Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM) Ownership
BFAM ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 121.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.10% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 48.6M
- Float
- 42.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.17% 2.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.51 short interest down 3.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 121.93%
- Insiders 1.10%
BFAM top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 13.12% | 6.4M | $454.0M | +3.4M (+115.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 6.34% | 3.1M | $219.5M | −241,929 (−7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 5.92% | 2.9M | $204.9M | −964,017 (−25.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.49% | 2.7M | $189.9M | +477,263 (+21.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Abrams Bison Investments, LLC | 4.92% | 2.4M | $170.3M | +980,249 (+69.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.90% | 2.4M | $169.7M | −109,628 (−4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 3.67% | 1.8M | $127.1M | +800,454 (+81.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.46% | 1.7M | $119.9M | +350,549 (+26.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 3.09% | 1.5M | $106.8M | −422,992 (−22.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 2.98% | 1.4M | $103.0M | +16,420 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.96% | 1.4M | $102.5M | +367,894 (+34.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bank of Montreal | 2.73% | 1.3M | $94.4M | +353,117 (+36.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 2.73% | 1.3M | $94.4M | +353,117 (+36.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc | 2.52% | 1.2M | $87.3M | +50,361 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.35% | 1.1M | $81.4M | −209,199 (−15.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Giverny Capital Inc. | 2.22% | 1.1M | $76.9M | +338,464 (+45.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | BAMCO Inc | 2.17% | 1.1M | $75.1M | −47,158 (−4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 1.89% | 920K | $65.5M | +342,848 (+59.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.87% | 908K | $64.6M | −75,413 (−7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 1.69% | 820K | $58.3M | −183,854 (−18.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 7.9M shares and 8 cut 2.3M.
BFAM top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.95% | 2.9M | $206.0M | +663 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.45% | 1.7M | $119.2M | −1,981 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.49% | 1.2M | $86.2M | +2,562 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 | 2.42% | 1.2M | $83.7M | +47,900 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Value | 1.91% | 929K | $66.1M | +199,500 (+27.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Baron Small Cap Retail | 1.75% | 850K | $60.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Neuberger Genesis Inv | 1.66% | 805K | $57.3M | −13,493 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.43% | 696K | $49.5M | −1,425 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 442K | $31.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core R6 | 0.86% | 420K | $29.9M | −118,708 (−22.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | AQR Long-Short Equity I | 0.84% | 410K | $29.1M | −17,563 (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.84% | 406K | $28.9M | +29,401 (+7.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.69% | 333K | $23.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Janus Henderson Triton D | 0.66% | 322K | $22.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.61% | 298K | $21.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.57% | 275K | $19.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | CIBC US Small Companies | 0.56% | 275K | $19.6M | +8,881 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.53% | 258K | $18.3M | −3,568 (−1.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 256K | $18.2M | +171 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | FC Return Fund II NL-I | 0.48% | 234K | $16.7M | −9,546 (−3.9%) | May 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BFAM insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Mary Lou Burke | Sell | $108.52 | 1,000 | $108,520 |
| 2025-08-05 | Mary Ann Tocio | Sell | $120.10 | 3,000 | $360,300 |
| 2025-08-01 | Mary Lou Burke | Sell | $128.99 | 1,000 | $128,990 |
| 2025-07-01 | Mary Lou Burke | Sell | $122.56 | 1,000 | $122,560 |
| 2025-05-29 | Mary Ann Tocio | Sell | $128.49 | 2,500 | $321,225 |
| 2025-05-28 | David H Lissy | Sell | $130.10 | 6,282 | $817,288 |
| 2025-05-27 | Elizabeth J Boland | Sell | $132.16 | 3,500 | $462,560 |
| 2025-05-01 | Mary Lou Burke | Sell | $125.36 | 1,000 | $125,360 |
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.
BFAM shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BFAM
Institutional investors own 121.9% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions's shares and insiders 1.10%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 13.12% of the shares (6.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.17% of the float, or 2.51 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 15.0% since 2014.
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BFAM ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock?
The largest shareholders of Bright Horizons Family Solutions are BlackRock Inc (13.12%), AQR Capital Management LLC (6.34%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (5.92%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.49%), Abrams Bison Investments, LLC (4.92%).
What percentage of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 121.9% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.10%.
Which funds own Bright Horizons Family Solutions?
The largest fund holders of Bright Horizons Family Solutions are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.45%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.49%), FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 (2.42%), Fidelity Value (1.91%).
What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions's short interest?
2.5M shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions were sold short, 5.17% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.51 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Bright Horizons Family Solutions?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Bright Horizons Family Solutions (since May 1, 2025), 0 were purchases and 8 were sales.
How many shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions are outstanding?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions has 48.6M shares outstanding, of which 42.3M are in the public float.