Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Ownership
BDX ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 99.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.43% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 272.4M
- Float
- 271.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.09% 9.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.32 short interest down 8.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 99.76%
- Insiders 0.43%
BDX top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 10.14% | 27.6M | $5.30B | +15.7M (+131.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 9.03% | 24.6M | $4.72B | −1.6M (−6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.60% | 18.0M | $3.45B | −502,776 (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 5.51% | 15.0M | $2.88B | +1.2M (+8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.50% | 15.0M | $2.87B | −343,106 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Amvescap Plc. | 3.27% | 8.9M | $1.71B | −1.3M (−12.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 3.18% | 8.7M | $1.66B | −450,487 (−4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.99% | 8.1M | $1.56B | +1.0M (+14.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 2.57% | 7.0M | $1.34B | +1.6M (+30.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 2.33% | 6.4M | $1.22B | −257,244 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Greenhaven Associates Inc | 2.09% | 5.7M | $1.09B | +5.7M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | NORGES BANK | 1.53% | 4.2M | $799.5M | +385,731 (+10.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.43% | 3.9M | $749.4M | −511,255 (−11.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 1.37% | 3.7M | $713.9M | −6.0M (−61.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.35% | 3.7M | $705.0M | +270,617 (+7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.25% | 3.4M | $651.6M | +74,076 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.22% | 3.3M | $636.5M | −701,082 (−17.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | ClearBridge Advisors, LLC | 1.19% | 3.2M | $619.9M | −907,223 (−21.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of America Corp | 1.15% | 3.1M | $601.9M | +470,340 (+17.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.04% | 2.8M | $543.7M | −734,632 (−20.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 26.4M shares and 11 cut 13.2M.
BDX top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Eagle Global A | 3.36% | 9.2M | $1.75B | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.21% | 8.8M | $1.68B | −18,056 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 7.2M | $1.37B | −162,924 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 5.8M | $1.12B | −127,344 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 3.6M | $696.0M | −5,846 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.31% | 3.6M | $685.8M | +13,740 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.22% | 3.3M | $639.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Putnam Large Cap Value A | 1.12% | 3.1M | $587.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 1.07% | 2.9M | $556.3M | −64,654 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 2.6M | $497.6M | −37,616 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street®HlthCrSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.71% | 1.9M | $370.4M | +6,016 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.62% | 1.7M | $326.1M | −83,220 (−4.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.62% | 1.7M | $323.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 1.5M | $295.5M | −18,669 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 1.4M | $276.3M | −32,604 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation | 0.51% | 1.4M | $266.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | MFS Mid Cap Value A | 0.49% | 1.3M | $257.2M | −15,734 (−1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | 0.49% | 1.3M | $256.2M | +1.3M (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | T. Rowe Price Equity Income | 0.47% | 1.3M | $244.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Invesco Value Opportunities A | 0.46% | 1.3M | $242.4M | +70,675 (+5.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BDX insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $156.01 | — | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Kevin Hern | Sell | $161.64 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Michael Feld | Sell | $181.84 | 75 | $13,638 |
| 2026-02-18 | Bertram L Scott | Sell | $182.61 | 953 | $174,027 |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $201.27 | — | — |
| 2026-01-26 | Michael Feld | Sell | $202.73 | 75 | $15,205 |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $201.84 | — | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Michael David Garrison | Sell | $207.46 | 1,610 | $334,011 |
| 2025-12-26 | Michael Feld | Sell | $196.08 | 74 | $14,510 |
| 2025-12-17 | Michael David Garrison | Sell | $196.03 | 629 | $123,303 |
| 2025-12-01 | Michael Feld | Sell | $193.36 | 75 | $14,502 |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $181.62 | — | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Bertram L Scott | Sell | $176.58 | 217 | $38,318 |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $177.20 | — | — |
| 2025-10-27 | Michael Feld | Sell | $186.01 | 57 | $10,603 |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $183.85 | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Michael Feld | Sell | $181.03 | 58 | $10,500 |
| 2025-09-10 | Claire Fraser | Sell | $187.50 | 917 | $171,938 |
| 2025-08-08 | Claire Fraser | Sell | $192.30 | 863 | $165,955 |
| 2025-08-04 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $178.99 | — | — |
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.
BDX shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BDX
Institutional investors own 99.8% of Becton Dickinson's shares and insiders 0.43%. The largest holder is Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC with 10.14% of the shares (27.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 11 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.09% of the float, or 5.32 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 44.7% since 2014.
Related: BDX analyst forecast, BDX key metrics, BDX dividend history. See the BDX stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BDX ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Becton Dickinson stock?
The largest shareholders of Becton Dickinson are Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC (10.14%), BlackRock Inc (9.03%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.60%), State Street Corp (5.51%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.50%).
What percentage of Becton Dickinson is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 99.8% of Becton Dickinson's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.43%.
Which funds own Becton Dickinson?
The largest fund holders of Becton Dickinson are First Eagle Global A (3.36%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.21%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%).
What is Becton Dickinson's short interest?
9.8M shares of Becton Dickinson were sold short, 4.09% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.32 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Becton Dickinson?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Becton Dickinson (since August 4, 2025), 5 were purchases and 15 were sales.
How many shares of Becton Dickinson are outstanding?
Becton Dickinson has 272.4M shares outstanding, of which 271.7M are in the public float.