Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) Ownership
BW ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 104.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 3.34% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 149.0M
- Float
- 112.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 19.14% 22.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.59 short interest up 5.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 104.85%
- Insiders 3.34%
BW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRC Group Holdings Inc | 18.42% | 27.4M | $126.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 9.19% | 13.7M | $63.2M | +2.1M (+18.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 7.62% | 11.4M | $52.4M | +9.7M (+601.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 5.14% | 7.7M | $35.4M | +4.1M (+112.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.02% | 6.0M | $27.7M | +1.5M (+34.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Gendell Jeffrey L | 3.45% | 5.1M | $23.8M | +16,910 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 2.63% | 3.9M | $18.1M | +502,257 (+14.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 2.20% | 3.3M | $15.2M | −1.8M (−35.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.15% | 3.2M | $14.8M | +2.3M (+237.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street Corp | 1.99% | 3.0M | $13.7M | +2.5M (+617.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Driehaus Capital Management LLC | 1.57% | 2.3M | $10.8M | −43,401 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Value Aligned Research Advisors LLC | 1.50% | 2.2M | $10.3M | +2.2M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.49% | 2.2M | $10.3M | +371,660 (+20.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC | 1.47% | 2.2M | $10.1M | +1.2M (+112.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Situational Awareness LP | 1.36% | 2.0M | $9.4M | +673,551 (+49.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Legal & General Group PLC | 1.09% | 1.6M | $7.5M | +578,570 (+55.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Situational Awareness Partners LP | 0.91% | 1.4M | $6.3M | +1.4M (0.0%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.90% | 1.3M | $6.2M | −2.0M (−60.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 0.88% | 1.3M | $6.1M | +1.3M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 0.87% | 1.3M | $6.0M | +1.3M (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, 16 holders added 31.7M shares and 3 cut 3.8M.
BW top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hood River Small-Cap Growth Instl | 4.44% | 6.6M | $30.6M | +585,545 (+9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.02% | 4.5M | $20.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.55% | 3.8M | $17.5M | −43,776 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Columbia Small Cap Growth Inst | 2.40% | 3.6M | $16.5M | −1.4M (−27.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | L&G Clean Energy ETF USD Acc | 1.09% | 1.6M | $7.5M | −33,424 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.98% | 1.5M | $6.8M | +12,472 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.87% | 1.3M | $6.0M | +1,972 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Hood River New Opportunities Inst | 0.81% | 1.2M | $5.6M | +467,335 (+63.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | T. Rowe Price New Horizons | 0.78% | 1.2M | $5.4M | −178,900 (−13.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Heptagon Driehaus US Micro Cap Eq C$ Acc | 0.62% | 921K | $4.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.57% | 854K | $3.9M | +83,506 (+10.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Neuberger Intrinsic Value I | 0.51% | 762K | $3.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Oberweis Micro-Cap | 0.41% | 606K | $2.8M | +125,900 (+26.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.40% | 599K | $2.8M | +405 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.38% | 572K | $2.6M | −10,210 (−1.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Trenchless Fund ETF | 0.37% | 558K | $2.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Invmt | 0.29% | 436K | $2.0M | +81,444 (+22.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | FTGF RY US SmCp Opp A USD Dis(A) | 0.26% | 392K | $1.8M | −6,563 (−1.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Allspring Special Small Cap Value A | 0.26% | 388K | $1.8M | −156,010 (−28.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | CT (Lux) Glb Smlr Coms IE | 0.25% | 379K | $1.8M | −84,894 (−18.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BW insider transactions
latest 11| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Cameron M Frymyer | Buy | $14.76 | 1,285 | $18,967 |
| 2026-03-18 | Kenneth M Young | Buy | $15.14 | 7,000 | $105,980 |
| 2026-02-11 | Brc Group Holdings, Inc. | Sell | $9.00 | 1,155,382 | $10.4M |
| 2025-11-12 | Cameron M Frymyer | Buy | $7.05 | 2,853 | $20,114 |
| 2025-11-12 | Kenneth M Young | Buy | $7.13 | 1,500 | $10,695 |
| 2025-11-12 | Kenneth M Young | Buy | $7.16 | 1,675 | $11,993 |
| 2025-09-05 | Kenneth M Young | Buy | $2.14 | 9,347 | $20,003 |
| 2025-08-27 | Philip D Moeller | Buy | $1.86 | 10,000 | $18,600 |
| 2025-08-19 | Cameron M Frymyer | Buy | $1.55 | 20,000 | $31,000 |
| 2025-08-18 | Kenneth M Young | Buy | $1.51 | 20,000 | $30,200 |
| 2025-07-31 | John J Dziewisz | Sell | $0.93 | 2,551 | $2,372 |
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.
BW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BW
Institutional investors own 104.8% of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's shares and insiders 3.34%. The largest holder is BRC Group Holdings Inc with 18.42% of the shares (27.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 19.14% of the float, or 4.59 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 1,033.5% since 2014.
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BW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises stock?
The largest shareholders of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises are BRC Group Holdings Inc (18.42%), Hood River Capital Management LLC (9.19%), BlackRock Inc (7.62%), Ameriprise Financial Inc (5.14%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.02%).
What percentage of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 104.8% of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's shares outstanding; insiders hold 3.34%.
Which funds own Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises?
The largest fund holders of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises are Hood River Small-Cap Growth Instl (4.44%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.02%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.55%), Columbia Small Cap Growth Inst (2.40%), L&G Clean Energy ETF USD Acc (1.09%).
What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's short interest?
22.5M shares of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises were sold short, 19.14% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.59 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises?
Of the latest 11 reported insider transactions in Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (since July 31, 2025), 9 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises are outstanding?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises has 149.0M shares outstanding, of which 112.3M are in the public float.