SoFi Stock Rises Despite Short Seller Attack. Here’s Who Owns IT

FomoAnxiety · 2026-03-18T02:22:03+00:00

SoFi Technologies shares rose slightly after CEO Anthony Noto bought $500,000 worth amid a short seller's claims. The company criticized the report and noted its ownership structure, highlighting that public investors own over 64% of shares. Wall Street holds a mixed outlook on SoFi stock.

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2026-03-18 02:22:03

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SoFi Technologies SOFI -1.47% ▼ shares edged higher in after-hours trading on Tuesday after CEO Anthony Noto responded to a short seller attack by buying about $500,000 worth of stock. He purchased 28,900 shares at an average price of $17.32, according to an SEC filing.

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The move came after Muddy Waters Research disclosed a short position, which pushed the stock down more than 4% intraday before it closed 1.3% lower. SoFi pushed back, saying the report showed a “fundamental lack of understanding” of its business and may be “factually inaccurate and misleading,” adding that it could explore legal action. With attention now turning to ownership, here’s a look at who owns SoFi stock.

Now, according to TipRanks’ ownership page, public companies and individual investors own 64.28% of SOFI. They are followed by mutual funds, ETFs, other institutional investors, and insiders at 14.10%, 12.41%, 7.81%, and 1.42%, respectively.

Digging Deeper into SOFI’s Ownership Structure

Looking closely at top shareholders, Vanguard owns the highest stake in SOFI at 7.59%. Next up is Vanguard Index Funds, which holds a 7.35% stake in the company.

Among the top ETF holders, the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI +0.34% ▲ owns a 2.95% stake in SoFi Technologies stock, followed by the Vanguard Small-Cap ETF VB +0.97% ▲ with a 2.13% stake.

Moving to mutual funds, Vanguard Index Funds holds about 7.35% of SOFI. Meanwhile, JPMorgan Trust II owns 2.97% of the stock.

What Is the Price Target for SOFI?

Overall, Wall Street is sidelined on SoFi stock, with a Hold consensus rating based on five Buys, seven Holds, and three Sell recommendations. The average SOFI stock price target of $25.96 indicates a possible upside of 49.45% from current levels.

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