NL Industries
NL • NYSE
NL Industries is a security & protection services company in the industrials sector on NYSE, with a market cap of $274.6M. As of Q3 2025, 11% of shares are held by 70 institutional investors, with DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP as the largest holder at 4.26%.
Market Cap$274.6M
Security & Protection Services
Industrials
Employees2.2K
Websitenl-ind.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in NL as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $300.5M
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 70
- Value Held
- $33.6M
- Shares Held
- 5.5M
- Avg Position
- $479.9K
- Median Position
- $40.9K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 7
- Value Held
- $2.2M
- Shares Held
- 358.0K
- Avg Position
- $314.6K
- Median Position
- $203.4K
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $300.5M as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in NL as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $12.8M 0.00% of portfolio |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $3.3M 0.00% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $2.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
 Aristides Capital LLC Real Assets | $2.6M 0.77% of portfolio |
B BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | $1.7M 0.04% of portfolio |
 Empowered Funds, LLC ETF Provider | $1.3M 0.01% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $1.2M 0.00% of portfolio |
 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $919.5K 0.00% of portfolio |
 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth | $805.7K 0.00% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $794.6K 0.00% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for NL in Q3 2025
- Traded
- −$336.2K
- Buyers
- 28
- Sellers
- 32
- Total Bought
- +$1.2M
- Total Sold
- −$1.5M
- Avg Position
- $436.3K
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
 SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL Long Only Manager | +$237.6K +38.6K shares |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | +$190.6K +31.0K shares |
B BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | +$148.4K +24.1K shares |
Empowered Funds, LLC ETF Provider | +$148.4K +24.1K shares |
 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$130.5K +21.2K shares |
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | +$125.5K +20.4K shares |
 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS Long Only Manager | +$61.4K +10.0K shares |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | +$20.4K +3.3K shares |
 Comprehensive Portfolio Management, LLC RIA/Wealth | +$19.9K +3.2K shares |
G GROUP ONE TRADING, L.P. Institution | +$18.1K +2.9K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$222.7K −36.2K shares |
 JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC Hedge Fund•Quant | −$175.1K −28.5K shares |
L LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT Long Only Manager | −$156.8K −25.5K shares |
 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager | −$136.5K −22.2K shares |
V Virtu Financial LLC Institution | −$132.0K −20.6K shares |
W Winton Capital Group Ltd Institution | −$76.0K −11.9K shares |
 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ Institution | −$70.7K −11.0K shares |
H HRT FINANCIAL LLC Institution | −$65.3K −10.2K shares |
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | −$64.3K −10.0K shares |
 Bank of New York Mellon Corp Institution | −$57.3K −9.3K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited NL in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 3
- New Value
- $127.0K
- Exited Positions
- 7
- Exited Value
- $448.9K
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $125.5K 20.4K shares |
O Optiver Holding B.V. Institution | $824.0 134.0 shares |
 MARK SHEPTOFF FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC RIA/Wealth | $615.0 100.0 shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
V Virtu Financial LLC Institution | $132.0K 20.6K shares |
W Winton Capital Group Ltd Institution | $76.0K 11.9K shares |
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ Institution | $70.7K 11.0K shares |
H HRT FINANCIAL LLC Institution | $65.3K 10.2K shares |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $64.3K 10.0K shares |
 Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Long Only Manager | $39.5K 6.2K shares |
 NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS L L C Long Only Manager | $1.2K 181.0 shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in NL as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 0
- Call Value
- -
- Put Positions
- 0
- Put Value
- -
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
| No call positions found | |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
| No put positions found | |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with NL as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
Aristides Capital LLC Real Assets | 0.77% $2.6M |
B BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | 0.04% $1.7M |
 Founders Capital Management RIA/Wealth | 0.02% $30.8K |
Empowered Funds, LLC ETF Provider | 0.01% $1.3M |
 GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP Hedge Fund•Quant | 0.01% $96.3K |
SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL Long Only Manager | 0.01% $577.3K |
Comprehensive Portfolio Management, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.00% $178.7K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | 0.00% $12.8M |
 O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC Long Only Manager | 0.00% $294.8K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | 0.00% $919.5K |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in NL
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Hedge Fund • Quant
Portfolio ManagerPeter Fitzhugh Brown
- Portfolio Value
- $75.8B
- Positions
- 3,419
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in NL Industries
- Market Value
- $919.5K
- Shares Held
- 149.5K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.00%
- Owned Since
- 2014-Q4
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Software - Infrastructure Technology | $1.6B | 2.06% | |
Semiconductors Technology | $1.1B | 1.39% | |
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia Technology | $953.5M | 1.26% |
