sometimes, different website gives different number on share float. how to get the up to date accurate share float for any ticker in NASDAQ?
Of course, one can get from Nasdaq.com itself. Here is an example for AAPL. https://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/aapl/institutional-holdings But if you need to scrape, go slow... very slow. I got banned for >1 week.
Institutions holding shouldn't indicate whether it's restricted or not? What is Floating Stock? Floating stock is the number of shares available for trading of a particular stock. Floating stock is calculated by subtracting closely-held shares and restricted stock from a firm’s total outstanding shares. Closely-held shares are those owned by insiders, major shareholders, and employees. Restricted stock refers to insider shares that cannot be traded because of a temporary restriction such as the lock-up period after an initial public offering.