Byrna Technologies Inc. (BYRN) Ownership

NASDAQ: BYRNTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

BYRN ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
49.7%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
23.38%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
23.4M
Float
18.2M
shares available to trade
Short interest
5.20%
1.0M shares short
Days to cover
3.37
short interest down 24.5% vs prior month
  • Institutions 49.73%
  • Insiders 23.38%
  • Other investors 26.88%

BYRN top institutional holders

20 largest
Byrna Technologies Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1FMR Inc14.54%3.4M$16.5M+2,268 (+0.1%)June 30, 2026
2Vanguard Capital Management, LLC3.24%759K$3.7M−7,775 (−1.0%)June 30, 2026
3Sontag Advisory LLC2.58%605K$2.9M−178,047 (−22.7%)June 30, 2026
4Citadel Advisors Llc2.26%530K$2.6M+496,312 (+1,485.0%)June 30, 2026
5Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC2.04%479K$2.3M+254,405 (+113.5%)June 30, 2026
6Renaissance Technologies Corp1.84%430K$2.1M+47,520 (+12.4%)June 30, 2026
7BlackRock Inc1.73%404K$2.0M−967,071 (−70.5%)June 30, 2026
8Pinnacle Associates Inc1.58%369K$1.8M−32,888 (−8.2%)June 30, 2026
9Moneta Group Investment Advisors Inc1.44%337K$1.6M+313,163 (+1,334.0%)June 30, 2026
10Millennium Management LLC1.39%326K$1.6M−749,286 (−69.7%)June 30, 2026
11UBS Group AG1.32%309K$1.5M−28,206 (−8.4%)June 30, 2026
12Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC1.14%266K$1.3M+266,303 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
13Geode Capital Management, LLC0.97%227K$1.1M−226,759 (−49.9%)June 30, 2026
14D. E. Shaw & Co LP0.97%227K$1.1M+226,678 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
15Tudor Investment Corp Et AL0.60%141K$680,973+140,697 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
16Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.0.59%137K$662,896−152,758 (−52.7%)June 30, 2026
17Bank of America Corp0.52%121K$586,497+102,215 (+539.1%)June 30, 2026
18Jump Financial LLC0.51%120K$580,253+119,887 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
19Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co0.51%118K$573,109−7,087 (−5.6%)June 30, 2026
20AQR Capital Management LLC0.50%117K$564,683+86,002 (+280.4%)June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 2.1M shares and 9 cut 2.3M.

BYRN top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Byrna Technologies Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Fidelity Tactical High Income Sr F88.20%1.9M$9.3M—June 30, 2026
2Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest2.28%535K$2.6M—August 31, 2026
3Fidelity Advisor Multi-Asset Income I1.83%429K$2.1M−493,318 (−53.5%)July 31, 2026
4Fidelity Convertible Securities1.13%265K$1.3M—August 31, 2026
5Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index0.44%103K$500,170+91,875 (+801.3%)August 31, 2026
6Fidelity Extended Market Index0.43%100K$485,321+97,074 (+3,034.5%)August 31, 2026
7Fidelity Tactical High Income CN F80.32%75K$362,376−1,968 (−2.6%)June 30, 2026
8PV BUYBACK USA Classe B USD0.29%68K$330,088—June 30, 2026
9iShares Micro-Cap ETF0.25%58K$281,238−401 (−0.7%)September 30, 2026
10Fidelity Global Monthly Income Ser F0.15%36K$172,222−199 (−0.6%)June 30, 2026
11Fidelity Total Market Index0.15%35K$167,924—August 31, 2026
12Fidelity Series Total Market Index0.12%29K$138,201—August 31, 2026
13Phillip Global Rising Yield Innovators B0.08%18K$87,120—March 31, 2026
14Federated Hermes Managed Volatility II P0.08%18K$87,120—June 30, 2026
15Dimensional Global Trgtd Value USD Acc0.07%16K$78,892—August 31, 2026
16DFA US Small Cap I0.07%16K$75,944—August 31, 2026
17Fidelity US Monthly Income Ser F80.06%14K$67,615−129 (−0.9%)June 30, 2026
18BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD0.06%13K$64,416+7,561 (+131.5%)December 31, 2025
19Fidelity ZERO Extended Market Index0.05%12K$59,764+6,098 (+97.6%)August 31, 2026
20Goldman Sachs Absolute Ret Trckr Instl0.04%10K$48,594+5,412 (+116.9%)June 30, 2026

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

BYRN insider transactions

latest 20
Byrna Technologies Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2025-04-22Emily RooneyBuy$20.502,500$51,250
2025-04-15John BrasseurBuy$20.19728$14,698
2025-02-20Lisa WagerSell$29.3812,500$367,250
2025-02-12Luan PhamSell$30.1933,483$1.0M
2024-11-15Laurilee KearnesBuy$18.601,000$18,600
2024-10-10Laurilee KearnesBuy$14.042,000$28,080
2024-09-25Bryan GanzSell$18.462,478$45,744
2024-09-23Bryan GanzSell$17.401$17
2024-09-20Bryan GanzSell$17.415,495$95,668
2024-09-18Lisa WagerSell$17.012,450$41,675
2024-09-12Lisa WagerSell$17.0150$851
2024-09-05Herbert HughesSell$15.086,500$98,020
2024-09-05Bryan GanzSell$15.4017,442$268,607
2024-09-04Lisa WagerSell$13.5020,000$270,000
2024-05-24Lisa WagerSell$12.008,333$99,996
2024-05-21Herbert HughesSell$11.168,836$98,610
2024-05-21Lisa WagerSell$11.218,333$93,413
2024-02-20Herbert HughesSell$12.035,229$62,905
2023-10-19David NorthBuy$4.001,200$4,800
2023-10-16Bryan GanzBuy$3.515,000$17,550

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.

BYRN shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns BYRN

Institutional investors own 49.7% of Byrna Technologies's shares and insiders 23.38%. The largest holder is FMR Inc with 14.54% of the shares (3.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.20% of the float, or 3.37 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 412.4% since 2014.

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BYRN ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Byrna Technologies stock?

The largest shareholders of Byrna Technologies are FMR Inc (14.54%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.24%), Sontag Advisory LLC (2.58%), Citadel Advisors Llc (2.26%), Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC (2.04%).

What percentage of Byrna Technologies is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 49.7% of Byrna Technologies's shares outstanding; insiders hold 23.38%.

Which funds own Byrna Technologies?

The largest fund holders of Byrna Technologies are Fidelity Tactical High Income Sr F8 (8.20%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.28%), Fidelity Advisor Multi-Asset Income I (1.83%), Fidelity Convertible Securities (1.13%), Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index (0.44%).

What is Byrna Technologies's short interest?

1.0M shares of Byrna Technologies were sold short, 5.20% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.37 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Byrna Technologies?

Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Byrna Technologies (since October 16, 2023), 6 were purchases and 14 were sales.

How many shares of Byrna Technologies are outstanding?

Byrna Technologies has 23.4M shares outstanding, of which 18.2M are in the public float.

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