ARGAN INC AGX
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 04010E109 · ISIN US04010E1091
Construction and engineering holding company
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryConstruction - Special Trade Contractors
- HeadquartersArlington, VA
- Websitearganinc.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($62.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 14.0m as of 2026-05-29, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $797.65. Options: 16 managers hold calls ($344.7m notional), 18 hold puts ($411.0m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 118 |
| Q4 2022 | 119 |
| Q1 2023 | 125 |
| Q2 2023 | 129 |
| Q3 2023 | 141 |
| Q4 2023 | 150 |
| Q1 2024 | 159 |
| Q2 2024 | 207 |
| Q3 2024 | 245 |
| Q4 2024 | 278 |
| Q1 2025 | 295 |
| Q2 2025 | 356 |
| Q3 2025 | 393 |
| Q4 2025 | 435 |
| Q1 2026 | 497 |
| Q2 2026 | 565 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 136 | 113 |
| Q4 2024 | 134 | 141 |
| Q1 2025 | 161 | 140 |
| Q2 2025 | 210 | 148 |
| Q3 2025 | 232 | 176 |
| Q4 2025 | 196 | 215 |
| Q1 2026 | 270 | 237 |
| Q2 2026 | 305 | 252 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $76.1m | $95.1m | 1.25 |
| Q4 2025 | $86.0m | $94.3m | 1.10 |
| Q1 2026 | $192.2m | $301.7m | 1.57 |
| Q2 2026 | $344.7m | $411.0m | 1.19 |
Biggest buyers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +328.2k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +260.4k |
| SurgoCap Partners LP | New | +150.0k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +101.7k |
| Sculptor Capital LP | New | +95.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +85.8k |
| Avala Global LP | New | +76.5k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | New | +56.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +54.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +52.0k |
Biggest sellers
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD | Sold out | -464.8k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -167.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -135.2k |
| Forest Avenue Capital Management LP | Sold out | -74.5k |
| Kinetic Partners Management, LP | Sold out | -62.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -60.7k |
| Valiant Capital Management, L.P. | Sold out | -59.2k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -57.7k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | Sold out | -57.5k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Reduced | -52.5k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $145.5m182.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $53.5m67.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $49.6m62.1k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $32.7m40.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $20.4m25.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $9.8m12.3k shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | New | $8.0m10.0k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $7.4m9.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $6.0m7.5k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | $4.8m6.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $144.9m181.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $82.7m103.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $79.3m99.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $46.7m58.5k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $10.1m12.6k shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | New | $8.0m10.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $6.5m8.2k shares |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | $6.4m8.0k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | $5.7m7.1k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $5.0m6.2k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +6.8 pts · filed 2026-04-07 | 14.3% |
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-27 | 5.9% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-31 | 5.7% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $6.0m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.6m | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 9 | $30.7m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 7 | $16.5m | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 6 | $19.0m | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 4 | $22.2m | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 10 | $120.8m | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $3.3m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Jeffrey John Ronald Jr. Director | Sold | $3.3m5.7k shares |
| 2026-06-22 | Griffin William F Jr Director · William F Griffin Jr GRAT II dtd Oct 6, 2025 | Sold | $15.2m20.0k shares |
| 2026-06-18 | Griffin William F Jr Director · William F Griffin Jr GRAT II dtd Oct 6, 2025 | Sold | $21.8m30.0k shares |
| 2026-06-17 | Getsinger Peter W Director | Sold | $1.4m2.0k shares |
| 2026-06-17 | Baugher Joshua Scott Chief Financial Officer | Sold | $557.3k760 shares |
| 2026-06-17 | Sweeney Karen Director | Sold | $211.5k300 shares |
| 2026-06-16 | Getsinger Peter W Director | Sold | $3.4m4.7k shares |
| 2026-06-16 | Watson David Hibbert PRESIDENT AND CEO, director | Sold | $1.3m1.9k shares |
| 2026-06-15 | Watson David Hibbert PRESIDENT AND CEO, director | Sold | $6.5m10.0k shares |
| 2026-06-15 | Flanders Cynthia Director | Sold | $1.7m2.6k shares |
| 2026-06-12 | Griffin William F Jr Director · William F Griffin Jr GRAT II dtd Oct 6, 2025 | Sold | $32.2m50.0k shares |
| 2026-04-29 | Getsinger Peter W Director | Sold | $1.9m3.0k shares |
| 2026-04-29 | Larroque Alexander Lisa Director | Sold | $220.7k350 shares |
| 2026-04-28 | Leimkuhler William F. Director | Sold | $3.1m5.0k shares |
| 2026-04-28 | Leimkuhler William F. Director · Self as Trustee for Emily K Leimkuhler Trust | Sold | $248.5k400 shares |
| 2026-04-28 | Leimkuhler William F. Director · Self as Trustee for Elizabeth K Leimkuhler Trust | Sold | $247.4k400 shares |
| 2026-04-27 | Jeffrey John Ronald Jr. Director | Sold | $1.8m2.7k shares |
| 2026-04-21 | Collins Charles Edwin IV CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMA | Sold | $6.9m11.1k shares |
| 2026-04-21 | Jeffrey John Ronald Jr. Director | Sold | $2.2m3.6k shares |
| 2026-04-20 | Collins Charles Edwin IV CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMA | Sold | $1.5m2.5k shares |
| 2026-04-17 | Watson David Hibbert PRESIDENT AND CEO, director | Sold | $11.6m19.3k shares |
| 2026-04-16 | Baugher Joshua Scott Chief Financial Officer | Sold | $363.4k600 shares |
| 2026-04-13 | Leimkuhler William F. Director | Sold | $5.1m8.4k shares |
| 2026-04-02 | Getsinger Peter W Director | Sold | $1.4m2.6k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.2m $1.8bn | Added +85.8k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 778.0k $621.3m | Added +260.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.35% of their portfolio | 754.4k $602.4m | Reduced -37.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 648.4k $517.8m | Added +37.5k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 594.8k $475.0m | Added +7.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 544.2k $434.6m | Added +26.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 506.1k $404.2m | Added +46.8k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 448.0k $357.7m | Added +26.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 420.1k $335.5m | Added +328.2k |
| LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC 1.80% of their portfolio | 368.7k $294.4m | Reduced -24.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 356.8k $285.0m | Reduced -41.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 273.1k $218.1m | Added +11.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 214.9k $171.6m | Added +54.9k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.53% of their portfolio | 186.2k $148.7m | Reduced -52.5k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.82% of their portfolio | 180.7k $144.3m | Reduced -21.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 173.8k $138.8m | Reduced -1.3k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.12% of their portfolio | 173.6k $138.6m | Reduced -34.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 165.1k $131.9m | Reduced -135.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 156.9k $125.3m | Reduced -167.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 151.5k $121.0m | Added +11.7k |
| SurgoCap Partners LP 3.87% of their portfolio | 150.0k $119.8m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 144.8k $115.6m | Added +5.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.04% of their portfolio | 123.7k $98.8m | Reduced -7.2k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 116.8k $93.2m | Added +8.6k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.25% of their portfolio | 116.5k $93.0m | Added +1.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.9k $89.4m | Added +101.7k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 99.2k $79.3m | Added +3.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 98.6k $78.8m | Added +3.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 95.9k $76.6m | Added +10.1k |
| Sculptor Capital LP 0.79% of their portfolio | 95.5k $76.3m | New |
| AltraVue Capital, LLC 5.21% of their portfolio | 90.5k $72.2m | Reduced -21.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.2k $71.9m | Added +52.0k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 1.68% of their portfolio | 89.3k $71.3m | Reduced -6.0k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 88.6k $70.7m | Added +12.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 88.2k $70.4m | Reduced -18.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 80.2k $61.3m | Reduced -6.6k |
| Avala Global LP 2.25% of their portfolio | 76.5k $61.1m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 69.9k $55.8m | Added +13.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.8k $50.9m | Added +46.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 59.6k $47.6m | Reduced -19.5k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 1.63% of their portfolio | 58.1k $46.4m | Reduced -828 |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 56.5k $45.1m | New |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.12% of their portfolio | 55.4k $44.2m | Added +5.8k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 53.8k $43.0m | Reduced -2.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.2k $39.3m | Added +15.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.1k $38.4m | Added +3.5k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 2.42% of their portfolio | 47.9k $38.2m | Reduced -5.7k |
| CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 1.63% of their portfolio | 45.5k $36.3m | Added +7.5k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 44.8k $35.8m | New |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.28% of their portfolio | 39.0k $31.2m | Reduced -13.1k |
| NAVELLIER & ASSOCIATES INC 2.42% of their portfolio | 38.2k $30.5m | Added +8.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.7k $29.3m | Reduced -5.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.6k $29.2m | Reduced -3.2k |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 36.1k $28.8m | New |
| Jupiter Topco LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.9k $28.7m | First filing |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 34.9k $27.9m | Added +4.5k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.2k $27.3m | Added +2.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.8k $26.2m | Reduced -3.9k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.7k $25.3m | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.3k $25.0m | Reduced -875 |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 30.6k $24.5m | Reduced -7.9k |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 1.97% of their portfolio | 29.8k $23.8m | Reduced -3.4k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 29.3k $23.4m | Added +26.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.9k $22.3m | Added +20.0k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 27.0k $21.4m | Added +4.0k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.8k $21.4m | Reduced -57.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.6k $21.2m | Reduced -920 |
| SAPIENT CAPITAL LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 26.4k $21.1m | Reduced -14.6k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 25.8k $20.6m | Added +16.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.7k $20.5m | Added +76 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 25.5k $20.4m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Creative Planning 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.7k $19.7m | Added +2.6k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.6k $18.0m | Added +8.1k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 21.7k $17.3m | Added +18.2k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.3k $17.0m | Added +20.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.2k $16.9m | Reduced -17.4k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 0.35% of their portfolio | 21.1k $16.9m | Reduced -12.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.0k $16.8m | Added +8.1k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.31% of their portfolio | 20.2k $16.1m | Reduced -4.6k |
| BEARING POINT CAPITAL, LLC 2.13% of their portfolio | 19.8k $15.8m | Reduced -45 |
| THAMES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 19.5k $15.6m | Reduced -16.9k |
| AXIOM INVESTORS LLC /DE 0.13% of their portfolio | 18.7k $14.9m | Reduced -9.3k |
| Abacus FCF Advisors LLC 2.72% of their portfolio | 18.5k $14.8m | Reduced -6.3k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.5k $14.8m | Added +16.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $9.8m | Added +700 |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 17.9k $14.3m | Added +11.2k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.7k $14.1m | Added +17.3k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 17.4k $13.9m | Added +9.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.0k $13.6m | Added +1.5k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.0k $13.6m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 16.7k $13.3m | New |
| CVFG LLC 1.39% of their portfolio | 16.6k $13.3m | Reduced -3.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $12.8m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.7k $12.5m | Reduced -444 |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.03% of their portfolio | 15.6k $12.4m | Unchanged |
| ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 1.62% of their portfolio | 15.5k $12.4m | Reduced -631 |
| Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 15.2k $12.2m | Reduced -14.2k |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 0.64% of their portfolio | 14.2k $11.3m | Added +2.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.8k $11.0m | Reduced -16.7k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 12.1k $9.7m | Added +10.6k |