Institutional investors purchased a net $120.4 thousand shares of ESE during the quarter ended December 2012 and now own 94.12% of the total shares outstanding. This majority interest is a greater percentage than is typical for companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry and highlights that the smart money sees this stock as an important holding.
| Mutual fund holders | 67.08% |
| Other institutional | 27.04% |
| Individual stakeholders | 2.85% |