Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) Ownership
CBRL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 106.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.62% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 22.4M
- Float
- 20.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 39.15% 5.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.62 short interest down 7.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 106.39%
- Insiders 1.62%
CBRL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 15.90% | 3.6M | $245.2M | +176,211 (+5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 6.43% | 1.4M | $99.2M | +1.4M (+2,047.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.71% | 1.1M | $72.7M | +81,949 (+8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 4.66% | 1.0M | $71.8M | −32,208 (−3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.43% | 991K | $68.3M | +11,357 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 4.39% | 980K | $67.6M | +296,714 (+43.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 4.03% | 900K | $62.1M | +42,731 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.05% | 682K | $47.0M | +35,545 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Federated Hermes Inc | 2.68% | 599K | $41.3M | +540,852 (+922.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.67% | 596K | $41.1M | +37,803 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.55% | 570K | $39.3M | +26,107 (+4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | GMT Capital Corp | 2.44% | 545K | $37.6M | −1.0M (−65.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.84% | 411K | $28.4M | +342,843 (+502.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.68% | 376K | $26.0M | +203,444 (+117.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.62% | 362K | $24.9M | +297,322 (+462.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | 1.56% | 348K | $24.0M | +48,221 (+16.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.48% | 330K | $22.8M | −50,336 (−13.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | 1.46% | 326K | $22.5M | −40,422 (−11.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 1.35% | 301K | $20.8M | +32,815 (+12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.32% | 295K | $20.3M | +285,915 (+3,140.5%) | 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 3.8M shares and 4 cut 1.2M.
CBRL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.95% | 1.3M | $91.7M | +342 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 4.81% | 1.1M | $74.1M | +1,296 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 711K | $49.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | PIMCO RAE US Small Instl | 3.01% | 672K | $46.3M | −78,468 (−10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.64% | 590K | $40.7M | −6,784 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 1.65% | 370K | $25.5M | +525 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core IS | 1.32% | 296K | $20.4M | +295,807 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.11% | 249K | $17.2M | +1,907 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.96% | 214K | $14.8M | +324 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.90% | 202K | $13.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.85% | 189K | $13.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Invesco Dynamic Leisure and Entmnt ETF | 0.82% | 183K | $12.6M | −320 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | CREF Total Global Stock Account R3 | 0.74% | 165K | $11.4M | −44,219 (−21.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Jupiter Merian Glb Eq Abs Rt I USD Acc | 0.70% | 156K | $10.7M | +99,006 (+175.2%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 15 | Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | 0.65% | 146K | $10.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.61% | 137K | $9.4M | −71,673 (−34.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.59% | 132K | $9.1M | +1,360 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth IS | 0.58% | 130K | $9.0M | +88,140 (+208.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 119K | $8.2M | +72 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm CpValETF | 0.53% | 117K | $8.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CBRL insider transactions
latest 19| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Tim Moore | Buy | $26.94 | — | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Tim Moore | Sell | $26.55 | — | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Tim Moore | Buy | $25.40 | — | — |
| 2025-12-29 | Gmt Capital Corp | Sell | $25.56 | 42,400 | $1.1M |
| 2025-12-23 | Gmt Capital Corp | Sell | $26.03 | 42,400 | $1.1M |
| 2025-12-19 | Gmt Capital Corp | Sell | $26.37 | 42,400 | $1.1M |
| 2025-12-16 | Gmt Capital Corp | Sell | $26.13 | 42,400 | $1.1M |
| 2025-12-16 | Tim Moore | Buy | $25.98 | — | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Tim Moore | Sell | $27.95 | — | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Gmt Capital Corp | Sell | $26.13 | 42,400 | $1.1M |
| 2025-12-09 | Tim Moore | Buy | $27.00 | — | — |
| 2025-12-08 | Gmt Capital Corp | Sell | $26.89 | 42,400 | $1.1M |
| 2025-12-03 | Gmt Capital Corp | Sell | $28.60 | 42,400 | $1.2M |
| 2025-12-02 | Gmt Capital Corp | Sell | $28.15 | 84,700 | $2.4M |
| 2025-11-28 | Tim Moore | Sell | $28.86 | — | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Tim Moore | Buy | $25.97 | — | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Gmt Capital Corp | Buy | $44.60 | 53,000 | $2.4M |
| 2025-05-01 | Gmt Capital Corp | Buy | $42.77 | 35,607 | $1.5M |
| 2025-04-29 | Gmt Capital Corp | Buy | $41.84 | 53,000 | $2.2M |
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.
CBRL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CBRL
Institutional investors own 106.4% of Cracker Barrel's shares and insiders 1.62%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 15.90% of the shares (3.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 39.15% of the float, or 4.62 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 7.1% since 2014.
Related: CBRL analyst forecast, CBRL key metrics, CBRL dividend history. See the CBRL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CBRL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Cracker Barrel stock?
The largest shareholders of Cracker Barrel are BlackRock Inc (15.90%), D. E. Shaw & Co LP (6.43%), American Century Companies Inc (4.71%), Allianz Asset Management AG (4.66%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.43%).
What percentage of Cracker Barrel is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 106.4% of Cracker Barrel's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.62%.
Which funds own Cracker Barrel?
The largest fund holders of Cracker Barrel are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (4.81%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), PIMCO RAE US Small Instl (3.01%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.64%).
What is Cracker Barrel's short interest?
5.3M shares of Cracker Barrel were sold short, 39.15% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.62 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Cracker Barrel?
Of the latest 19 reported insider transactions in Cracker Barrel (since April 29, 2025), 8 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of Cracker Barrel are outstanding?
Cracker Barrel has 22.4M shares outstanding, of which 20.4M are in the public float.