Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) Ownership
BYND ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 32.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 3.38% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 17.2M
- Float
- 15.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 33.54% 5.7M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.23 short interest up 11.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 32.13%
- Insiders 3.38%
- Other investors 64.50%
BYND top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.04% | 20.8M | $142.6M | +2.1M (+11.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 1.75% | 9.0M | $61.7M | −19.6M (−68.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.72% | 8.9M | $60.8M | +5.4M (+153.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | UBS Group AG | 1.51% | 7.8M | $53.4M | −6.2M (−44.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.33% | 6.9M | $46.9M | −1.5M (−17.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.24% | 6.4M | $43.7M | −4.3M (−40.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0.98% | 5.1M | $34.7M | +2.1M (+69.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.95% | 4.9M | $33.7M | −2.6M (−34.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Bank of America Corp | 0.86% | 4.4M | $30.3M | +3.4M (+323.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Weiss Asset Management LP | 0.67% | 3.4M | $23.6M | +3.4M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Calamos Advisors LLC | 0.66% | 3.4M | $23.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.61% | 3.1M | $21.5M | +285,198 (+10.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.59% | 3.0M | $20.8M | −568,787 (−15.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street Corp | 0.49% | 2.5M | $17.5M | −5.8M (−69.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.49% | 2.5M | $17.3M | +2.2M (+812.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vontobel Holding Ltd. | 0.43% | 2.2M | $15.1M | −640,691 (−22.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | 0.40% | 2.1M | $14.2M | +2.1M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC | 0.40% | 2.1M | $14.1M | −225,400 (−9.9%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 19 | GMT Capital Corp | 0.38% | 2.0M | $13.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.25% | 1.3M | $8.7M | −225,100 (−15.0%) | 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 21.0M shares and 10 cut 41.6M.
BYND top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calamos Market Neutral Income A | 0.66% | 3.4M | $23.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.80% | 482K | $3.3M | +51 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 0.95% | 164K | $1.1M | −839 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.54% | 93K | $635,070 | +54 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.50% | 86K | $590,607 | +739 (+0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.19% | 32K | $220,207 | +248 (+0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.16% | 27K | $182,744 | +819 (+3.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | 0.15% | 26K | $175,059 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Mkt ETF | 0.13% | 22K | $152,310 | +20 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Storebrand Global Plus A SEK | 0.12% | 20K | $138,452 | +18,368 (+996.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF | 0.07% | 12K | $79,371 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Schwab Total Stock Market Index | 0.06% | 11K | $73,980 | +1 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF | 0.06% | 9,936 | $68,062 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index | 0.05% | 9,352 | $64,061 | −1 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Balanced Index Inv | 0.05% | 7,844 | $53,731 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity ZERO Extended Market Index | 0.04% | 7,145 | $48,943 | +869 (+13.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Global X AgTech & Food Innovt ETF USDAcc | 0.04% | 6,802 | $46,594 | +264 (+4.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard MStar Inst Ttl StkMktIdxInstlPl | 0.04% | 6,769 | $46,368 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc | 0.03% | 6,007 | $41,148 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | VanEck Sust Fut of Food ETF A USD Acc | 0.03% | 5,757 | $39,435 | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BYND insider transactions
latest 10| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | Teri L Witteman | Sell | $1.00 | 29,978 | $29,978 |
| 2026-04-13 | Lubi Kutua | Sell | $0.60 | 419,042 | $251,425 |
| 2025-12-26 | Chelsea A Grayson | Sell | $0.98 | 492 | $482 |
| 2025-11-25 | Chelsea A Grayson | Sell | $0.87 | 492 | $428 |
| 2025-10-27 | Chelsea A Grayson | Sell | $2.00 | 492 | $984 |
| 2025-09-25 | Chelsea A Grayson | Sell | $2.86 | 492 | $1,407 |
| 2025-08-26 | Chelsea A Grayson | Sell | $2.60 | 492 | $1,279 |
| 2025-07-25 | Chelsea A Grayson | Sell | $3.85 | 492 | $1,894 |
| 2025-06-25 | Chelsea A Grayson | Sell | $3.50 | 492 | $1,722 |
| 2025-05-28 | Chelsea A Grayson | Sell | $3.11 | 1,125 | $3,499 |
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.
BYND shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BYND
Institutional investors own 32.1% of Beyond Meat's shares and insiders 3.38%. The largest holder is Vanguard Capital Management, LLC with 4.04% of the shares (20.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 8 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 33.54% of the float, or 4.23 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 9,455.6% since 2016.
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BYND ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Beyond Meat stock?
The largest shareholders of Beyond Meat are Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.04%), BlackRock Inc (1.75%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (1.72%), UBS Group AG (1.51%), AQR Capital Management LLC (1.33%).
What percentage of Beyond Meat is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 32.1% of Beyond Meat's shares outstanding; insiders hold 3.38%.
Which funds own Beyond Meat?
The largest fund holders of Beyond Meat are Calamos Market Neutral Income A (0.66%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.80%), Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (0.95%), Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ (0.54%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.50%).
What is Beyond Meat's short interest?
5.7M shares of Beyond Meat were sold short, 33.54% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.23 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Beyond Meat?
Of the latest 10 reported insider transactions in Beyond Meat (since May 28, 2025), 0 were purchases and 10 were sales.
How many shares of Beyond Meat are outstanding?
Beyond Meat has 17.2M shares outstanding, of which 15.6M are in the public float.