Burford Capital Limited (BUR) Ownership
BUR ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 80.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 9.24% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 219.6M
- Float
- 187.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.83% 15.7M shares short
- Days to cover
- 7.55 short interest up 10.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 80.72%
- Insiders 9.24%
- Other investors 10.04%
BUR top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Street Corp | 1.72% | 3.8M | $11.3M | +226,498 (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Greenhaven Road Investment Management, L.P. | 1.39% | 3.0M | $9.1M | +3.0M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | HRT FINANCIAL LLC | 0.42% | 923K | $2.8M | +922,612 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 0.37% | 806K | $2.4M | +805,817 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.24% | 533K | $1.6M | +39,450 (+8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Marex Group Ltd | 0.23% | 507K | $1.5M | +507,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC | 0.23% | 498K | $1.5M | +497,563 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. | 0.18% | 396K | $1.2M | −2,787 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Man Investment Partners (US) LP | 0.14% | 310K | $929,484 | +309,828 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC | 0.12% | 269K | $806,409 | +268,803 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Rhumbline Advisers | 0.11% | 252K | $755,250 | +9,277 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | California State Teachers Retirement Sys | 0.10% | 218K | $655,005 | +34,424 (+18.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Hyperion Capital Advisors LP | 0.09% | 203K | $609,000 | +203,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Kornitzer Capital Management Inc | 0.08% | 181K | $542,400 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Mercer Global Advisors Inc. | 0.07% | 162K | $486,030 | +162,010 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Zurcher Kantonalbank | 0.06% | 130K | $390,486 | +47,145 (+56.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | MetLife Investment Management, LLC | 0.05% | 120K | $358,968 | +6,401 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Proficio Capital Partners LLC | 0.04% | 95K | $285,318 | +95,106 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Whitebox Advisors, LLC | 0.03% | 65K | $195,600 | +65,200 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fort Hoosac Management, LLC | 0.02% | 54K | $162,000 | +54,000 (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, 18 holders added 7.3M shares and 1 cut 2,787.
BUR top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMO Global Equity F | 2.04% | 4.5M | $13.4M | +370,637 (+9.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Invesco Small Cap Value A | 2.02% | 4.4M | $13.3M | +65,368 (+1.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fixed Fee | 1.83% | 4.0M | $12.0M | +59,221 (+1.5%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 4 | M&G Recovery GBP A Acc | 1.07% | 2.4M | $7.1M | +327,217 (+16.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.02% | 2.2M | $6.7M | +2.2M (0.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 6 | M&G UK Sustain Paris Algnd £ A Acc | 0.99% | 2.2M | $6.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | abrdn Diversified Growth and Inc A Acc | 0.69% | 1.5M | $4.5M | +1.5M (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.53% | 1.2M | $3.5M | +1.2M (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | American Beacon Small Cp Val R5 | 0.52% | 1.1M | $3.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | BMO Global Income & Growth F | 0.39% | 855K | $2.6M | +67,305 (+8.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | IA Invest MW Compounders | 0.34% | 755K | $2.3M | +755,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | CI Global Small/Mid Cap Eq Corp Cl F | 0.27% | 603K | $1.8M | −36,730 (−5.7%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 13 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.23% | 498K | $1.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | DFA International Small Cap Value I | 0.22% | 489K | $1.5M | +489,458 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA International Core Equity 2 I | 0.20% | 441K | $1.3M | −6,132 (−1.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Ailis Global Equity Market Neutral I | 0.18% | 403K | $1.2M | +402,833 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Orbis OEIC Global Cautious Fixed Fee | 0.18% | 394K | $1.2M | −8,319 (−2.1%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 18 | CI North Amer Sm/Mid Cap Eq Fd (Ser F U) | 0.18% | 391K | $1.2M | — | December 31, 2025 |
| 19 | Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N | 0.18% | 390K | $1.2M | −160,500 (−29.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | IA Invest MW Compounders Akk | 0.17% | 381K | $1.1M | +381,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BUR insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-09 | Aviva O Will | Sell | $14.60 | 17,500 | $255,500 |
| 2025-07-09 | Christopher P Bogart | Sell | $14.60 | 210,000 | $3.1M |
| 2025-07-09 | David Perla | Sell | $14.60 | 7,000 | $102,200 |
| 2025-07-09 | Jonathan Todd Molot | Sell | $14.60 | 210,000 | $3.1M |
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.
BUR shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BUR
Institutional investors own 80.7% of Burford Capital's shares and insiders 9.24%. The largest holder is State Street Corp with 1.72% of the shares (3.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 18 added shares and 1 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 7.83% of the float, or 7.55 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 7.0% since 2014.
Related: BUR analyst forecast, BUR key metrics, BUR dividend history. See the BUR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BUR ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Burford Capital stock?
The largest shareholders of Burford Capital are State Street Corp (1.72%), Greenhaven Road Investment Management, L.P. (1.39%), HRT FINANCIAL LLC (0.42%), Empowered Funds, LLC (0.37%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.24%).
What percentage of Burford Capital is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 80.7% of Burford Capital's shares outstanding; insiders hold 9.24%.
Which funds own Burford Capital?
The largest fund holders of Burford Capital are BMO Global Equity F (2.04%), Invesco Small Cap Value A (2.02%), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fixed Fee (1.83%), M&G Recovery GBP A Acc (1.07%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (1.02%).
What is Burford Capital's short interest?
15.7M shares of Burford Capital were sold short, 7.83% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.55 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Burford Capital?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in Burford Capital (since July 9, 2025), 0 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of Burford Capital are outstanding?
Burford Capital has 219.6M shares outstanding, of which 187.2M are in the public float.