First Busey Corporation (BUSE) Ownership
BUSE ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 69.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.28% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 82.6M
- Float
- 79.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.22% 5.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.32 short interest up 11.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 69.01%
- Insiders 4.28%
- Other investors 26.71%
BUSE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.46% | 7.8M | $229.9M | +836,400 (+12.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 6.27% | 5.2M | $152.4M | +110,904 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 5.89% | 4.9M | $143.2M | −2.1M (−30.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.36% | 3.6M | $106.0M | −24,755 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.20% | 3.5M | $102.1M | +378,355 (+12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.85% | 2.4M | $69.2M | +37,509 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.65% | 2.2M | $64.3M | +838,339 (+62.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | LSV Asset Management | 2.05% | 1.7M | $49.9M | +305,536 (+22.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Savvy Advisors Inc | 1.56% | 1.3M | $37.9M | −7,713 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.34% | 1.1M | $32.6M | −2,209 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.13% | 937K | $27.6M | −25,990 (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.11% | 915K | $26.9M | +193,475 (+26.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.07% | 888K | $26.1M | +22,246 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Mirabella Financial Services LLP | 1.03% | 851K | $25.1M | −398,431 (−31.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | FMR Inc | 0.93% | 772K | $22.7M | −57,366 (−6.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.93% | 770K | $22.7M | +60,035 (+8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Nuveen, LLC | 0.93% | 770K | $22.7M | +173,202 (+29.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.86% | 709K | $20.9M | −371,331 (−34.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.79% | 655K | $19.3M | +15,234 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.78% | 644K | $19.0M | +11,426 (+1.8%) | 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 3.0M shares and 8 cut 3.0M.
BUSE top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.10% | 2.6M | $75.3M | −4,644 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.64% | 2.2M | $64.3M | +52,852 (+2.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 2.63% | 2.2M | $63.9M | +4,080 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.42% | 1.2M | $34.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 1.31% | 1.1M | $31.8M | +32,288 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.09% | 901K | $26.5M | +6,168 (+0.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.93% | 766K | $22.5M | +1,160 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.77% | 634K | $18.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.62% | 512K | $15.1M | +20 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.59% | 487K | $14.3M | +176 (+0.0%) | September 24, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Bank ETF | 0.59% | 484K | $14.2M | −20,840 (−4.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity R6 | 0.57% | 474K | $13.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.56% | 465K | $13.7M | −7,282 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 435K | $12.8M | +288 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.50% | 413K | $12.2M | −8,203 (−1.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.49% | 406K | $11.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.46% | 379K | $11.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | VictoryShares US Sm Md Cp Val Momt ETF | 0.41% | 342K | $10.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.40% | 330K | $9.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Glenmede Small Cap Equity Adv | 0.40% | 329K | $9.7M | −36,422 (−10.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BUSE insider transactions
latest 16| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Michael David Cassens | Sell | $26.75 | 750 | $20,062 |
| 2026-02-17 | Michael David Cassens | Sell | $26.61 | 750 | $19,958 |
| 2026-01-15 | Michael David Cassens | Sell | $24.24 | 750 | $18,180 |
| 2025-12-15 | Michael David Cassens | Sell | $25.37 | 750 | $19,028 |
| 2025-12-03 | Mike Maddox | Buy | $25.52 | 1,000 | $25,520 |
| 2025-11-14 | Michael David Cassens | Sell | $22.92 | 750 | $17,190 |
| 2025-10-31 | Scott A Phillips | Buy | $25.64 | 1,350 | $34,614 |
| 2025-09-12 | Karen M Jensen | Buy | $24.60 | 3,000 | $73,800 |
| 2025-08-19 | Scott A Phillips | Buy | $25.25 | 1,000 | $25,250 |
| 2025-07-25 | Karen M Jensen | Buy | $23.25 | 2,500 | $58,125 |
| 2025-06-02 | Steven W Caple | Buy | $21.75 | 450 | $9,788 |
| 2025-05-30 | Karen M Jensen | Buy | $22.00 | 4,000 | $88,000 |
| 2025-05-29 | Stanley J Bradshaw | Buy | $22.00 | 1,000 | $22,000 |
| 2025-05-23 | Karen M Jensen | Buy | $21.70 | 5,500 | $119,350 |
| 2025-05-23 | Stanley J Bradshaw | Buy | $21.63 | 1,000 | $21,630 |
| 2025-05-23 | Steven W Caple | Buy | $21.60 | 1,175 | $25,380 |
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.
BUSE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BUSE
Institutional investors own 69.0% of First Busey's shares and insiders 4.28%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.46% of the shares (7.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.22% of the float, or 6.32 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 188.7% since 2014.
Related: BUSE analyst forecast, BUSE key metrics, BUSE dividend history. See the BUSE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BUSE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most First Busey stock?
The largest shareholders of First Busey are BlackRock Inc (9.46%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.27%), Wellington Management Company LLP (5.89%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.36%), State Street Corp (4.20%).
What percentage of First Busey is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 69.0% of First Busey's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.28%.
Which funds own First Busey?
The largest fund holders of First Busey are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.10%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.64%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (2.63%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (1.42%), State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF (1.31%).
What is First Busey's short interest?
5.0M shares of First Busey were sold short, 6.22% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.32 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling First Busey?
Of the latest 16 reported insider transactions in First Busey (since May 23, 2025), 11 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of First Busey are outstanding?
First Busey has 82.6M shares outstanding, of which 79.6M are in the public float.