The Buckle, Inc. (BKE) Ownership
BKE ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 63.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 38.28% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 51.5M
- Float
- 30.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 11.93% 3.7M shares short
- Days to cover
- 7.22 short interest up 2.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 63.14%
- Insiders 38.28%
BKE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.61% | 4.9M | $230.2M | +238,574 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.96% | 2.6M | $118.7M | +113,914 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.76% | 1.4M | $66.2M | +124,571 (+9.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 2.69% | 1.4M | $64.5M | +88,140 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.68% | 1.4M | $64.3M | +28,053 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.65% | 1.4M | $63.5M | +23,893 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2.46% | 1.3M | $58.8M | +87,565 (+7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.42% | 1.2M | $57.9M | +40,236 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 2.21% | 1.1M | $53.0M | −27,900 (−2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.01% | 1.0M | $48.1M | +92,952 (+9.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.67% | 861K | $40.1M | −251,192 (−22.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.26% | 651K | $30.3M | +7,201 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 1.17% | 605K | $28.1M | −237 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.99% | 509K | $23.7M | −117,998 (−18.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Impala Asset Management LLC | 0.80% | 412K | $19.2M | −7,578 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.70% | 362K | $16.8M | +224,984 (+164.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.68% | 349K | $16.2M | +148,859 (+74.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.63% | 327K | $15.2M | +22,318 (+7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Lazard Asset Management LLC | 0.57% | 294K | $13.7M | −3,431 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Summit Street Capital Management | 0.53% | 272K | $12.6M | −19,765 (−6.8%) | 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 1.2M shares and 7 cut 428K.
BKE top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 3.57% | 1.8M | $85.4M | +474 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 2.53% | 1.3M | $60.5M | +1,152 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.90% | 978K | $45.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 1.67% | 858K | $39.9M | +2,208 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.64% | 843K | $39.2M | −9,728 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.35% | 696K | $32.4M | −14,763 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.88% | 453K | $21.1M | +1,196 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 0.70% | 358K | $16.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.69% | 356K | $16.6M | +2,827 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.59% | 306K | $14.2M | −388 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.55% | 284K | $13.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF | 0.52% | 269K | $12.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Sprott Focus Trust | 0.46% | 235K | $10.9M | +15,000 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity R6 | 0.44% | 228K | $10.6M | +44,300 (+24.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.44% | 225K | $10.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Victory Market Neutral Income I | 0.39% | 201K | $9.4M | +8,843 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.39% | 199K | $9.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.37% | 189K | $8.8M | +2,277 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.33% | 171K | $8.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.33% | 169K | $7.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BKE insider transactions
latest 14| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Kari G Smith | Sell | $54.57 | 30,000 | $1.6M |
| 2026-04-10 | Michelle Hoffman | Sell | $54.80 | 16,200 | $887,760 |
| 2026-03-20 | Michelle Hoffman | Sell | $49.12 | 29,281 | $1.4M |
| 2026-03-19 | Michelle Hoffman | Sell | $50.00 | 719 | $35,950 |
| 2026-03-17 | Kari G Smith | Sell | $50.39 | 48,860 | $2.5M |
| 2026-03-16 | Kari G Smith | Sell | $49.81 | 1,140 | $56,783 |
| 2025-09-05 | Brett P Milkie | Sell | $60.17 | 6,000 | $361,020 |
| 2025-09-05 | James E Shada | Sell | $59.49 | 20,000 | $1.2M |
| 2025-09-05 | Kari G Smith | Sell | $59.36 | 20,000 | $1.2M |
| 2025-08-26 | John P Peetz | Sell | $55.74 | 1,500 | $83,610 |
| 2025-07-22 | James E Shada | Sell | $49.84 | 10,000 | $498,400 |
| 2025-06-11 | Dennis H Nelson | Sell | $43.52 | 20,453 | $890,115 |
| 2025-05-15 | Dennis H Nelson | Sell | $40.57 | 30,678 | $1.2M |
| 2025-05-14 | Dennis H Nelson | Sell | $39.72 | 43,915 | $1.7M |
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.
BKE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BKE
Institutional investors own 63.1% of Buckle's shares and insiders 38.28%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.61% of the shares (4.9M), 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 11.93% of the float, or 7.22 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 5.5% since 2014.
Related: BKE analyst forecast, BKE key metrics, BKE dividend history. See the BKE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BKE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Buckle stock?
The largest shareholders of Buckle are BlackRock Inc (9.61%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.96%), American Century Companies Inc (2.76%), State Street Corp (2.69%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.68%).
What percentage of Buckle is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 63.1% of Buckle's shares outstanding; insiders hold 38.28%.
Which funds own Buckle?
The largest fund holders of Buckle are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (3.57%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (2.53%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.90%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (1.67%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.64%).
What is Buckle's short interest?
3.7M shares of Buckle were sold short, 11.93% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.22 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Buckle?
Of the latest 14 reported insider transactions in Buckle (since May 14, 2025), 0 were purchases and 14 were sales.
How many shares of Buckle are outstanding?
Buckle has 51.5M shares outstanding, of which 30.8M are in the public float.