Barings BDC, Inc. (BBDC) Ownership
BBDC ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 51.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.62% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 104.7M
- Float
- 95.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.78% 2.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.19 short interest up 16.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 51.72%
- Insiders 0.62%
- Other investors 47.66%
BBDC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barings LLC | 13.03% | 13.6M | $115.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Private Management Group Inc | 4.56% | 4.8M | $40.3M | +479,536 (+11.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Ares Management LLC | 3.98% | 4.2M | $35.1M | +534,151 (+14.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Cresset Asset Management, LLC | 2.43% | 2.5M | $21.5M | +220,943 (+9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 2.21% | 2.3M | $19.5M | +484,649 (+26.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | UBS Group AG | 2.01% | 2.1M | $17.8M | +522,846 (+33.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 1.30% | 1.4M | $11.5M | +395,024 (+40.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.08% | 1.1M | $9.5M | +150,647 (+15.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Dimension Capital Management LLC | 0.97% | 1.0M | $8.6M | +35,419 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.92% | 961K | $8.1M | −37,239 (−3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | The Colony Group LLC | 0.87% | 908K | $7.7M | −47,568 (−5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.84% | 880K | $7.4M | +28,845 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.73% | 761K | $6.4M | −164,863 (−17.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Muzinich & Co Inc | 0.68% | 715K | $6.0M | +14,496 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Bank of America Corp | 0.66% | 691K | $5.8M | +243,150 (+54.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc | 0.55% | 577K | $4.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | BlackRock Inc | 0.49% | 509K | $4.3M | +15,506 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Thrivent Financial For Lutherans | 0.45% | 476K | $4.0M | +326,935 (+219.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | GCM Grosvenor Holdings, LLC | 0.45% | 475K | $4.0M | +475,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Advisors Asset Management | 0.40% | 417K | $3.5M | +9,528 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 3.9M shares and 3 cut 250K.
BBDC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VanEck BDC Income ETF | 1.57% | 1.6M | $13.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Putnam BDC Income ETF | 1.07% | 1.1M | $9.4M | −5,152 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Listed Private Eq ETF USD Dist | 0.35% | 366K | $3.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF | 0.30% | 313K | $2.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | BankInvest Børsnoterede Alt. Akk. W | 0.24% | 247K | $2.1M | +7,634 (+3.2%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 6 | SEB Listed Private Equity Fund ID (EUR) | 0.23% | 239K | $2.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | First Trust Specialty Finance | 0.20% | 212K | $1.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Y3 | 0.14% | 151K | $1.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Special Opportunities Fund | 0.14% | 146K | $1.2M | +11,203 (+8.3%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 10 | FID DC L&G Diversified Fund | 0.13% | 138K | $1.2M | −25,052 (−15.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | High Income Securities | 0.11% | 110K | $929,742 | +7,020 (+6.8%) | May 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Accelerate Divers Crdt Inc ETF CAD H | 0.10% | 105K | $884,520 | +43,735 (+71.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | NovaTide Flexible Allocation ETF | 0.06% | 68K | $573,852 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Virtus Private Credit ETF | 0.04% | 42K | $351,475 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | FID DC L&G Retirement Income MA Fund | 0.04% | 37K | $313,428 | −1,192 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Mediobanca SICAV PE Strat C | 0.03% | 36K | $302,152 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | T. Rowe Price M-A Glb Inc I USD | 0.03% | 33K | $277,777 | +6,887 (+26.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Mackenzie Diversified Alts Fd F5 | 0.03% | 28K | $238,126 | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 19 | ProShares Global Listed Private Equity | 0.02% | 16K | $137,943 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | L&G Multi-Asset Target Return I EUR Acc | 0.01% | 15K | $130,432 | +15,454 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BBDC insider transactions
latest 5| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | Elizabeth A Murray | Buy | $8.84 | 3,400 | $30,056 |
| 2025-06-06 | Stephen R Byers | Buy | $8.89 | 8,700 | $77,343 |
| 2025-05-19 | Eric J Lloyd | Buy | $9.12 | 34,375 | $313,500 |
| 2025-05-19 | Matthew Freund | Sell | $9.06 | 2 | $18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Matthew Freund | Buy | $9.07 | 3,522 | $31,945 |
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.
BBDC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BBDC
Institutional investors own 51.7% of Barings BDC's shares and insiders 0.62%. The largest holder is Barings LLC with 13.03% of the shares (13.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.78% of the float, or 4.19 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 217.7% since 2014.
Related: BBDC analyst forecast, BBDC key metrics, BBDC dividend history. See the BBDC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BBDC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Barings BDC stock?
The largest shareholders of Barings BDC are Barings LLC (13.03%), Private Management Group Inc (4.56%), Ares Management LLC (3.98%), Cresset Asset Management, LLC (2.43%), Van Eck Associates Corporation (2.21%).
What percentage of Barings BDC is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 51.7% of Barings BDC's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.62%.
Which funds own Barings BDC?
The largest fund holders of Barings BDC are VanEck BDC Income ETF (1.57%), Putnam BDC Income ETF (1.07%), iShares Listed Private Eq ETF USD Dist (0.35%), GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF (0.30%), BankInvest Børsnoterede Alt. Akk. W (0.24%).
What is Barings BDC's short interest?
2.5M shares of Barings BDC were sold short, 2.78% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.19 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Barings BDC?
Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in Barings BDC (since May 19, 2025), 4 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Barings BDC are outstanding?
Barings BDC has 104.7M shares outstanding, of which 95.1M are in the public float.