The shares held by institutional investors, along with other shares available for trading by the public, are referred to as thepublic float shares. These are the issued shares of a company that are actively traded in the market, excluding restricted shares held by insiders or strategic investors.
Other options:
* Issued shares: Includes all shares a company has issued, including restricted shares.
* Outstanding shares: Includes all shares held by all shareholders, including restricted shares and shares not available for trading.
* Market capitalization shares: Not a term used to describe shares; market capitalization is a measure of a company's total value based on its stock price and outstanding shares.
References:
* Volume 1, Chapter 8:Equity Securities, section on "Public Float and Market Capitalization" explains the concept of public float shares.