Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) Ownership

NASDAQ: BRIDTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

BRID ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
5.3%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
80.71%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
9.1M
Float
1.7M
shares available to trade
Short interest
0.42%
7,350 shares short
Days to cover
2.10
short interest down 1.8% vs prior month
  • Institutions 5.30%
  • Insiders 80.71%
  • Other investors 13.99%

BRID top institutional holders

20 largest
Bridgford Foods Corporation top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.1.94%176K$982,476+1,042 (+0.6%)June 30, 2026
2Private Management Group Inc0.88%80K$445,227−2,651 (−3.2%)June 30, 2026
3Nuveen, LLC0.78%71K$395,962—June 30, 2026
4Vanguard Capital Management, LLC0.69%62K$348,727+6,438 (+11.5%)June 30, 2026
5Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC0.25%22K$124,657—June 30, 2026
6Geode Capital Management, LLC0.23%21K$115,769−2,286 (−9.9%)June 30, 2026
7Northern Trust Corp0.17%15K$85,851−9,129 (−37.3%)June 30, 2026
8Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co0.14%13K$71,110—June 30, 2026
9Susquehanna International Group, LLP0.12%10K$58,371+10,442 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
10BlackRock Inc0.05%4,777$26,703+494 (+11.5%)June 30, 2026
11Tower Research Capital LLC0.01%957$5,350+502 (+110.3%)June 30, 2026
12Bfsg, LLC0.01%890$4,975—June 30, 2026
13CWM, LLC duplicate<0.01%327$1,828—March 31, 2026
14UBS Group AG<0.01%155$866+31 (+25.0%)June 30, 2026
15BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA<0.01%5$28—June 30, 2026
16SBI Securities Co Ltd0.00%4$22—June 30, 2026
17JPMorgan Chase & Co0.00%2$11—June 30, 2026
18Citigroup Inc0.00%1$6—June 30, 2026
19Factorial Partners, LLC0.00%——−25,017 (−100.0%)June 30, 2026
20Wells Fargo & Co0.00%———June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 6 holders added 19K shares and 4 cut 39K.

BRID top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Bridgford Foods Corporation top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1DFA US Micro Cap I0.80%73K$407,807—August 31, 2026
2Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite0.78%71K$395,962—September 30, 2026
3Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest0.53%48K$266,889—August 31, 2026
4DFA US Small Cap I0.30%27K$152,283—August 31, 2026
5EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF0.23%21K$116,395—September 30, 2026
6DFA US Small Cap Value I0.15%14K$77,237—August 31, 2026
7DFA US Core Equity 2 I0.13%11K$64,235—August 31, 2026
8Fidelity Extended Market Index0.08%6,842$38,247−37 (−0.5%)August 31, 2026
9Dimensional US Small Cap ETF0.07%6,015$33,624—September 30, 2026
10DFA US Core Equity 1 I0.07%5,919$33,087—August 31, 2026
11iShares Micro-Cap ETF0.05%4,277$23,908−30 (−0.7%)September 30, 2026
12DFA US Vector Equity I0.05%4,114$22,997—August 31, 2026
13Northern Small Cap Core I0.04%4,018$22,461−133 (−3.2%)June 30, 2026
14Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index0.04%3,265$18,251—August 31, 2026
15Fidelity Nasdaq Composite ETF0.03%3,021$16,887—September 30, 2026
16Fidelity Total Market Index0.03%2,609$14,584—August 31, 2026
17Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF0.03%2,509$14,025—September 30, 2026
18Fidelity Series Total Market Index0.03%2,387$13,343—August 31, 2026
19DFA US Sustainability Core 10.02%1,724$9,637—August 31, 2026
20Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF0.02%1,605$8,972—September 30, 2026

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

BRID insider transactions

latest 20
Bridgford Foods Corporation insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2025-04-01Richard Eugene BridgfordBuy$8.0250$401
2025-03-31Allan Jr. BridgfordBuy$8.34300$2,502
2025-03-28Richard Eugene BridgfordBuy$8.36100$836
2025-03-28Allan Jr. BridgfordBuy$8.33600$4,998
2024-10-01Brian E BridgfordBuy$9.10300$2,730
2024-09-11Allan Jr. BridgfordBuy$8.801,000$8,800
2024-09-11Richard Eugene BridgfordBuy$8.60105$903
2024-09-09Richard Eugene BridgfordBuy$8.60200$1,720
2024-06-12Richard Eugene BridgfordBuy$10.00100$1,000
2024-04-01Juan Luis SilvaBuy$11.30100$1,130
2024-03-20Allan Jr. BridgfordBuy$11.3915$171
2024-03-18Allan Jr. BridgfordBuy$10.75134$1,440
2024-03-18Richard Eugene BridgfordBuy$10.62195$2,071
2024-03-15Allan Jr. BridgfordBuy$10.7782$883
2024-03-13Allan Jr. BridgfordBuy$10.40233$2,423
2024-03-13Richard Eugene BridgfordBuy$10.62200$2,124
2023-09-28Richard Eugene BridgfordBuy$11.00100$1,100
2023-09-20Brian E BridgfordBuy$11.09995$11,035
2023-09-18Allan Jr. BridgfordBuy$11.15639$7,125
2023-09-18Travis RobbinsBuy$11.2398$1,101

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.

BRID shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns BRID

Institutional investors own 5.3% of Bridgford Foods's shares and insiders 80.71%. The largest holder is Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. with 1.94% of the shares (176K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 6 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.42% of the float, or 2.10 days of average trading volume.

Related: BRID key metrics. See the BRID stock overview for the latest quote and news.

BRID ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Bridgford Foods stock?

The largest shareholders of Bridgford Foods are Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (1.94%), Private Management Group Inc (0.88%), Nuveen, LLC (0.78%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (0.69%), Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC (0.25%).

What percentage of Bridgford Foods is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 5.3% of Bridgford Foods's shares outstanding; insiders hold 80.71%.

Which funds own Bridgford Foods?

The largest fund holders of Bridgford Foods are DFA US Micro Cap I (0.80%), Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite (0.78%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (0.53%), DFA US Small Cap I (0.30%), EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF (0.23%).

What is Bridgford Foods's short interest?

7,350 shares of Bridgford Foods were sold short, 0.42% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.10 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Bridgford Foods?

Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Bridgford Foods (since September 18, 2023), 20 were purchases and 0 were sales.

How many shares of Bridgford Foods are outstanding?

Bridgford Foods has 9.1M shares outstanding, of which 1.7M are in the public float.

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