar 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,175 | – | – | 34,263 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | Mar 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,216 | $18.39 | $40.75K | 18,406 |
| Magda Michna Chief Development Officer | Mar 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,178 | – | – | 20,622 |
| Capital Inc Broadwood 10% owner | Mar 12, 2026 | Buy | +0 | – | – | 15,807,825 |
| Capital Inc Broadwood 10% owner | Mar 12, 2026 | Buy | +299,432 | $18.12 | $5.43M | 15,807,825 |
| Capital Inc Broadwood 10% owner | Mar 11, 2026 | Buy | +0 | – | – | 15,508,393 |
| Capital Inc Broadwood 10% owner | Mar 11, 2026 | Buy | +54,764 | $17.52 | $959.47K | 15,508,393 |
| Wei Jiang Director | Jan 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +20,967 | – | – | 66,444 |
| Neal C. Bradsher 10% owner | Jan 9, 2026 | Buy | +0 | – | – | 15,453,629 |
| Neal C. Bradsher 10% owner | Jan 9, 2026 | Buy | +27,485 | $22.05 | $606.04K | 15,453,629 |
| Neal C. Bradsher 10% owner | Jan 8, 2026 | Buy | +0 | – | – | 15,426,144 |
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
7.28%
4M shares short
Days to cover
6.8
At 1M shares a day
Change since last report
-1.2%
From 4M shares
Short volume, 20 days
40.0%
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 STAAR Surgical's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 17,937 shares on Oct 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee S. Weisner Former Director | Aug 5, 2025 | 1,750 | $47.03K | Aug 5, 2025 | Open Market Purchase |
| Aimee S. Weisner Former Director | Aug 5, 2025 | 13,491 | $362.52K | Aug 5, 2025 | Open Market Purchase |
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