First Advantage Ownership | Who Owns First Advantage?
First Advantage Ownership Summary
First Advantage is owned by 37.07% institutional investors, 3.41% insiders, and 59.52% retail investors. Silver lake group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 51.68% of FA shares. American Funds SMALLCAP World A is the top mutual fund, with 7.19% of its assets in First Advantage shares.
FA Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | First Advantage | 37.07% | 3.41% | 59.52% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 46.77% | 12.62% | 40.60% |
| Industry | Business Services Stocks | 47.91% | 13.79% | 38.30% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver lake group | 89.56M | 51.68% | $1.38B |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 13.38M | 7.72% | $205.95M |
| Capital world investors | 8.32M | 4.80% | $128.02M |
| Fmr | 8.16M | 4.71% | $125.61M |
| Vanguard group | 7.61M | 4.39% | $117.18M |
| Alliancebernstein | 6.23M | 3.59% | $95.82M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 5.78M | 3.34% | $88.98M |
| Blackrock | 4.06M | 2.83% | $65.23M |
| Capital research global investors | 4.88M | 2.82% | $75.12M |
| Bamco inc /ny/ | 3.75M | 2.16% | $57.72M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver lake group | 89.56M | 26.84% | $1.38B |
| Cat rock capital management lp | 3.07M | 5.83% | $47.22M |
| Sunriver management | 2.35M | 3.93% | $36.18M |
| Cortland associates inc/mo | 1.34M | 2.43% | $20.55M |
| Gluskin sheff & assoc | 772.15K | 1.50% | $11.88M |
| Advantage alpha capital partners lp | 264.70K | 1.23% | $4.07M |
| Herald investment management | 365.00K | 0.75% | $5.62M |
| Palisade capital management, lp | 1.69M | 0.70% | $25.94M |
| Emerald advisers | 1.39M | 0.69% | $21.37M |
| Emerald mutual fund advisers trust | 772.72K | 0.61% | $11.89M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 13.38M | 0.02% | 3.73M |
| Alliancebernstein | 6.23M | 0.03% | 969.31K |
| Sunriver management | 2.35M | 3.93% | 741.91K |
| Cat rock capital management lp | 3.07M | 5.83% | 702.45K |
| Herald investment management | 365.00K | 0.75% | 365.00K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington management group llp | - | - | -1.75M |
| Fmr | 8.16M | 0.01% | -1.57M |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 2.53M | 0.01% | -693.66K |
| Sixth street partners management company | - | - | -545.00K |
| Edgestream partners | - | - | -409.80K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald investment management | 365.00K | 0.75% | 365.00K | $5.62M |
| First trust advisors lp | 219.99K | 0.00% | 219.99K | $3.39M |
| Norges bank | 156.01K | 0.00% | 156.01K | $2.92M |
| Graham capital management | 88.52K | 0.02% | 88.52K | $1.36M |
| Janus henderson group | 41.52K | 0.00% | 41.52K | $777.80K |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| True wealth design | -1.00 |
| Bay harbor wealth management | -2.00 |
| Skopos labs | -2.00 |
| Corecap advisors | -6.00 |
| Claris advisors, llc / mo / | -7.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 95 | -36.24% | 64,232,088 | -64.35% | 37 | 0.34% | 43 | -55.21% | 35 | - |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 154 | 6.21% | 186,222,317 | 99.56% | 107 | 3.68% | 100 | 31.58% | 36 | -29.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 147 | 0.68% | 183,015,424 | 4.26% | 105 | 0.71% | 76 | -24.75% | 51 | 112.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 69 | -44.35% | 126,637,437 | -15.57% | 87 | 0.81% | 47 | -32.86% | 12 | -65.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 124 | 3.33% | 149,989,130 | 1.66% | 104 | 0.99% | 70 | -1.41% | 35 | 2.94% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 12.48M | 7.19% | -394.18K |
| T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value | 5.68M | 3.26% | 850.37K |
| T. Rowe Price US Mid-Cap Value Equity | 4.83M | 2.78% | 4.83M |
| Loomis Sayles Sr Floating Rate and FI | 4.28M | 2.46% | -40.49K |
| Baron Opp. Small Cap Growth Strategy | 3.75M | 2.16% | - |
| Baron Small Cap Retail | 3.75M | 2.16% | - |
| T. Rowe Price U.S. Mid-Cap Val Eq Tr-D | 2.59M | 1.49% | 2.59M |
| Fidelity Value | 2.56M | 1.47% | -49.00K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 2.47M | 1.42% | -54.88K |
| American Century Small Cap Growth Inv | 1.96M | 1.13% | 106.87K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Sell | $12.53K |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Smith Joelle M | President | Sell | $155.47K |
| Jun 09, 2025 | Clark James Lindsey | - | Sell | $82.11K |
| Jun 02, 2025 | Smith Joelle M | President | Sell | $780.59K |
| May 12, 2025 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Sell | $2.65K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | 3 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Q4 | - | 1 |
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