Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (BAER) Ownership
BAER ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 42.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 20.87% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 58.8M
- Float
- 44.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.16% 1.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.80 short interest down 14.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 42.46%
- Insiders 20.87%
- Other investors 36.67%
BAER top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackstone Inc | 16.36% | 9.6M | $5.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | First Manhattan Co. LLC | 10.23% | 6.0M | $3.1M | +256,875 (+4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | HPM Partners LLC | 4.16% | 2.4M | $1.3M | +2.2M (+1,035.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.07% | 1.2M | $629,401 | +60,252 (+5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 1.48% | 868K | $448,081 | −153,150 (−15.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.55% | 326K | $168,373 | −5,090 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Pathstone Holdings LLC | 0.50% | 296K | $152,835 | +296,192 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC | 0.50% | 296K | $152,835 | +101,258 (+51.9%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 9 | BlackRock Inc | 0.50% | 291K | $150,399 | +52,510 (+22.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Peterson Wealth Advisors, LLC | 0.44% | 261K | $134,592 | +27,514 (+11.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.43% | 256K | $131,881 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.31% | 182K | $93,905 | +27,420 (+17.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.30% | 175K | $90,424 | −1,712 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | KIECKHEFER GROUP LLC | 0.29% | 168K | $86,877 | −40,000 (−19.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street Corp | 0.17% | 101K | $52,260 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | XTX Topco Ltd | 0.15% | 88K | $45,266 | +11,881 (+15.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.10% | 59K | $30,514 | −9,206 (−13.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Apollon Wealth Management, LLC | 0.07% | 39K | $20,124 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | 0.06% | 36K | $18,784 | −16,281 (−30.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Ruggaard & Associates LLC | 0.05% | 30K | $15,457 | +29,955 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 3.1M shares and 6 cut 225K.
BAER top mutual fund and ETF holders
17 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barings Private Credit LLC | 17.20% | 10.1M | $5.2M | −706,913 (−6.5%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Barings Capital Investment Corp | 7.09% | 4.2M | $2.2M | −291,166 (−6.5%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.49% | 875K | $451,263 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company | 0.28% | 164K | $84,564 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.25% | 146K | $75,447 | −786 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.20% | 116K | $59,812 | −799 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF | 0.13% | 79K | $40,721 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.08% | 48K | $24,962 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.07% | 41K | $20,906 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard MStar Inst Ttl StkMktIdxInstlPl | 0.04% | 26K | $13,579 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Balanced Index Inv | 0.03% | 15K | $7,574 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Schwab Total Stock Market Index | 0.02% | 12K | $6,450 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | 1290 VT Micro Cap K | 0.02% | 9,141 | $4,717 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | The Frontier Economic Fund | 0.01% | 6,803 | $3,510 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Victory Extended Market Index | 0.01% | 4,392 | $2,266 | +4,392 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc | 0.01% | 4,348 | $2,244 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Knights of Columbus U.S. All Cap Idx I | <0.01% | 188 | $97 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BAER insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | Jeffrey E Kelter | Buy | $1.80 | 100,000 | $180,000 |
| 2025-12-03 | Jeffrey E Kelter | Buy | $1.80 | 200,000 | $360,000 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
BAER shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BAER
Institutional investors own 42.5% of Bridger Aerospace's shares and insiders 20.87%. The largest holder is Blackstone Inc with 16.36% of the shares (9.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.16% of the float, or 1.80 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 27.0% since 2021.
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BAER ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Bridger Aerospace stock?
The largest shareholders of Bridger Aerospace are Blackstone Inc (16.36%), First Manhattan Co. LLC (10.23%), HPM Partners LLC (4.16%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.07%), Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd (1.48%).
What percentage of Bridger Aerospace is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 42.5% of Bridger Aerospace's shares outstanding; insiders hold 20.87%.
Which funds own Bridger Aerospace?
The largest fund holders of Bridger Aerospace are Barings Private Credit LLC (17.20%), Barings Capital Investment Corp (7.09%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.49%), Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company (0.28%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.25%).
What is Bridger Aerospace's short interest?
1.6M shares of Bridger Aerospace were sold short, 4.16% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.80 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Bridger Aerospace?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Bridger Aerospace (since December 3, 2025), 2 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Bridger Aerospace are outstanding?
Bridger Aerospace has 58.8M shares outstanding, of which 44.2M are in the public float.