Telephone and Data Systems Ownership | Who Owns Telephone and Data Systems?


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Telephone and Data Systems Ownership Summary


Telephone and Data Systems is owned by 93.77% institutional investors, 8.67% insiders. Blackrock is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 14.88% of TDS shares. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 5.17% of its assets in Telephone and Data Systems shares.

TDS Ownership Benchmark


TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockTelephone and Data Systems93.77%8.67%-2.45%
SectorCommunication Services Stocks 43.30%18.05%38.65%
IndustryTelecom Stocks 44.54%15.20%40.27%

Institutional Shareholders


Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Blackrock16.82M14.88%$348.64M
Blackrock funding, inc. /de15.77M13.74%$583.58M
Vanguard group11.38M9.89%$466.38M
Dimensional fund advisors lp6.34M5.53%$234.75M
Third point6.28M5.47%$232.24M
Carronade capital management, lp5.32M4.63%$196.86M
Oaktree capital management lp5.28M4.60%$195.52M
American century companies4.72M4.11%$174.72M
State street4.43M3.86%$163.97M
Vanguard capital management4.15M3.62%$153.74M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Whitebark investors lp729.19K13.62%$28.61M
Foursixthree capital lp1.41M10.73%$52.02M
Redwood capital management1.28M5.09%$47.20M
Third point6.28M4.96%$232.24M
Stonehill capital management320.19K4.48%$12.56M
Diameter capital partners lp1.68M4.37%$62.03M
Cooper investors pty212.84K3.62%$7.88M
Carronade capital management, lp5.32M3.41%$196.86M
Goldentree asset management lp1.52M3.26%$56.09M
Thorntree capital partners lp531.69K3.19%$20.86M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Diameter capital partners lp1.68M4.37%1.68M
Sixth street partners management company1.14M0.01%1.14M
Ubs group1.93M0.01%1.13M
American century companies4.72M0.08%1.03M
Goldentree asset management lp1.52M3.26%1.00M

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Rubric capital management lp---1.85M
Silver point capital857.00K1.75%-1.32M
Arrowstreet capital, limited partnership---1.09M
Blackrock16.82M0.01%-963.10K
Dendur capital lp---802.00K

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Sixth street partners management company1.14M0.01%1.14M$42.11M
Capital investors718.89K0.01%718.89K$26.61M
Thorntree capital partners lp531.69K3.19%531.69K$20.86M
Midwest trust100.00K0.04%100.00K$3.70M
Btg pactual asset management us85.16K0.20%85.16K$3.15M

Sold Out

HolderChange
Claris advisors, llc / mo /-1.00
True wealth design-2.00
Dunhill financial-2.00
Vermillion wealth management-4.00
Curio wealth-4.00

Institutional Ownership Trends


DateHoldingsChange %SharesChange %OwnershipChange %Increased PositionChange %Decreased PositionChange %
Jun 30, 2026353-1.94%107,622,1077.07%931.23%1831.10%113-8.87%
Mar 31, 2026180-49.30%27,743,032-72.72%240.31%84-54.10%60-48.28%
Dec 31, 2025231-31.86%61,668,510-41.03%530.65%109-25.34%84-32.80%
Sep 30, 2025224-33.92%65,174,441-35.70%560.73%92-38.26%90-25.00%
Jun 30, 20253372.74%101,109,1133.17%871.19%1494.93%118-4.84%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders


HolderShares% HoldingChange
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF5.89M5.17%3.61K
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF4.31M3.79%8.55K
Vanguard Morn Total Stk Mkt Idx Investor2.87M2.52%-178.04K
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv2.87M2.52%-178.04K
Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest2.88M2.50%11.06K
Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF2.86M2.50%3.02K
iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.53M2.22%-44.93K
Vanguard Small Cap Index2.08M1.80%2.17K
DFA US Small Cap Value I1.56M1.37%-
Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Inv1.32M1.16%-100.89K

Recent Insider Transactions


DateNameRoleActivityValue
Mar 23, 2026Carlson Prudence E-Sell$244.06K
Nov 11, 2025Kroll Anita J VP, Controller & CAOSell$34.07K
Nov 10, 2025Kroll Anita J VP, Controller & CAOSell$632.76K
Aug 20, 2025Kroll Anita J VP, Controller & CAOSell$336.50K
Aug 18, 2025Carlson Prudence E-Sell$171.40K

Insider Transactions Trends


DateBuySell
2026 Q2--
2026 Q1-1
2025 Q4-2
2025 Q3-12
2025 Q2--

TDS Ownership FAQ


Who Owns Telephone and Data Systems?

Telephone and Data Systems shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 93.77%, followed by 8.67% insiders and -2.44% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in Telephone and Data Systems's industry, Telecom Stocks , is 44.54%, which Telephone and Data Systems exceeds.

Who owns the most shares of Telephone and Data Systems?

Telephone and Data Systems’s largest shareholders are Blackrock (16.82M shares, 14.88%), Blackrock funding, inc. /de (15.77M shares, 13.74%), and Vanguard group (11.38M shares, 9.89%). Together, they hold 38.51% of Telephone and Data Systems’s total shares outstanding.

Does Blackrock own Telephone and Data Systems?

Yes, BlackRock owns 14.88% of Telephone and Data Systems, totaling 16.82M shares as of Jun 2024. This represents 0.01% of BlackRock's total assets, with a market value of 348.64M$. In the last quarter, BlackRock decreased its holdings by -963K shares, a -5.42% change.

Who is Telephone and Data Systems’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested?

Whitebark investors lp is Telephone and Data Systems’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested, with 13.62% of its assets in 729.19K Telephone and Data Systems shares, valued at 28.61M$.

Who is the top mutual fund holder of Telephone and Data Systems shares?

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund holder of Telephone and Data Systems shares, with 5.17% of its total shares outstanding invested in 5.89M Telephone and Data Systems shares.

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