BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) Ownership
BKU ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 105.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.94% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 71.2M
- Float
- 70.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.26% 3.7M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.59 short interest up 27.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 105.31%
- Insiders 0.94%
BKU top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 15.02% | 10.7M | $448.8M | −184,599 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.99% | 5.0M | $208.7M | +48,183 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 6.58% | 4.7M | $196.7M | +31,740 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 6.36% | 4.5M | $190.0M | +78,337 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | HoldCo Asset Management, L.P. | 4.96% | 3.5M | $148.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.59% | 3.3M | $137.3M | −19,579 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.86% | 2.7M | $115.2M | +231,191 (+9.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Artemis Investment Management LLP | 3.57% | 2.5M | $106.6M | +324,175 (+14.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.05% | 2.2M | $91.1M | +86,172 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn LLC | 2.21% | 1.6M | $65.9M | +247,658 (+18.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.13% | 1.5M | $63.5M | +149,181 (+10.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.88% | 1.3M | $56.3M | +72,578 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.81% | 1.3M | $54.0M | −59,143 (−4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Driehaus Capital Management LLC | 1.67% | 1.2M | $49.8M | +268,991 (+29.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 1.51% | 1.1M | $45.2M | −188,223 (−14.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.47% | 1.0M | $43.9M | +263,004 (+33.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.35% | 964K | $40.4M | −559,466 (−36.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.34% | 953K | $40.0M | +122,834 (+14.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.24% | 882K | $37.0M | +49,791 (+6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.19% | 851K | $35.7M | −8,742 (−1.0%) | 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 2.0M shares and 6 cut 1.0M.
BKU top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.99% | 4.3M | $178.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.25% | 2.3M | $97.2M | −3,358 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Artemis Global Income I Acc | 3.04% | 2.2M | $90.9M | +205,512 (+10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 2.80% | 2.0M | $83.7M | +2,856 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.48% | 1.8M | $74.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.35% | 1.7M | $70.3M | +2,893 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.49% | 1.1M | $44.5M | +816 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.44% | 1.0M | $43.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 1.35% | 964K | $40.4M | +28,736 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.15% | 817K | $34.3M | +6,237 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 647K | $27.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.89% | 637K | $26.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.78% | 552K | $23.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.75% | 531K | $22.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 0.69% | 488K | $20.5M | +3,000 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | CRM Long/Short Opportunities Instl | 0.68% | 481K | $20.2M | +213,599 (+79.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.66% | 469K | $19.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 0.65% | 462K | $19.4M | −15,126 (−3.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.64% | 456K | $19.1M | +12 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.60% | 429K | $18.0M | +10,134 (+2.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BKU insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Kevin A Malcolm | Sell | $47.11 | 3,447 | $162,388 |
| 2026-02-09 | Sanjiv Sobti | Sell | $50.88 | 5,000 | $254,400 |
| 2026-02-03 | Jay D Richards | Sell | $49.83 | 3,506 | $174,704 |
| 2025-07-25 | Douglas J Pauls | Sell | $38.79 | 3,500 | $135,765 |
| 2025-07-25 | Jay D Richards | Sell | $38.81 | 3,942 | $152,989 |
| 2025-05-28 | John N Digiacomo | Sell | $34.43 | 1,000 | $34,430 |
| 2025-05-06 | Leslie Lunak | Sell | $33.56 | 22,776 | $764,363 |
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.
BKU shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BKU
Institutional investors own 105.3% of BankUnited's shares and insiders 0.94%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 15.02% of the shares (10.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 7.26% of the float, or 3.59 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 23.6% since 2014.
Related: BKU analyst forecast, BKU key metrics, BKU dividend history. See the BKU stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BKU ownership FAQ
Who owns the most BankUnited stock?
The largest shareholders of BankUnited are BlackRock Inc (15.02%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.99%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.58%), State Street Corp (6.36%), HoldCo Asset Management, L.P. (4.96%).
What percentage of BankUnited is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 105.3% of BankUnited's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.94%.
Which funds own BankUnited?
The largest fund holders of BankUnited are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.99%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.25%), Artemis Global Income I Acc (3.04%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (2.80%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.48%).
What is BankUnited's short interest?
3.7M shares of BankUnited were sold short, 7.26% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.59 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling BankUnited?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in BankUnited (since May 6, 2025), 0 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of BankUnited are outstanding?
BankUnited has 71.2M shares outstanding, of which 70.6M are in the public float.