BuzzFeed Inc (BZFD) Ownership
BZFD ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 6.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 67.57% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 87.6M
- Float
- 24.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.31% 2.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.92 short interest down 18.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 6.71%
- Insiders 67.57%
- Other investors 25.72%
BZFD top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 1.45% | 1.3M | $1.3M | +459,411 (+56.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.45% | 397K | $395,714 | +52,949 (+15.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.35% | 309K | $307,886 | −84,898 (−21.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.18% | 158K | $156,992 | +30,131 (+23.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Shay Capital LLC | 0.15% | 132K | $131,280 | −72,834 (−35.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | T3 Companies, LLC | 0.12% | 102K | $101,941 | +102,350 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | BlackRock Inc | 0.11% | 99K | $98,351 | −64,049 (−39.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 0.11% | 96K | $95,943 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Panagora Asset Management Inc | 0.10% | 91K | $90,352 | −18,540 (−17.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | 0.09% | 76K | $75,651 | +75,955 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.07% | 58K | $57,892 | +58,124 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Founders Financial Securities, LLC | 0.06% | 57K | $56,595 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.06% | 55K | $54,625 | +8,719 (+18.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Group One Trading, LLC | 0.06% | 50K | $50,039 | −98,830 (−66.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | XTX Topco Ltd | 0.05% | 45K | $45,124 | −72,557 (−61.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Virtu Financial LLC | 0.03% | 28K | $27,961 | +28,073 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 0.03% | 27K | $26,716 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | IMC-Chicago, LLC | 0.03% | 26K | $25,530 | +25,633 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | UBS Group AG | 0.03% | 23K | $23,128 | −417,456 (−94.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.03% | 22K | $22,245 | +17,025 (+320.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 858K shares and 7 cut 829K.
BZFD top mutual fund and ETF holders
5 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.09% | 951K | $947,546 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.20% | 171K | $170,703 | +34,168 (+24.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.05% | 42K | $41,789 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.04% | 32K | $31,592 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc | <0.01% | 3,350 | $3,337 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BZFD insider transactions
latest 9| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Angela Acharia | Sell | $2.01 | 56,378 | $113,320 |
| 2025-09-12 | Janet L Rolle | Sell | $2.00 | 23,907 | $47,814 |
| 2025-09-11 | Adam Rothstein | Sell | $2.00 | 150,000 | $300,000 |
| 2025-09-08 | Angela Acharia | Sell | $1.94 | 25,000 | $48,500 |
| 2025-09-05 | Angela Acharia | Sell | $1.87 | 1,285 | $2,403 |
| 2025-09-04 | Angela Acharia | Sell | $1.88 | 100 | $188 |
| 2025-09-03 | Angela Acharia | Sell | $1.88 | 67,985 | $127,812 |
| 2025-07-24 | John S Johnson III | Sell | $2.45 | 50,000 | $122,500 |
| 2025-06-16 | Janet L Rolle | Sell | $2.11 | 24,474 | $51,640 |
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.
BZFD shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BZFD
Institutional investors own 6.7% of BuzzFeed's shares and insiders 67.57%. The largest holder is Vanguard Capital Management, LLC with 1.45% of the shares (1.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.31% of the float, or 8.92 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 1,146.2% since 2019.
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BZFD ownership FAQ
Who owns the most BuzzFeed stock?
The largest shareholders of BuzzFeed are Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (1.45%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (0.45%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (0.35%), Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co (0.18%), Shay Capital LLC (0.15%).
What percentage of BuzzFeed is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 6.7% of BuzzFeed's shares outstanding; insiders hold 67.57%.
Which funds own BuzzFeed?
The largest fund holders of BuzzFeed are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.09%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.20%), Fidelity Series Total Market Index (0.05%), Fidelity Total Market Index (0.04%), Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc (<0.01%).
What is BuzzFeed's short interest?
2.8M shares of BuzzFeed were sold short, 3.31% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.92 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling BuzzFeed?
Of the latest 9 reported insider transactions in BuzzFeed (since June 16, 2025), 0 were purchases and 9 were sales.
How many shares of BuzzFeed are outstanding?
BuzzFeed has 87.6M shares outstanding, of which 24.9M are in the public float.