Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) Ownership
BNED ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 92.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 7.10% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 34.7M
- Float
- 18.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.16% 1.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.77 short interest up 28.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 92.71%
- Insiders 7.10%
- Other investors 0.19%
BNED top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Immersion Corp | 32.33% | 11.2M | $145.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Kanen Wealth Management LLC | 9.75% | 3.4M | $43.8M | −44,659 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Windward Management LP | 4.78% | 1.7M | $21.5M | −43,264 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BlackRock Inc | 3.40% | 1.2M | $15.2M | +89,696 (+8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 3.06% | 1.1M | $13.7M | +13,479 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Prescott Group Capital Management LLC | 2.57% | 892K | $11.5M | +10,000 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.32% | 805K | $10.4M | −60,249 (−7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.43% | 496K | $6.4M | +60,421 (+13.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | 683 Capital Management LLC | 1.10% | 380K | $4.9M | +30,000 (+8.6%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street Corp | 1.06% | 367K | $4.7M | +49,336 (+15.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bank of America Corp | 0.98% | 339K | $4.4M | −16,917 (−4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.92% | 317K | $4.1M | +299,312 (+1,652.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.91% | 315K | $4.1M | −215,323 (−40.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Ballast Asset Management, LP | 0.86% | 300K | $3.9M | +299,611 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.78% | 270K | $3.5M | +226,210 (+517.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.70% | 242K | $3.1M | +220,160 (+993.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA | 0.56% | 193K | $2.5M | −33,347 (−14.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Centaurus Financial Inc | 0.55% | 189K | $2.5M | −3,025 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.48% | 168K | $2.2M | +123,341 (+275.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | DCF Advisers, LLC | 0.47% | 164K | $2.1M | −32,560 (−16.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 1.4M shares and 8 cut 449K.
BNED top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philotimo Focused Growth and Income | 2.16% | 750K | $9.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.57% | 543K | $7.0M | +3,120 (+0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.53% | 529K | $6.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.26% | 436K | $5.6M | −4,992 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF | 0.58% | 201K | $2.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.53% | 182K | $2.4M | +2,020 (+1.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.44% | 151K | $2.0M | +228 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.29% | 100K | $1.3M | −9,149 (−8.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.28% | 96K | $1.2M | +1,920 (+2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.22% | 77K | $999,520 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | VictoryShares Small Cap Fr CA Flw ETF | 0.22% | 76K | $978,062 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.15% | 53K | $683,035 | −364 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.12% | 43K | $550,906 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF | 0.12% | 41K | $534,408 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.12% | 41K | $526,392 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Stt Strt SPDR® Russell2000 US SmCapETF | 0.12% | 41K | $525,835 | +1,952 (+5.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | CREF Total Global Stock Account R3 | 0.11% | 38K | $494,431 | +38,180 (0.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | 0.11% | 37K | $478,710 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | AST PGIM Aggressive Multi-Asset Port | 0.10% | 36K | $466,200 | +36,000 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl | 0.10% | 35K | $457,316 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BNED insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Jason Snagusky | Sell | $8.11 | 17 | $138 |
| 2026-03-13 | Jonathan Shar | Sell | $8.11 | 81 | $657 |
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.
BNED shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BNED
Institutional investors own 92.7% of Barnes & Noble Education's shares and insiders 7.10%. The largest holder is Immersion Corp with 32.33% of the shares (11.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.16% of the float, or 6.77 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 130.0% since 2014.
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BNED ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Barnes & Noble Education stock?
The largest shareholders of Barnes & Noble Education are Immersion Corp (32.33%), Kanen Wealth Management LLC (9.75%), Windward Management LP (4.78%), BlackRock Inc (3.40%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (3.06%).
What percentage of Barnes & Noble Education is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 92.7% of Barnes & Noble Education's shares outstanding; insiders hold 7.10%.
Which funds own Barnes & Noble Education?
The largest fund holders of Barnes & Noble Education are Philotimo Focused Growth and Income (2.16%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (1.57%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.53%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.26%), Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF (0.58%).
What is Barnes & Noble Education's short interest?
1.9M shares of Barnes & Noble Education were sold short, 8.16% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.77 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Barnes & Noble Education?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Barnes & Noble Education (since March 13, 2026), 0 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Barnes & Noble Education are outstanding?
Barnes & Noble Education has 34.7M shares outstanding, of which 18.6M are in the public float.