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title: "Institutional Holders Defined"
slug: "institutional-holders-defined"
description: "Enhance your investment strategy with Pattern Finder's detailed analysis of institutional ownership metrics. Understand key metrics like Institutional Ownership > Industry Median, Institutional Ownership %, Institutional Ownership Change %, and Number of Institutional Owners. Learn how to identify stocks with higher institutional backing compared to industry medians, track changes in ownership, and assess the number of institutional investors holding positions. This comprehensive guide provides clear definitions and insights into each metric, empowering you to make informed decisions and optimize your portfolio."
tags: ["Institutional Ownership", "Stock Analysis", "Pattern Finder", "Institutional Investors", "Ownership Percentage", "Ownership Change", "Institutional Holdings"]
updated: 2024-08-02T20:03:05Z
published: 2024-08-02T20:03:05Z
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# Institutional Holders Defined

| Metric Name | Short Name | Definition |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Institutional Ownership > Industry Median | Ownership-GT-IndMed | This metric carries a value of "1" if the stock in question has a greater percent of its float owned by institutions compared to its industry median. |
| Institutional Ownership % | Ownership% | This metric measures the percent of stock float owned by institutional investors. |
| Institutional Ownership Change % | Ownership%Chg | This metric measures the change in the number of instituoinal owners ccurrently versus the prior quarter. |
| Number Of Institutional Owners | NumberOwners | The total number of institutions that own a position in the stock. |