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title: "Definition of Float %"
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description: "Free Float % is the percentage of total shares that are freely available for public trading."
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# Free Float %

## What is Float %?

Free Float % is the percentage of total shares that are freely available for public trading. It shows what portion of the company is actually liquid versus locked up by insiders.

## Think of it like this

If a company is a hotel with 100 rooms, but the owner lives in 40 rooms permanently, only 60% of the hotel is available to guests (60% free float). Low free float % means concentrated insider control.

## Formula

```
Free Float % = (Free Float / Total Shares Outstanding) × 100%
```

- **Free Float**: Publicly tradable shares
- **Total Shares**: All shares outstanding

## Why it matters

- Shows insider vs public ownership split
- Low % means concentrated insider control
- High insider ownership can signal confidence
- Affects trading dynamics and volatility

## What's a good value?

| Range | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| < 25% | Very Low | Heavy insider control, can be illiquid |
| 25-50% | Low | Significant insider ownership |
| 50-80% | Moderate | Balanced ownership structure |
| > 80% | High | Widely distributed ownership |

## Real-world example

Snap IPO: ~10% float (founders kept 90% control) = illiquid, volatile. Mature S&P 500: typically 80-95% float = widely held. Facebook/Meta IPO: 15% float initially, gradually increased as lockups expired.

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