Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
SEC ownership of ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001084048.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
- Public ticker
- ZD on Nasdaq
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13F and 13D/G
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
-
BlackRock, Inc.
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
-
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
-
BlackRock, Inc.
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
31 Mar 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0001084048
- Issuer location
- New York, NY
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
13F
13D/G
Lead comparable stake: 15%
13D/G row: BlackRock, Inc.
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
BlackRock, Inc. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 15%.
50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens BlackRock, Inc.'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
BlackRock, Inc.
15%
Janus Henderson Group Ltd.
8.4%
Pale Fire Capital SE
6.9%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
6.2%
Legal & General Group Plc
5.7%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
15%
from 13D/G
|
$257,478,478
6,136,284 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Janus Henderson Group Ltd. |
13F
13D/G
Company · JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
|
8.4%
from 13D/G
|
$147,963,401
3,526,329 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Pale Fire Capital SE |
13F
13D/G
Company · Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s.
|
6.9%
from 13D/G
|
$116,790,037
2,783,366 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management · Company
|
6.2%
|
$98,317,231
2,343,118 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Legal & General Group Plc |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
5.7%
from 13D/G
|
$82,935,492
1,976,537 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
5.3%
|
$83,853,661
1,998,419 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC |
13D/G
|
3.5%
|
$46,256,121
1,367,715 shares
|
-$25,925,600 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP |
13F
Company
|
5.5%
|
$86,923,447
2,071,548 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$1,657,127.
Buys
$49,949
Insiders: 1
Sells
$1,707,076
Insiders: 5
Net
-$1,657,127
Shares: -35,383
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 1,354
Shares: 36,737
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 36,737 | $0 | $1,707,076 | -$1,707,076 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 9-12 | 1,354 | 0 | $49,949 | $0 | +$49,949 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-19 of 19 reporting-owner rows connected to ZIFF DAVIS, INC.. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
19
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Richard S. Ressler
Net 12M change
-$1,657,127
Latest report
10 Jun 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard S. Ressler | Director | $61,570,765 | Mixed | 07 May 2022 | ||
| Vivek Shah | Chief Executive Officer, Director | $20,381,344 | Mixed | 11 Mar 2026 | ||
| R. Scott Turicchi | President and CFO | $15,782,326 | Mixed | 08 Sep 2021 | ||
| Jon Miller | Director | $11,528,164 | Mixed | 10 May 2023 | ||
| Douglas Y. Bech | Director | $8,718,746 | Mixed | 07 Jun 2021 | ||
| Bret Richter | Chief Financial Officer | $2,091,991 | -$843,840 | -29% | Mixed | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Sarah Ann Fay | Director | $1,557,522 | +$49,949 | +3.3% | Mixed | 06 May 2026 |
| Stephen Ross | Director | $1,306,950 | Mixed | 07 May 2021 | ||
| W. Brian Kretzmer | Director | $1,236,912 | -$87,596 | -6.6% | Mixed | 02 Jun 2026 |
| Scott C. Taylor | Director | $1,164,734 | Mixed | 06 May 2026 | ||
| Teresa A. Harris | Director | $1,105,361 | Mixed | 06 May 2026 | ||
| Neville R. Ray | Director | $1,044,937 | Mixed | 06 May 2026 | ||
| Kirk P. McDonald | Director | $863,275 | -$50,150 | -5.5% | Mixed | 08 Jun 2026 |
| Jana Barsten | Director | $797,944 | -$150,615 | -16% | Mixed | 03 Jun 2026 |
| Jeremy Rossen | EVP/General Counsel | $763,634 | -$574,875 | -43% | Mixed | 05 Jun 2026 |
| Lori A. Tansley | Chief Accounting Officer | $497,457 | Mixed | 11 Mar 2026 | ||
| Layth Taki | Chief Accounting Officer | $458,199 | Mixed | 08 Mar 2024 | ||
| Pamela Sutton-Wallace | Director | $191,827 | Mixed | 30 Sep 2021 | ||
| Steve P. Dunn | Chief Accounting Officer | $15,051 | Mixed | 21 Nov 2022 |
Recent insider transactions for ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Richter | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Sale | -38.1% | $843,840 | $46.88 | -18,000 | 29,244 | 10 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Kirk P. McDonald | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Sale | -7.39% | $50,150 | $46.65 | -1,075 | 13,468 | 08 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Jeremy Rossen | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Sale | -35.6% | $376,000 | $47.00 | -8,000 | 14,462 | 05 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Jana Barsten | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Sale | -21.1% | $150,615 | $45.00 | -3,347 | 12,513 | 03 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| W. Brian Kretzmer | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Sale | -8.04% | $87,596 | $44.51 | -1,968 | 22,513 | 02 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Jeremy Rossen | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Sale | -16.2% | $198,875 | $45.75 | -4,347 | 22,462 | 28 May 2026 | Direct |
| Scott C. Taylor | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Options Exercise | 55.4% | 7,903 | 22,161 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sarah Ann Fay | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Options Exercise | 33.5% | 7,903 | 31,522 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jana Barsten | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Options Exercise | 99.3% | 7,903 | 15,860 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| W. Brian Kretzmer | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Options Exercise | 47.7% | 7,903 | 24,481 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Teresa A. Harris | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Options Exercise | 61.5% | 7,903 | 20,746 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Neville R. Ray | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Options Exercise | 118.6% | 7,903 | 14,569 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kirk P. McDonald | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Options Exercise | 119% | 7,903 | 14,543 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Scott C. Taylor | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 5,723 | 5,723 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | |||
| Sarah Ann Fay | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 5,723 | 5,723 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | |||
| Jana Barsten | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 5,723 | 5,723 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | |||
| W. Brian Kretzmer | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 5,723 | 5,723 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | |||
| Teresa A. Harris | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 5,723 | 5,723 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | |||
| Neville R. Ray | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 5,723 | 5,723 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | |||
| Kirk P. McDonald | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 5,723 | 5,723 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | |||
| Vivek Shah | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 122,790 | 122,790 | 11 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Bret Richter | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 42,977 | 42,977 | 11 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Lori A. Tansley | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 7,368 | 7,368 | 11 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Jeremy Rossen | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 22,717 | 22,717 | 11 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Jeremy Rossen | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Tax liability | -2.87% | -648 | 21,969 | 08 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeremy Rossen | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Options Exercise | -7.4% | -1,808 | 22,617 | 08 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeremy Rossen | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -50% | -1,808 | 1,808 | 08 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bret Richter | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Tax liability | -4.15% | -2,047 | 47,244 | 08 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bret Richter | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Options Exercise | 8.1% | 3,695 | 49,291 | 08 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bret Richter | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -50% | -3,695 | 3,696 | 08 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Vivek Shah | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Tax liability | -3.25% | -12,085 | 360,282 | 06 Mar 2026 | See footnote. | ||
| Vivek Shah | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Options Exercise | 6.79% | 23,674 | 372,367 | 06 Mar 2026 | See footnote. | ||
| Vivek Shah | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | 2367400% | 23,674 | 23,675 | 06 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeremy Rossen | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Tax liability | -5.38% | -1,184 | 20,809 | 06 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeremy Rossen | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Options Exercise | 17.7% | 3,302 | 21,993 | 06 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeremy Rossen | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -50% | -3,302 | 3,302 | 06 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bret Richter | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Tax liability | -9.3% | -4,674 | 45,596 | 06 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bret Richter | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Options Exercise | 21% | 8,722 | 50,270 | 06 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bret Richter | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -50% | -8,722 | 8,722 | 06 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bret Richter | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Tax liability | -16.5% | -8,232 | 41,548 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bret Richter | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Options Exercise | 44.3% | 15,282 | 49,780 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bret Richter | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -33.3% | -15,282 | 30,566 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Vivek Shah | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Tax liability | -5.97% | -22,139 | 348,693 | 05 Mar 2026 | See footnote. | ||
| Vivek Shah | ZD | Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | Options Exercise | 13.4% | 43,664 | 370,832 | 05 Mar 2026 | See footnote. | ||
| Vivek Shah | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | 100% | 43,664 | 87,329 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Lori A. Tansley | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Tax liability | -29.5% | -905 | 2,167 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Lori A. Tansley | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Options Exercise | 245.6% | 2,183 | 3,072 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Lori A. Tansley | ZD | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -33.3% | -2,183 | 4,367 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeremy Rossen | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Tax liability | -11.4% | -2,950 | 23,038 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeremy Rossen | ZD | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Options Exercise | 45.1% | 8,078 | 25,988 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.