B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) Ownership
BGS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 59.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.86% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 81.3M
- Float
- 77.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 19.26% 14.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.58 short interest up 10.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 59.38%
- Insiders 4.86%
- Other investors 35.75%
BGS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.64% | 6.2M | $14.2M | −398,104 (−6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 4.67% | 3.8M | $8.7M | −689,661 (−15.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.25% | 3.5M | $7.9M | +43,964 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.68% | 3.0M | $6.9M | +1.3M (+78.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.16% | 2.6M | $5.9M | −628,065 (−19.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.60% | 2.1M | $4.8M | +211,799 (+11.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 2.20% | 1.8M | $4.1M | +7,421 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.20% | 1.8M | $4.1M | −711,582 (−28.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.08% | 1.7M | $3.9M | +30,846 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dana Investment Advisors Inc | 2.03% | 1.6M | $3.8M | +145,403 (+9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 1.76% | 1.4M | $3.3M | +348,200 (+32.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bessemer Group Inc | 1.34% | 1.1M | $2.5M | +1.1M (+525,652.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.08% | 877K | $2.0M | −372,603 (−29.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.91% | 738K | $1.7M | −2.5M (−77.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 0.89% | 721K | $1.7M | +91,787 (+14.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | UBS Group AG | 0.88% | 715K | $1.6M | −35,066 (−4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.84% | 683K | $1.6M | +13,455 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Armistice Capital, LLC | 0.83% | 672K | $1.5M | +672,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.79% | 643K | $1.5M | +19,356 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.67% | 540K | $1.2M | +24,714 (+4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 4.0M shares and 7 cut 5.3M.
BGS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.98% | 2.4M | $5.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.53% | 2.1M | $4.7M | −23,680 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 1.39% | 1.1M | $2.6M | +1,603 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.11% | 899K | $2.1M | +206,009 (+29.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.11% | 899K | $2.1M | +13,339 (+1.5%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 1.06% | 863K | $2.0M | −10,523 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.87% | 707K | $1.6M | +1,072 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.59% | 479K | $1.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.56% | 455K | $1.0M | +4,426 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.54% | 436K | $997,515 | +288 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.48% | 389K | $890,313 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | JPMorgan Divers Ret US Small Cap Eq ETF | 0.44% | 355K | $813,591 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares U.S. Small-Cap Eq Fac ETF | 0.42% | 344K | $787,769 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.39% | 320K | $732,429 | +18,400 (+6.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Idx | 0.36% | 294K | $673,691 | −84,781 (−22.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | 0.34% | 278K | $636,137 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Inv | 0.34% | 276K | $631,506 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.33% | 265K | $606,713 | −259,870 (−49.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.27% | 216K | $495,758 | +83,251 (+62.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | U.S. Equity Small Cap Corporate Cl OF | 0.24% | 198K | $453,775 | +144,414 (+268.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BGS insider transactions
latest 5| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Andrew D Vogel | Sell | $5.19 | 20,000 | $103,800 |
| 2026-03-13 | David L Wenner | Sell | $5.19 | 19,500 | $101,205 |
| 2026-03-12 | Martin C Schoch | Sell | $5.40 | 11,321 | $61,133 |
| 2025-11-26 | Dennis M Mullen | Sell | $4.50 | 18,795 | $84,578 |
| 2025-05-30 | Eric H Hart | Sell | $4.18 | 1,500 | $6,270 |
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.
BGS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BGS
Institutional investors own 59.4% of B&G Foods's shares and insiders 4.86%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.64% of the shares (6.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 19.26% of the float, or 6.58 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 48.7% since 2014.
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BGS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most B&G Foods stock?
The largest shareholders of B&G Foods are BlackRock Inc (7.64%), The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (4.67%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.25%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3.68%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc (3.16%).
What percentage of B&G Foods is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 59.4% of B&G Foods's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.86%.
Which funds own B&G Foods?
The largest fund holders of B&G Foods are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.98%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.53%), Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF (1.39%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (1.11%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (1.11%).
What is B&G Foods's short interest?
14.8M shares of B&G Foods were sold short, 19.26% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.58 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling B&G Foods?
Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in B&G Foods (since May 30, 2025), 0 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of B&G Foods are outstanding?
B&G Foods has 81.3M shares outstanding, of which 77.1M are in the public float.