BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) Ownership
BJRI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 104.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.84% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 21.3M
- Float
- 20.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 12.03% 2.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.13 short interest up 3.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 104.19%
- Insiders 4.84%
BJRI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 15.48% | 3.3M | $195.5M | +201,896 (+6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 8.59% | 1.8M | $108.5M | −104,983 (−5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.19% | 1.1M | $65.5M | −11,530 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.85% | 1.0M | $61.2M | +88,632 (+9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.20% | 893K | $53.0M | +4,818 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.75% | 798K | $47.4M | +26,688 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 3.57% | 759K | $45.0M | −96,461 (−11.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 3.06% | 651K | $38.7M | −160,854 (−19.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.47% | 526K | $31.2M | +25,278 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Woodline Partners LP | 2.44% | 520K | $30.8M | −463,768 (−47.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Emerald Advisers, LLC | 2.41% | 514K | $30.5M | −17,425 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 2.41% | 513K | $30.5M | +466,485 (+993.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | FMR Inc | 2.00% | 425K | $25.2M | +420,352 (+9,703.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.98% | 421K | $25.0M | +300,798 (+249.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.76% | 375K | $22.3M | −23,240 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.70% | 361K | $21.5M | −89,625 (−19.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.69% | 359K | $21.3M | +221,559 (+161.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn LLC | 1.64% | 349K | $20.7M | −244,409 (−41.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust | 1.52% | 323K | $19.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Driehaus Capital Management LLC | 1.49% | 317K | $18.8M | +316,856 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 2.1M shares and 9 cut 1.2M.
BJRI 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% | 1.3M | $75.2M | +327 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 4.71% | 1.0M | $59.5M | +1,296 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.97% | 631K | $37.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.36% | 503K | $29.9M | −5,824 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 479K | $28.4M | +19,925 (+4.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Initial | 1.59% | 339K | $20.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 1.46% | 311K | $18.5M | −16,336 (−5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.99% | 211K | $12.5M | +2,035 (+1.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.92% | 195K | $11.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Heptagon Driehaus US Micro Cap Eq C$ Acc | 0.89% | 189K | $11.2M | +28,716 (+17.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Emerald Growth A | 0.82% | 175K | $10.4M | −23,375 (−11.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Invesco Dynamic Leisure and Entmnt ETF | 0.77% | 163K | $9.7M | −285 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.76% | 163K | $9.7M | +34 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | CRM Long/Short Opportunities Instl | 0.76% | 161K | $9.5M | −7,181 (−4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.73% | 156K | $9.2M | +9,865 (+6.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.71% | 151K | $9.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 0.64% | 136K | $8.1M | −47,504 (−25.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 0.63% | 133K | $7.9M | +2,218 (+1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF | 0.62% | 132K | $7.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Principal SmallCap Growth I Instl | 0.59% | 126K | $7.5M | −80 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BJRI insider transactions
latest 10| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Brian S Krakower | Sell | $35.03 | 2,600 | $91,078 |
| 2026-03-12 | C Bradford Richmond | Buy | $34.05 | 1,000 | $34,050 |
| 2026-03-06 | C Bradford Richmond | Buy | $34.50 | 1,000 | $34,500 |
| 2026-03-03 | C Bradford Richmond | Buy | $35.10 | 1,200 | $42,120 |
| 2025-12-11 | Brian S Krakower | Sell | $39.61 | 8,017 | $317,553 |
| 2025-09-08 | Alex Puchner | Sell | $34.06 | 1,821 | $62,023 |
| 2025-08-19 | Heidi Rogers | Sell | $35.36 | 4,116 | $145,542 |
| 2025-08-19 | Jacob Guild | Sell | $35.51 | 9,521 | $338,091 |
| 2025-05-16 | Greg Trojan | Sell | $44.63 | 146,102 | $6.5M |
| 2025-05-15 | Brian S Krakower | Sell | $44.32 | 3,738 | $165,668 |
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.
BJRI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BJRI
Institutional investors own 104.2% of BJ's Restaurants's shares and insiders 4.84%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 15.48% of the shares (3.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 12.03% of the float, or 5.13 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 15.8% since 2014.
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BJRI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most BJ's Restaurants stock?
The largest shareholders of BJ's Restaurants are BlackRock Inc (15.48%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (8.59%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.19%), American Century Companies Inc (4.85%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.20%).
What percentage of BJ's Restaurants is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 104.2% of BJ's Restaurants's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.84%.
Which funds own BJ's Restaurants?
The largest fund holders of BJ's Restaurants are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (4.71%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.97%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.36%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%).
What is BJ's Restaurants's short interest?
2.1M shares of BJ's Restaurants were sold short, 12.03% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.13 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling BJ's Restaurants?
Of the latest 10 reported insider transactions in BJ's Restaurants (since May 15, 2025), 3 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of BJ's Restaurants are outstanding?
BJ's Restaurants has 21.3M shares outstanding, of which 20.5M are in the public float.