Institutional investors hold a majority ownership of ANSS through the 96.70% of the outstanding shares that they control. This interest is also higher than at almost any other company in the Packaged Software industry. Last, during the quarter ended December 2012, these large investors purchased a net $652.9 thousand shares.
| Individual stakeholders | 9.21% |
| Mutual fund holders | 52.74% |
| Other institutional | 43.95% |