Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BKD) Ownership
BKD ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 118.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.95% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 238.8M
- Float
- 235.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 19.05% 45.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 10.41 short interest up 10.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 118.27%
- Insiders 1.95%
BKD top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.90% | 23.6M | $238.6M | +932,074 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | WCM Investment Management | 6.05% | 14.5M | $145.8M | +1.6M (+12.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Deerfield Management Co | 4.87% | 11.6M | $117.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Antipodes Partners Limited | 4.64% | 11.1M | $111.9M | −315,057 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.53% | 10.8M | $109.2M | +426,879 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.27% | 10.2M | $102.8M | +86,192 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Carronade Capital Management LP | 4.14% | 9.9M | $99.7M | +1.3M (+15.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 4.03% | 9.6M | $97.2M | +802,736 (+9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Maple Rock Capital Partners, Inc. | 3.72% | 8.9M | $89.7M | +731,000 (+9.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.91% | 7.0M | $70.2M | +509,070 (+7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.85% | 6.8M | $68.6M | +638,354 (+10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 2.49% | 6.0M | $60.1M | −1.7M (−22.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street Corp | 2.45% | 5.9M | $59.1M | +472,031 (+8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | FMR Inc | 2.41% | 5.8M | $58.2M | +1.2M (+25.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 2.38% | 5.7M | $57.4M | +3.9M (+222.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.10% | 5.0M | $50.5M | −185,340 (−3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 1.93% | 4.6M | $46.4M | +2.7M (+146.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.84% | 4.4M | $44.3M | +1.2M (+38.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 1.78% | 4.2M | $42.8M | +786,585 (+22.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 1.54% | 3.7M | $37.2M | +756,362 (+25.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 16 holders added 18.1M shares and 3 cut 2.2M.
BKD top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.03% | 7.2M | $73.0M | −9,528 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.59% | 6.2M | $62.5M | −71,424 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 5.4M | $54.3M | +164,613 (+3.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap | 1.29% | 3.1M | $31.1M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.25% | 3.0M | $30.2M | +5,850 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | BlackRock Event Driven Equity Instl | 1.11% | 2.6M | $26.6M | +336,758 (+14.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.10% | 2.6M | $26.4M | +22,044 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.94% | 2.2M | $22.7M | +3,408 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | JNL Multi-Manager Select Equity I | 0.94% | 2.2M | $22.6M | −68,020 (−3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I | 0.85% | 2.0M | $20.4M | +13,554 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Series Small Cap Opps | 0.74% | 1.8M | $17.9M | −266,700 (−13.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | WCM Select Global Growth Equity R/A USD | 0.74% | 1.8M | $17.8M | −97,650 (−5.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | CREF Total Global Stock Account R3 | 0.60% | 1.4M | $14.5M | −110,062 (−7.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vates Aktien USA Fonds EUR I | 0.59% | 1.4M | $14.3M | +1.4M (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.58% | 1.4M | $14.1M | +15,712 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 1.3M | $12.7M | +846 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | DWS Small Cap Core S | 0.50% | 1.2M | $12.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | BSF Global Event Driven Z2 USD | 0.49% | 1.2M | $11.8M | +29,296 (+2.6%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 19 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 1.2M | $11.8M | −11,625 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.41% | 989K | $10.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BKD insider transactions
latest 5| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-05 | Lee S Wielansky | Sell | $5.62 | 10,000 | $56,200 |
| 2024-02-23 | Frank M Bumstead | Buy | $5.36 | 1,000 | $5,360 |
| 2023-12-06 | Marcus E Bromley | Sell | $5.30 | 3,995 | $21,174 |
| 2023-12-04 | Marcus E Bromley | Sell | $5.38 | 10,000 | $53,800 |
| 2023-11-21 | Marcus E Bromley | Sell | $5.45 | 1,005 | $5,477 |
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.
BKD shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BKD
Institutional investors own 118.3% of Brookdale Senior Living's shares and insiders 1.95%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.90% of the shares (23.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 19.05% of the float, or 10.41 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 27.7% since 2014.
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BKD ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Brookdale Senior Living stock?
The largest shareholders of Brookdale Senior Living are BlackRock Inc (9.90%), WCM Investment Management (6.05%), Deerfield Management Co (4.87%), Antipodes Partners Limited (4.64%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.53%).
What percentage of Brookdale Senior Living is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 118.3% of Brookdale Senior Living's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.95%.
Which funds own Brookdale Senior Living?
The largest fund holders of Brookdale Senior Living are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.03%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.59%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%), Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap (1.29%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv (1.25%).
What is Brookdale Senior Living's short interest?
45.2M shares of Brookdale Senior Living were sold short, 19.05% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 10.41 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Brookdale Senior Living?
Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in Brookdale Senior Living (since November 21, 2023), 1 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of Brookdale Senior Living are outstanding?
Brookdale Senior Living has 238.8M shares outstanding, of which 235.3M are in the public float.