Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. (BOW) Ownership
BOW ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 97.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.36% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 32.9M
- Float
- 29.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.53% 632K shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.05 short interest up 15.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 97.90%
- Insiders 4.36%
BOW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallatin Point Capital LLC | 27.22% | 9.0M | $306.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Family Investments, Inc. | 14.27% | 4.7M | $160.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | American Century Companies Inc | 6.32% | 2.1M | $71.2M | +111,404 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 5.25% | 1.7M | $59.1M | +187,840 (+12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | BlackRock Inc | 4.71% | 1.6M | $53.1M | +139,560 (+9.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Polar Capital Holdings PLC | 4.55% | 1.5M | $51.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.53% | 834K | $28.5M | +5,881 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC | 1.68% | 552K | $18.9M | +551,821 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.38% | 455K | $15.6M | +33,892 (+8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.32% | 436K | $14.9M | +22,275 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street Corp | 1.30% | 428K | $14.6M | +30,663 (+7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Schroder Investment Management Group | 1.27% | 419K | $14.3M | +67,149 (+19.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.26% | 415K | $14.2M | −103,571 (−20.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.06% | 351K | $12.0M | −34,321 (−8.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 1.06% | 348K | $11.9M | +78,209 (+28.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.92% | 304K | $10.4M | +47,673 (+18.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Davenport & Company LLC | 0.89% | 295K | $10.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Qube Research & Technologies | 0.76% | 251K | $8.6M | −164,183 (−39.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 0.62% | 204K | $7.0M | +14,967 (+7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 0.59% | 195K | $6.7M | −5,143 (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 1.3M shares and 4 cut 307K.
BOW top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victory Sycamore Small Company Opp R | 3.98% | 1.3M | $44.8M | +165,000 (+14.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Century Small Cap Growth Inv | 3.03% | 998K | $34.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.88% | 618K | $21.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Polar Capital Global Ins A Inc | 1.52% | 500K | $17.1M | −999,816 (−66.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.46% | 481K | $16.4M | +4,638 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Century Small Cap Value Inv | 1.00% | 330K | $11.3M | −35,000 (−9.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Davenport Small Cap Focus | 0.89% | 295K | $10.1M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.87% | 287K | $9.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Schroder US Smaller Companies Acc | 0.84% | 277K | $9.5M | −77,817 (−21.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.60% | 199K | $6.8M | +2,264 (+1.2%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Wasatch Micro Cap Value | 0.56% | 184K | $6.3M | +41,327 (+29.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.52% | 172K | $5.9M | +260 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.32% | 105K | $3.6M | +2,338 (+2.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 0.32% | 105K | $3.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Knights of Columbus Small Cap I | 0.30% | 100K | $3.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 0.29% | 95K | $3.3M | −50,091 (−34.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Arbitrage R | 0.28% | 93K | $3.2M | +93,482 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.28% | 92K | $3.1M | +54 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | T. Rowe Price Financial Services | 0.28% | 91K | $3.1M | −59,800 (−39.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD | 0.26% | 86K | $2.9M | −1,221 (−1.4%) | December 31, 2025 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BOW insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | Gallatin Point Capital Llc | Sell | $30.66 | 2,000,000 | $61.3M |
| 2025-08-08 | Matthew Botein | Sell | $30.66 | 2,000,000 | $61.3M |
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.
BOW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BOW
Institutional investors own 97.9% of Bowhead Specialty's shares and insiders 4.36%. The largest holder is Gallatin Point Capital LLC with 27.22% of the shares (9.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.53% of the float, or 2.05 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 40.2% since 2022.
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BOW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Bowhead Specialty stock?
The largest shareholders of Bowhead Specialty are Gallatin Point Capital LLC (27.22%), American Family Investments, Inc. (14.27%), American Century Companies Inc (6.32%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (5.25%), BlackRock Inc (4.71%).
What percentage of Bowhead Specialty is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 97.9% of Bowhead Specialty's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.36%.
Which funds own Bowhead Specialty?
The largest fund holders of Bowhead Specialty are Victory Sycamore Small Company Opp R (3.98%), American Century Small Cap Growth Inv (3.03%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.88%), Polar Capital Global Ins A Inc (1.52%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.46%).
What is Bowhead Specialty's short interest?
632K shares of Bowhead Specialty were sold short, 3.53% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.05 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Bowhead Specialty?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Bowhead Specialty (since August 8, 2025), 0 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Bowhead Specialty are outstanding?
Bowhead Specialty has 32.9M shares outstanding, of which 29.8M are in the public float.