Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) Ownership
BBW ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 107.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 5.59% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 12.3M
- Float
- 11.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 27.36% 2.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.24 short interest up 6.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 107.41%
- Insiders 5.59%
BBW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacifica Capital Investments LLC | 9.02% | 1.1M | $27.7M | +105,054 (+10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 8.08% | 996K | $24.9M | +75,200 (+8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. | 7.99% | 984K | $24.6M | +984,500 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 5.44% | 670K | $16.7M | +280,528 (+72.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | American Century Companies Inc | 5.04% | 621K | $15.5M | +62,683 (+11.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc | 4.97% | 612K | $15.3M | +947 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.30% | 530K | $13.2M | −16,001 (−2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.58% | 441K | $11.0M | +74,227 (+20.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street Corp | 3.06% | 377K | $9.4M | +14,170 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC | 2.75% | 339K | $8.5M | +9,123 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.47% | 304K | $7.6M | +13,252 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC | 2.31% | 285K | $7.1M | +68,836 (+31.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.25% | 277K | $6.9M | +122,961 (+80.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | FIRST SABREPOINT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 1.71% | 211K | $5.3M | +22,394 (+11.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 1.70% | 210K | $5.2M | −814,951 (−79.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | CSM Advisors, LLC | 1.41% | 174K | $4.3M | +65,038 (+59.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | LSV Asset Management | 1.25% | 154K | $3.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Oppenheimer & Close Inc | 1.24% | 153K | $3.8M | +3,000 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Thrivent Financial For Lutherans | 1.23% | 151K | $3.8M | −663,580 (−81.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.22% | 150K | $3.8M | −7,844 (−5.0%) | 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 1.9M shares and 4 cut 1.5M.
BBW top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VT De Lisle America B USD | 4.85% | 597K | $14.9M | −74,682 (−11.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 | 4.76% | 586K | $14.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 4.42% | 545K | $13.6M | +360 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.13% | 385K | $9.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.65% | 326K | $8.1M | −3,776 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 1.75% | 216K | $5.4M | +215,862 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Paradigm Micro-Cap | 1.22% | 150K | $3.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.08% | 133K | $3.3M | +1,142 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Miller Income A | 1.02% | 126K | $3.1M | +20,000 (+18.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Retail ETF | 1.00% | 124K | $3.1M | −1,169 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.93% | 115K | $2.9M | −146 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Adara Smaller Companies | 0.91% | 112K | $2.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Paradigm Select | 0.65% | 80K | $2.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.57% | 71K | $1.8M | +906 (+1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Principal US Small Cap ETF | 0.54% | 67K | $1.7M | +33 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.48% | 59K | $1.5M | +36 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.48% | 59K | $1.5M | +1,460 (+2.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.48% | 59K | $1.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.40% | 49K | $1.2M | +478 (+1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.39% | 48K | $1.2M | +17,055 (+55.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BBW insider transactions
latest 11| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-13 | Lesli Rotenberg | Sell | $61.34 | 1,000 | $61,340 |
| 2025-10-06 | Craig Leavitt | Sell | $60.61 | 4,000 | $242,440 |
| 2025-10-06 | Lesli Rotenberg | Sell | $59.98 | 1,000 | $59,980 |
| 2025-09-22 | Sharon Price John | Sell | $73.08 | 12,643 | $923,950 |
| 2025-09-22 | Vojin Todorovic | Sell | $72.89 | 2,744 | $200,010 |
| 2025-09-16 | Sharon Price John | Sell | $73.25 | 30,000 | $2.2M |
| 2025-09-16 | Vojin Todorovic | Sell | $73.25 | 10,000 | $732,500 |
| 2025-06-24 | Lesli Rotenberg | Sell | $53.52 | 1,755 | $93,928 |
| 2025-06-12 | Craig Leavitt | Sell | $50.21 | 8,250 | $414,232 |
| 2025-06-05 | Sharon Price John | Sell | $45.73 | 31,250 | $1.4M |
| 2025-06-03 | Eric R Fencl | Sell | $48.50 | 6,993 | $339,160 |
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.
BBW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BBW
Institutional investors own 107.4% of Build-A-Bear Workshop's shares and insiders 5.59%. The largest holder is Pacifica Capital Investments LLC with 9.02% of the shares (1.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 27.36% of the float, or 4.24 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 23.8% since 2014.
Related: BBW analyst forecast, BBW key metrics, BBW dividend history. See the BBW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BBW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Build-A-Bear Workshop stock?
The largest shareholders of Build-A-Bear Workshop are Pacifica Capital Investments LLC (9.02%), BlackRock Inc (8.08%), Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. (7.99%), T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (5.44%), American Century Companies Inc (5.04%).
What percentage of Build-A-Bear Workshop is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 107.4% of Build-A-Bear Workshop's shares outstanding; insiders hold 5.59%.
Which funds own Build-A-Bear Workshop?
The largest fund holders of Build-A-Bear Workshop are VT De Lisle America B USD (4.85%), FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 (4.76%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (4.42%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.13%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.65%).
What is Build-A-Bear Workshop's short interest?
2.9M shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop were sold short, 27.36% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.24 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Build-A-Bear Workshop?
Of the latest 11 reported insider transactions in Build-A-Bear Workshop (since June 3, 2025), 0 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop are outstanding?
Build-A-Bear Workshop has 12.3M shares outstanding, of which 11.4M are in the public float.