Brady Corporation (BRC) Ownership
BRC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 88.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 3.72% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 43.4M
- Float
- 42.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.81% 1.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.01 short interest up 61.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 88.31%
- Insiders 3.72%
- Other investors 7.98%
BRC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMR Inc | 13.91% | 6.5M | $534.4M | −17,651 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 9.01% | 4.2M | $346.2M | +89,569 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.46% | 2.6M | $209.9M | −56,785 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.96% | 1.9M | $152.2M | −3,832 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 3.84% | 1.8M | $147.6M | −594,906 (−24.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.58% | 1.7M | $137.7M | +107,697 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 3.42% | 1.6M | $131.3M | −65,820 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.30% | 1.5M | $126.9M | +111,156 (+7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 1.99% | 933K | $76.4M | −27,340 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.95% | 915K | $75.0M | +2,400 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.77% | 829K | $67.9M | +274,932 (+49.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale | 1.12% | 525K | $43.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.03% | 481K | $39.4M | +362,998 (+306.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Royce & Associates, LP | 1.00% | 468K | $38.3M | −173,047 (−27.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.95% | 447K | $36.6M | −26,521 (−5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | UBS Group AG | 0.91% | 429K | $35.2M | +312,487 (+268.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 0.91% | 428K | $35.1M | −1.2M (−73.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Lord, Abbett & Co LLC | 0.83% | 390K | $31.9M | +35,073 (+9.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Qube Research & Technologies | 0.80% | 376K | $30.8M | −69,086 (−15.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.70% | 329K | $27.0M | −1,637 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 8 holders added 1.3M shares and 11 cut 2.2M.
BRC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.53% | 2.6M | $212.6M | +582 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 5.14% | 2.4M | $197.7M | +3,977 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.81% | 1.3M | $107.9M | −1,890 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | First Trust SMID Cp Rising Div Achv ETF | 2.36% | 1.1M | $90.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.99% | 932K | $76.4M | −20,793 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Low-Priced Stock | 1.70% | 798K | $65.4M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Neuberger Genesis Inv | 1.70% | 796K | $65.2M | −270,273 (−25.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Small Cap Discovery | 1.30% | 610K | $50.0M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.29% | 606K | $49.7M | +1,524 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Series Small Cap Discovery | 1.02% | 479K | $39.2M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.86% | 404K | $33.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.84% | 396K | $32.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.83% | 391K | $32.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | First Trust Value Line® Dividend ETF | 0.82% | 387K | $31.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.59% | 276K | $22.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm Cp GrETF | 0.54% | 251K | $20.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.53% | 247K | $20.2M | −803 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Lord Abbett Value Opportunities I | 0.51% | 239K | $19.6M | −935 (−0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Franklin Small Cap Value A | 0.51% | 237K | $19.4M | −21,535 (−8.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.50% | 234K | $19.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BRC insider transactions
latest 10| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | Thomas F Debruine | Sell | $81.00 | 5,538 | $448,578 |
| 2025-12-10 | Brett Wilms | Sell | $78.13 | 3,791 | $296,191 |
| 2025-11-25 | Andrew Gorman | Sell | $80.01 | 12,528 | $1.0M |
| 2025-11-25 | Russell Shaller | Sell | $81.25 | 17,130 | $1.4M |
| 2025-11-19 | Brett Wilms | Sell | $74.44 | 10,894 | $810,949 |
| 2025-11-19 | Elizabeth P Bruno | Sell | $75.08 | 1,243 | $93,324 |
| 2025-11-19 | Elizabeth P Bruno | Sell | $74.69 | 22,462 | $1.7M |
| 2025-10-06 | Elizabeth P Bruno | Sell | $76.27 | 2,692 | $205,319 |
| 2025-10-06 | Elizabeth P Bruno | Sell | $76.27 | 2,538 | $193,573 |
| 2025-09-18 | Russell Shaller | Sell | $80.07 | 23,743 | $1.9M |
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.
BRC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BRC
Institutional investors own 88.3% of Brady's shares and insiders 3.72%. The largest holder is FMR Inc with 13.91% of the shares (6.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 8 added shares and 11 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.81% of the float, or 4.01 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 7.0% since 2014.
Related: BRC analyst forecast, BRC key metrics, BRC dividend history. See the BRC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BRC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Brady stock?
The largest shareholders of Brady are FMR Inc (13.91%), BlackRock Inc (9.01%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.46%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.96%), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (3.84%).
What percentage of Brady is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 88.3% of Brady's shares outstanding; insiders hold 3.72%.
Which funds own Brady?
The largest fund holders of Brady are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.53%), Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk (5.14%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.81%), First Trust SMID Cp Rising Div Achv ETF (2.36%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.99%).
What is Brady's short interest?
1.2M shares of Brady were sold short, 2.81% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.01 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Brady?
Of the latest 10 reported insider transactions in Brady (since September 18, 2025), 0 were purchases and 10 were sales.
How many shares of Brady are outstanding?
Brady has 43.4M shares outstanding, of which 42.2M are in the public float.