BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (BBAI) Ownership
BBAI ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 41.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.69% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 479.5M
- Float
- 475.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 29.54% 140.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 9.67 short interest down 3.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 41.95%
- Insiders 0.69%
- Other investors 57.36%
BBAI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.46% | 40.6M | $87.6M | +4.6M (+12.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.42% | 21.2M | $45.8M | +1.9M (+10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.59% | 12.4M | $26.8M | +1.8M (+17.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 2.54% | 12.2M | $26.3M | +1.7M (+16.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.25% | 10.8M | $23.3M | +820,579 (+8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | UBS Group AG | 2.02% | 9.7M | $20.9M | −469,469 (−4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.71% | 8.2M | $17.7M | −1.3M (−13.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 1.21% | 5.8M | $12.5M | −499,480 (−8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.12% | 5.4M | $11.6M | −1.9M (−26.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.90% | 4.3M | $9.4M | +622,618 (+16.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.84% | 4.0M | $8.7M | +416,342 (+11.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.73% | 3.5M | $7.6M | −379,735 (−9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.68% | 3.2M | $7.0M | +374,130 (+13.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | CapTrust Financial Advisors | 0.53% | 2.5M | $5.5M | +570,167 (+29.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.50% | 2.4M | $5.2M | +522,799 (+27.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 0.45% | 2.2M | $4.7M | −251,983 (−10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 0.45% | 2.1M | $4.6M | +1.1M (+110.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0.44% | 2.1M | $4.6M | +346,324 (+19.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Graham Capital Management | 0.34% | 1.6M | $3.5M | −100 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.30% | 1.4M | $3.1M | +164,097 (+13.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 15.0M shares and 7 cut 4.9M.
BBAI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 15.2M | $32.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Jupiter Merian Glb Eq Abs Rt I USD Acc | 2.67% | 12.8M | $27.7M | +4.1M (+46.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.67% | 12.8M | $27.7M | −147,584 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | VanEck Defense ETF A USD Acc | 1.69% | 8.1M | $17.5M | +6,880 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 1.53% | 7.3M | $15.8M | −13,917 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.11% | 5.3M | $11.5M | +39,043 (+0.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | FT Nasdaq Artfcl Intllgnc and Rbtc ETF | 0.80% | 3.9M | $8.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.72% | 3.5M | $7.5M | +5,244 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.59% | 2.8M | $6.1M | +65,545 (+2.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 2.5M | $5.5M | +1,710 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.50% | 2.4M | $5.2M | +14,308 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Automation&Robotics ETF USD Acc | 0.30% | 1.4M | $3.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Xtrackers MSCI World Swap ETF 1C | 0.29% | 1.4M | $3.0M | +1.4M (0.0%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 14 | State StreetSPDRS&PSftwr&SvcsETF | 0.27% | 1.3M | $2.8M | −15,747 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.25% | 1.2M | $2.6M | −1,514 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.25% | 1.2M | $2.6M | +11,941 (+1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.19% | 924K | $2.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl | 0.19% | 914K | $2.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Stt Strt SPDR® Russell2000 US SmCapETF | 0.19% | 902K | $1.9M | +43,156 (+5.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity MSCI Information Tech ETF | 0.18% | 883K | $1.9M | +597 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BBAI insider transactions
latest 14| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Pamela Joyce Braden | Sell | $4.00 | 80,000 | $320,000 |
| 2026-02-06 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $4.72 | — | — |
| 2026-02-04 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $4.50 | — | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Sean Raymond Ricker | Sell | $7.06 | 5,000 | $35,300 |
| 2025-11-18 | Dorothy D Hayes | Sell | $6.08 | 22,000 | $133,760 |
| 2025-08-27 | Sean Raymond Ricker | Sell | $5.35 | 11,978 | $64,082 |
| 2025-08-26 | Sean Raymond Ricker | Sell | $5.40 | 2 | $11 |
| 2025-08-07 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $6.58 | — | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Julie Peffer | Sell | $4.40 | 50,000 | $220,000 |
| 2025-05-15 | Dorothy D Hayes | Sell | $3.60 | 26,000 | $93,600 |
| 2025-05-13 | Julie Peffer | Sell | $3.48 | 45,924 | $159,816 |
| 2025-05-08 | Julie Peffer | Sell | $3.25 | 20,000 | $65,000 |
| 2025-05-07 | Sean Raymond Ricker | Sell | $3.05 | 14,063 | $42,892 |
| 2025-05-05 | Sean Raymond Ricker | Sell | $3.33 | 10,000 | $33,300 |
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.
BBAI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BBAI
Institutional investors own 41.9% of BigBear.ai's shares and insiders 0.69%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.46% of the shares (40.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 29.54% of the float, or 9.67 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 222.1% since 2020.
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BBAI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most BigBear.ai stock?
The largest shareholders of BigBear.ai are BlackRock Inc (8.46%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.42%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.59%), State Street Corp (2.54%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (2.25%).
What percentage of BigBear.ai is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 41.9% of BigBear.ai's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.69%.
Which funds own BigBear.ai?
The largest fund holders of BigBear.ai are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Jupiter Merian Glb Eq Abs Rt I USD Acc (2.67%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.67%), VanEck Defense ETF A USD Acc (1.69%), Vanguard Information Technology ETF (1.53%).
What is BigBear.ai's short interest?
140.9M shares of BigBear.ai were sold short, 29.54% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 9.67 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling BigBear.ai?
Of the latest 14 reported insider transactions in BigBear.ai (since May 5, 2025), 3 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of BigBear.ai are outstanding?
BigBear.ai has 479.5M shares outstanding, of which 475.3M are in the public float.