INSTEEL INDS INC IIIN
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 45774W108
- SectorMaterials
- IndustrySteel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills
- HeadquartersMount Airy, NC
- 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 ($496.2k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 19.4m as of 2026-07-15, 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 ≈ $30.20. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($4.1m notional), 6 hold puts ($8.8m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 153 |
| Q4 2022 | 153 |
| Q1 2023 | 143 |
| Q2 2023 | 148 |
| Q3 2023 | 157 |
| Q4 2023 | 151 |
| Q1 2024 | 143 |
| Q2 2024 | 146 |
| Q3 2024 | 154 |
| Q4 2024 | 148 |
| Q1 2025 | 163 |
| Q2 2025 | 184 |
| Q3 2025 | 196 |
| Q4 2025 | 187 |
| Q1 2026 | 202 |
| Q2 2026 | 189 |
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 | 73 | 72 |
| Q4 2024 | 71 | 78 |
| Q1 2025 | 82 | 75 |
| Q2 2025 | 98 | 80 |
| Q3 2025 | 107 | 90 |
| Q4 2025 | 92 | 101 |
| Q1 2026 | 103 | 86 |
| Q2 2026 | 124 | 97 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $4.7m | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q4 2025 | $402.2k | $794.9k | 1.98 |
| Q1 2026 | $729.3k | $1.7m | 2.31 |
| Q2 2026 | $4.1m | $8.8m | 2.13 |
Biggest buyers
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | Added | +642.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +358.2k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) | New | +298.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +230.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +216.7k |
| ROBOTTI ROBERT | Added | +179.7k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Added | +172.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +165.2k |
| Cerity Partners LLC | Added | +135.8k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Added | +133.0k |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -1.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -324.5k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -237.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -160.5k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC | Reduced | -160.0k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC | Sold out | -156.1k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -117.0k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC | Sold out | -115.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -108.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Sold out | -106.9k |
Biggest calls
| PEAK6 LLC | New | $1.8m60.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $1.6m53.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $652.3k21.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $21.1k700 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.1m134.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.4m47.4k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | New | $1.1m37.3k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $951.3k31.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $893.9k29.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $283.9k9.4k 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 -7.0 pts · filed 2026-07-08 | 7.4% |
| Global X Management CO LLC 13G · institution +1.2 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 6.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)
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 | 1 | $600 | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $365 | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $306.3k | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $63.2k | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $49.7k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Wagner Richard Senior Vice President and COO | Sold | $49.7k1.6k 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. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $46.0m | Reduced -1.3m |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $36.2m | Added +94.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $35.3m | Added +82.1k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $30.9m | Added +642.0k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 821.5k $24.8m | Added +5.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 534.7k $16.2m | Added +38.4k |
| ROBOTTI ROBERT 2.33% of their portfolio | 477.5k $14.4m | Added +179.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 438.8k $13.3m | Added +358.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 412.0k $12.4m | Added +165.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 401.0k $12.1m | Reduced -324.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 371.7k $11.2m | Added +216.7k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 361.2k $10.9m | Added +135.8k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 354.4k $10.7m | Added +133.0k |
| Bruce & Co., Inc. 2.81% of their portfolio | 343.4k $10.4m | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 312.0k $9.4m | Reduced -38.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 301.4k $9.1m | Added +230.6k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 0.07% of their portfolio | 298.8k $9.0m | New |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 259.4k $7.8m | Added +3.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 229.5k $6.9m | Added +172.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 222.7k $6.7m | Reduced -41.4k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 211.0k $6.4m | Added +46.9k |
| Oppenheimer & Close, LLC 3.81% of their portfolio | 200.2k $6.0m | Added +57.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 197.8k $6.0m | Added +15.1k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 196.0k $5.9m | Reduced -237.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 183.0k $5.5m | Reduced -18.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 170.5k $5.1m | Added +52.9k |
| Owls Nest Partners IA, LLC 1.62% of their portfolio | 164.9k $5.0m | Added +20.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 158.5k $4.8m | Reduced -28.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 154.0k $4.7m | Added +66.5k |
| Bridge City Capital, LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 147.5k $4.5m | Added +52.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.5k $4.3m | Added +65.5k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.01% of their portfolio | 139.7k $4.2m | Added +1.9k |
| ICON ADVISERS INC/CO 0.77% of their portfolio | 136.0k $4.1m | Added +43.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 134.1k $4.0m | Added +127.8k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 127.8k $3.9m | Reduced -3.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.9k $3.4m | Reduced -108.7k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.5k $3.4m | Added +73.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.3k $3.2m | Added +94.0k |
| ISTHMUS PARTNERS, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 101.8k $3.1m | Added +2.8k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.3k $2.7m | Added +54.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.6k $2.7m | Added +13.9k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 87.2k $2.6m | Added +46.5k |
| Numerai GP LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 82.7k $2.5m | Added +74.8k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.4k $2.4m | New |
| CHATHAM CAPITAL GROUP, INC. 0.31% of their portfolio | 79.9k $2.4m | Added +9.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.9k $2.4m | Reduced -35.6k |
| Jain Global LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 77.8k $2.3m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.8k $2.0m | Added +3.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.9k $1.8m | New |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.1k $1.8m | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.2k $1.7m | Added +33.1k |
| Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 54.8k $1.7m | Added +6.0k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.3k $1.6m | New |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.0k $1.5m | Added +21.1k |
| Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 50.8k $1.5m | New |
| Cardinal Capital Management 0.18% of their portfolio | 49.9k $1.5m | Added +3.6k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 48.7k $1.5m | Reduced -830 |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.02% of their portfolio | 48.1k $1.5m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.3k $1.4m | Added +14.6k |
| Mountain Lake Investment Management LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 44.3k $1.3m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.1k $1.3m | Added +5.6k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.8k $1.3m | Added +11.1k |
| GRACE & WHITE INC /NY 0.19% of their portfolio | 40.4k $1.2m | Added +32.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.6k $1.2m | Added +20.9k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.2k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.5k $1.1m | Added +23.6k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.0k $1.1m | Reduced -3.6k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.4k $1.1m | Reduced -160.0k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.5k $1.1m | Added +14.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.6k $1.0m | Added +6.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.3k $1.0m | Reduced -160.5k |
| CM WEALTH ADVISORS LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 30.9k $932.4k | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.7k $926.2k | Reduced -16.6k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 28.4k $859.0k | Added +15.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.2k $850.3k | Added +23.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.3k $733.4k | Reduced -28.8k |
| EntryPoint Capital, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 23.3k $705.1k | Added +8.9k |
| Canal Capital Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 23.1k $698.0k | Added +6 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.9k $680.7k | Added +7.6k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.3k $644.7k | New |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 20.6k $621.6k | Added +7.8k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.5k $588.8k | New |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.4k $585.9k | Added +7.4k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 19.1k $575.5k | Added +17.8k |
| Unison Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 18.8k $566.5k | Added +21 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.5k $558.9k | Reduced -115 |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.2k $549.2k | Added +5.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.8k $536.3k | Added +2.9k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.4k $526.3k | Added +7.5k |
| Boston Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.7k $505.8k | New |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.6k $502.3k | New |
| Summit Global Investments 0.03% of their portfolio | 16.5k $497.0k | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $542.5k | Added +1.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.9k $481.1k | Added +9.0k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.9k $480.4k | Added +196 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $453.5k | Added +9.6k |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $452.0k | Added +10.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.4k $376.0k | Added +4.0k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $357.7k | Added +628 |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $356.4k | Reduced -3.0k |