Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) Ownership
BBVA ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 3.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.02% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 5.50B
- Float
- 5.74B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.04% 2.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.61 short interest up 29.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 3.49%
- Insiders 0.02%
- Other investors 96.49%
BBVA top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.24% | 13.1M | $337.8M | +228,867 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.22% | 11.9M | $306.9M | +75,122 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 0.21% | 11.6M | $297.5M | −18.1M (−61.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.19% | 10.3M | $266.1M | +5,332 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | FMR Inc | 0.16% | 8.9M | $228.1M | +353,240 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Harding Loevner L.P. | 0.15% | 8.4M | $215.8M | +2.0M (+31.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | BlackRock Inc | 0.15% | 8.3M | $212.5M | +25,156 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Bank of America Corp | 0.14% | 7.8M | $201.5M | +343,906 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.12% | 6.7M | $173.0M | +126,829 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 0.12% | 6.5M | $166.7M | −69,426 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Natixis Advisors, LLC. | 0.11% | 6.2M | $158.6M | +755,002 (+13.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.11% | 6.1M | $157.3M | +1.2M (+24.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | 0.10% | 5.5M | $142.6M | +769,851 (+16.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd | 0.08% | 4.5M | $115.5M | +2.0M (+77.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.07% | 4.0M | $102.0M | −80,279 (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Clark Capital Management Group Inc | 0.04% | 2.4M | $61.9M | −1.2M (−32.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.03% | 1.8M | $47.3M | −976,707 (−34.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.03% | 1.6M | $40.5M | +92,540 (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.03% | 1.5M | $38.9M | −26,228 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 0.03% | 1.5M | $38.2M | +261,460 (+21.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 8.2M shares and 6 cut 20.5M.
BBVA top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis International Equity ETF | 0.08% | 4.3M | $111.4M | +34,640 (+0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional International Core Eq 2 ETF | 0.05% | 2.5M | $65.5M | +1,632 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional International Cr Eq Mkt ETF | 0.03% | 1.9M | $48.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Avantis International Large Cap Val ETF | 0.03% | 1.9M | $47.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | DFA International Core Equity 2 I | 0.03% | 1.8M | $47.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Amplify CWP International Enh Div IncETF | 0.02% | 1.3M | $33.3M | +2,823 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Dimensional International Value ETF | 0.02% | 1.0M | $26.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional World ex US Core Eq 2 ETF | 0.02% | 955K | $24.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Harding Loevner International Eq Instl | 0.01% | 755K | $19.4M | +754,586 (0.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | GMO International Value ETF | 0.01% | 678K | $17.4M | −109,845 (−13.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | DFA Large Cap International I | 0.01% | 626K | $16.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Steward Global Equity Income Fund I | 0.01% | 414K | $10.6M | −2,291 (−0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Avantis® International Equity Instl | 0.01% | 280K | $7.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Steward Values Enhanced International I | <0.01% | 267K | $6.9M | −4,545 (−1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | American Funds Global Balanced R-6 | <0.01% | 240K | $6.2M | +239,807 (0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | ActivePassive International Equity ETF | <0.01% | 190K | $4.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | JHVIT Disciplined Value Em Mkts Eq NAV | <0.01% | 159K | $4.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Harding Loevner Intl Dev Mkts Sel Eq ETF | <0.01% | 153K | $3.9M | +153,260 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional Global Core Equity USD Acc | <0.01% | 151K | $3.9M | +9,061 (+6.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF | <0.01% | 148K | $3.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BBVA shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BBVA
Institutional investors own 3.5% of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's shares and insiders 0.02%. The largest holder is Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts with 0.24% of the shares (13.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.04% of the float, or 1.61 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 6.0% since 2014.
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BBVA ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock?
The largest shareholders of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria are Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (0.24%), The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (0.22%), Fisher Asset Management, LLC (0.21%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (0.19%), FMR Inc (0.16%).
What percentage of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 3.5% of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.02%.
Which funds own Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria?
The largest fund holders of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria are Avantis International Equity ETF (0.08%), Dimensional International Core Eq 2 ETF (0.05%), Dimensional International Cr Eq Mkt ETF (0.03%), Avantis International Large Cap Val ETF (0.03%), DFA International Core Equity 2 I (0.03%).
What is Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's short interest?
2.0M shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were sold short, 0.04% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.61 days to cover.
How many shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria are outstanding?
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has 5.50B shares outstanding, of which 5.74B are in the public float.