BlackLine, Inc. (BL) Ownership

NASDAQ: BLTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

BL ownership summary

as of October 17, 2026
Institutions
106.9%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
9.46%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
58.1M
Float
43.9M
shares available to trade
Short interest
14.25%
5.5M shares short
Days to cover
6.05
short interest down 4.3% vs prior month
  • Institutions 106.88%
  • Insiders 9.46%

BL top institutional holders

20 largest
BlackLine, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc14.18%8.2M$245.6M+559,093 (+7.3%)June 30, 2026
2Clearlake Capital Group LP9.83%5.7M$170.2M—June 30, 2026
3Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC6.54%3.8M$113.3M−260,951 (−6.4%)June 30, 2026
4Fivespan Partners, LP5.79%3.4M$100.2M+350,000 (+11.6%)June 30, 2026
5First Manhattan Co. LLC4.14%2.4M$71.6M−273,477 (−10.2%)June 30, 2026
6Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.03%2.3M$69.8M−8,003 (−0.3%)June 30, 2026
7State Street Corp3.71%2.2M$64.3M+118,896 (+5.8%)June 30, 2026
8ICONIQ Capital, LLC3.59%2.1M$62.2M—June 30, 2026
9Neuberger Berman Group LLC3.11%1.8M$53.8M−218,605 (−10.8%)June 30, 2026
10Westwood Holdings Group Inc2.27%1.3M$39.3M−138,419 (−9.5%)June 30, 2026
11Geode Capital Management, LLC2.21%1.3M$38.2M+47,892 (+3.9%)June 30, 2026
12Hawk Ridge Management LLC2.06%1.2M$35.7M−692,857 (−36.6%)June 30, 2026
13JPMorgan Chase & Co2.05%1.2M$35.5M−20,193 (−1.7%)June 30, 2026
14Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts1.95%1.1M$33.8M+51,558 (+4.8%)June 30, 2026
15NORGES BANK1.88%1.1M$32.5M−370,776 (−25.4%)June 30, 2026
16Lynrock Lake LP1.84%1.1M$31.8M+1.1M (0.0%)June 30, 2026
17The Goldman Sachs Group Inc1.72%1.0M$29.9M+492,812 (+96.8%)June 30, 2026
18Bank of America Corp1.69%981K$29.2M+66,009 (+7.2%)June 30, 2026
19Engaged Capital LLC1.42%828K$24.7M−540,000 (−39.5%)June 30, 2026
20T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.1.42%826K$24.6M+553,844 (+203.7%)June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 3.3M shares and 9 cut 2.5M.

BL top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
BlackLine, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF4.88%2.8M$84.5M+732 (+0.0%)September 30, 2026
2Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest2.90%1.7M$50.3M−7,803 (−0.5%)August 31, 2026
3iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.19%1.3M$38.0M−14,656 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
4Vanguard Small Cap Index2.09%1.2M$36.2M+4,351 (+0.4%)August 31, 2026
5Neuberger Genesis Inv1.88%1.1M$32.5M−133,721 (−10.9%)June 30, 2026
6Vanguard Information Technology ETF1.86%1.1M$32.2M−9,531 (−0.9%)August 31, 2026
7Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv1.20%700K$20.9M+3,813 (+0.5%)August 31, 2026
8First Trust Cloud Computing ETF1.00%580K$17.3M−1,429 (−0.2%)September 30, 2026
9Fidelity Small Cap Index0.94%544K$16.2M+4,315 (+0.8%)July 31, 2026
10iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF0.79%458K$13.7M−580 (−0.1%)September 30, 2026
11Fidelity Select Software & IT Svcs Port0.77%448K$13.3M—August 31, 2026
12Vanguard Explorer Inv0.77%447K$13.3M+447,379 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
13iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF0.76%442K$13.2M—September 30, 2026
14State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF0.75%437K$13.0M—September 30, 2026
15Jupiter Merian Glb Eq Abs Rt I USD Acc0.65%380K$11.3M—June 30, 2026
16Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund Inst0.61%352K$10.5M−32,343 (−8.4%)June 30, 2026
17Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock0.50%293K$8.7M+292,717 (+145,630.3%)August 31, 2026
18Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.49%286K$8.5M+7,441 (+2.7%)August 31, 2026
19State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm Cp GrETF0.47%275K$8.2M—September 30, 2026
20Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™0.43%252K$7.5M+162 (+0.1%)September 30, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

BL insider transactions

latest 14
BlackLine, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2025-10-31Lisa C. McClainSell$57.25——
2025-10-30Lisa C. McClainSell$56.74——
2025-10-30Lisa C. McClainBuy$56.74——
2025-10-27Thomas UntermanSell$55.00910$50,050
2025-09-22Thomas UntermanSell$55.00910$50,050
2025-08-28Thomas UntermanSell$55.00910$50,050
2025-08-22Michelle D StalickSell$54.03664$35,876
2025-08-13Lisa C. McClainBuy$51.26——
2025-07-21Thomas UntermanSell$56.70885$50,180
2025-06-20Thomas UntermanSell$55.23910$50,259
2025-05-28Michelle D StalickSell$55.14795$43,836
2025-05-21Mark WoodhamsSell$54.651,856$101,430
2025-05-20Thomas UntermanSell$55.00910$50,050
2025-05-12Thomas UntermanSell$55.002,730$150,150

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.

BL shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns BL

Institutional investors own 106.9% of BlackLine's shares and insiders 9.46%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.18% of the shares (8.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 14.25% of the float, or 6.05 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 78.1% since 2014.

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BL ownership FAQ

Who owns the most BlackLine stock?

The largest shareholders of BlackLine are BlackRock Inc (14.18%), Clearlake Capital Group LP (9.83%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.54%), Fivespan Partners, LP (5.79%), First Manhattan Co. LLC (4.14%).

What percentage of BlackLine is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 106.9% of BlackLine's shares outstanding; insiders hold 9.46%.

Which funds own BlackLine?

The largest fund holders of BlackLine are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (4.88%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.90%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.19%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.09%), Neuberger Genesis Inv (1.88%).

What is BlackLine's short interest?

5.5M shares of BlackLine were sold short, 14.25% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.05 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling BlackLine?

Of the latest 14 reported insider transactions in BlackLine (since May 12, 2025), 2 were purchases and 12 were sales.

How many shares of BlackLine are outstanding?

BlackLine has 58.1M shares outstanding, of which 43.9M are in the public float.

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