Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) Ownership
BLBD ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 110.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.28% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 31.3M
- Float
- 31.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 16.57% 4.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 7.90 short interest up 6.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 110.60%
- Insiders 1.28%
BLBD top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMR Inc | 8.86% | 3.0M | $173.2M | +475,970 (+18.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 7.72% | 2.6M | $150.8M | +37,751 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.69% | 1.6M | $91.6M | −164,339 (−9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.12% | 1.4M | $80.4M | +10,824 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Westwood Holdings Group Inc | 3.64% | 1.2M | $71.2M | −414,534 (−25.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 3.50% | 1.2M | $68.5M | +1.2M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | HHG PLC | 3.24% | 1.1M | $63.3M | +324,710 (+41.8%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 2.92% | 995K | $57.1M | −22,979 (−2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.57% | 874K | $50.2M | +46,926 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 2.40% | 818K | $47.0M | +622,631 (+317.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bank of America Corp | 2.36% | 805K | $46.2M | +275,686 (+52.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street Corp | 2.36% | 804K | $46.1M | +51,559 (+6.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.11% | 719K | $41.3M | +30,534 (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | 325 Capital LLC | 2.09% | 711K | $40.8M | +31,564 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.95% | 663K | $38.0M | +156,290 (+30.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Neumeier Investment Counsel LLC | 1.84% | 625K | $35.9M | +149,005 (+31.3%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Deroy & Devereaux Private Invmt Coun Inc | 1.78% | 605K | $34.7M | −15,747 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.70% | 579K | $33.2M | +53,062 (+10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Oberweis Asset Management Inc | 1.56% | 530K | $30.4M | +140,600 (+36.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Aberdeen Group PLC | 1.51% | 516K | $29.6M | +515,863 (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, 16 holders added 4.1M shares and 4 cut 618K.
BLBD top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.96% | 1.0M | $57.9M | −1,515 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 2.59% | 882K | $50.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.42% | 824K | $47.3M | −9,472 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Janus Henderson Hrzn Glb SC E2 USD | 2.07% | 706K | $40.5M | +26,943 (+4.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Small Cap Growth | 2.04% | 694K | $39.8M | +18,940 (+2.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 6 | T. Rowe Price Integrated US Sm Gr Eq | 1.91% | 651K | $37.3M | +327,900 (+101.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 1.64% | 558K | $32.0M | −65,100 (−10.4%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Oberweis Micro-Cap | 1.50% | 511K | $29.3M | +138,000 (+37.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap | 1.19% | 405K | $23.2M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Castellan Targeted Equity ETF | 1.11% | 379K | $21.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Small Cap Growth K6 | 1.04% | 354K | $20.3M | +9,790 (+2.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.02% | 349K | $20.0M | +3,177 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.88% | 299K | $17.2M | −379 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap ETF 1C | 0.86% | 294K | $16.8M | −97,874 (−25.0%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 15 | Nomura Small Cap Value A | 0.86% | 293K | $16.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity Advisor Small Cap I | 0.80% | 272K | $15.6M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Series Small Cap Opps | 0.77% | 261K | $15.0M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 18 | abrdn Global Smaller Companies I Acc | 0.75% | 255K | $14.6M | +1,928 (+0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund Inst | 0.66% | 226K | $13.0M | −100,878 (−30.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity R6 | 0.65% | 221K | $12.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BLBD insider transactions
latest 17| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Jeffrey Scott Sanfrey | Sell | $58.54 | 5,192 | $303,940 |
| 2026-02-19 | Razvan Radulescu | Sell | $60.98 | 3,925 | $239,346 |
| 2025-12-12 | Phil Horlock | Sell | $50.42 | 15,381 | $775,510 |
| 2025-12-10 | Razvan Radulescu | Sell | $50.39 | 7,984 | $402,314 |
| 2025-12-04 | Daniel Mark Thau | Buy | $51.05 | 400 | $20,420 |
| 2025-09-02 | Razvan Radulescu | Sell | $57.41 | 6,709 | $385,164 |
| 2025-08-28 | Phil Horlock | Sell | $59.02 | 13,000 | $767,260 |
| 2025-08-18 | Phil Horlock | Sell | $58.16 | 21,129 | $1.2M |
| 2025-08-15 | Phil Horlock | Sell | $57.18 | 21,129 | $1.2M |
| 2025-08-13 | Phil Horlock | Sell | $56.06 | 15,848 | $888,439 |
| 2025-08-12 | Ted Scartz | Sell | $55.22 | 8,877 | $490,188 |
| 2025-08-08 | Phil Horlock | Sell | $60.00 | 30,000 | $1.8M |
| 2025-08-08 | Razvan Radulescu | Sell | $60.02 | 700 | $42,014 |
| 2025-08-07 | Razvan Radulescu | Sell | $53.21 | 10,000 | $532,100 |
| 2025-07-08 | Razvan Radulescu | Sell | $45.19 | 10,000 | $451,900 |
| 2025-06-11 | Phil Horlock | Sell | $41.70 | 13,289 | $554,151 |
| 2025-06-10 | Phil Horlock | Sell | $41.04 | 8,860 | $363,614 |
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.
BLBD shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BLBD
Institutional investors own 110.6% of Blue Bird's shares and insiders 1.28%. The largest holder is FMR Inc with 8.86% of the shares (3.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 16.57% of the float, or 7.90 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 54.2% since 2014.
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BLBD ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Blue Bird stock?
The largest shareholders of Blue Bird are FMR Inc (8.86%), BlackRock Inc (7.72%), American Century Companies Inc (4.69%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.12%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc (3.64%).
What percentage of Blue Bird is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 110.6% of Blue Bird's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.28%.
Which funds own Blue Bird?
The largest fund holders of Blue Bird are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.96%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (2.59%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.42%), Janus Henderson Hrzn Glb SC E2 USD (2.07%), Fidelity Small Cap Growth (2.04%).
What is Blue Bird's short interest?
4.5M shares of Blue Bird were sold short, 16.57% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.90 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Blue Bird?
Of the latest 17 reported insider transactions in Blue Bird (since June 10, 2025), 1 were purchases and 16 were sales.
How many shares of Blue Bird are outstanding?
Blue Bird has 31.3M shares outstanding, of which 31.3M are in the public float.