Free float - Financial definition
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Concise definition of the term free float
The free float is the portion of a company's shares which can be exchanged on the market. It is calculated as the total number of outstanding shares minus the number of restricted shares. The latter are equity held by company management, investors with a controlling interest or the government who all presumedly hold the shares long-term.