Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) Ownership
EAT ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 114.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.13% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 41.9M
- Float
- 41.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 18.36% 5.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.53 short interest down 6.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 114.64%
- Insiders 1.13%
EAT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 16.07% | 6.7M | $1.37B | +145,525 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | FMR Inc | 15.35% | 6.4M | $1.31B | −97,785 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.00% | 2.5M | $513.0M | +50,360 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.62% | 1.9M | $394.7M | −14,401 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.18% | 1.7M | $357.0M | +59,120 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Capital World Investors | 2.81% | 1.2M | $240.3M | +35,680 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.66% | 1.1M | $227.7M | +49,844 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Holocene Advisors, LP | 2.64% | 1.1M | $226.0M | −34,036 (−3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 2.54% | 1.1M | $217.5M | −105,098 (−9.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 2.23% | 936K | $191.0M | +8,284 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 2.18% | 913K | $186.4M | −8,900 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.12% | 888K | $181.3M | +5,332 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 2.10% | 881K | $179.8M | −250,793 (−22.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.88% | 787K | $160.7M | +127,785 (+19.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Congress Asset Management Company, LLP | 1.64% | 685K | $139.9M | +69,616 (+11.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.56% | 655K | $133.6M | +24,728 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 1.53% | 639K | $130.5M | +382,701 (+149.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.52% | 635K | $129.6M | +2,294 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.36% | 570K | $116.4M | −73,899 (−11.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Freestone Grove Partners LP | 1.30% | 543K | $110.9M | −9,809 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 961K shares and 8 cut 595K.
EAT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity Blue Chip Growth | 3.92% | 1.6M | $335.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.65% | 1.5M | $311.9M | −540 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.25% | 1.4M | $277.9M | −4,664 (−0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.69% | 1.1M | $230.0M | −11,171 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.24% | 940K | $191.8M | −47,179 (−4.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Growth Company Fund | 2.00% | 837K | $171.0M | +3,445 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 1.68% | 702K | $143.3M | −431,497 (−38.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.25% | 524K | $106.9M | −42,840 (−7.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.14% | 475K | $97.0M | +3,942 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.97% | 407K | $83.1M | −515 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Columbia Small Cap Growth Inst | 0.88% | 367K | $74.9M | −73,902 (−16.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 | 0.85% | 354K | $72.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Neuberger Genesis Inv | 0.82% | 344K | $70.2M | −446 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.76% | 317K | $64.7M | +317,112 (0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Congress Small Cap Growth Institutional | 0.75% | 315K | $64.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Harbor Small Cap Growth Instl | 0.71% | 296K | $60.4M | +295,718 (0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Series Blue Chip Growth | 0.67% | 279K | $57.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Orbis Global Equity Investor | 0.66% | 276K | $56.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.60% | 253K | $51.6M | +2,835 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 0.59% | 248K | $50.5M | −264 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
EAT insider transactions
latest 13| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | James C Katzman | Sell | $164.19 | 447 | $73,393 |
| 2026-02-05 | Michaela M Ware | Sell | $162.40 | 5,000 | $812,000 |
| 2026-02-04 | Aaron M White | Sell | $165.00 | 7,000 | $1.2M |
| 2026-02-03 | George S Felix | Sell | $161.00 | 10,431 | $1.7M |
| 2026-02-02 | Ramona Hood | Sell | $161.32 | 400 | $64,528 |
| 2026-01-29 | Harriet Edelman | Sell | $159.00 | 8,400 | $1.3M |
| 2026-01-29 | Kevin Hochman | Sell | $160.31 | 66,000 | $10.6M |
| 2025-09-09 | Douglas N Comings | Sell | $156.48 | 16,000 | $2.5M |
| 2025-08-27 | Kevin Hochman | Sell | $157.82 | 44,000 | $6.9M |
| 2025-08-14 | Harriet Edelman | Sell | $157.00 | 8,325 | $1.3M |
| 2025-06-05 | Joseph Michael Depinto | Sell | $170.36 | 10,000 | $1.7M |
| 2025-05-09 | Douglas N Comings | Sell | $135.91 | 2,350 | $319,388 |
| 2025-05-07 | Ramona Hood | Sell | $135.23 | 777 | $105,074 |
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.
EAT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns EAT
Institutional investors own 114.6% of Brinker International's shares and insiders 1.13%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 16.07% of the shares (6.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 18.36% of the float, or 3.53 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 29.5% since 2014.
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EAT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Brinker International stock?
The largest shareholders of Brinker International are BlackRock Inc (16.07%), FMR Inc (15.35%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.00%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.62%), State Street Corp (4.18%).
What percentage of Brinker International is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 114.6% of Brinker International's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.13%.
Which funds own Brinker International?
The largest fund holders of Brinker International are Fidelity Blue Chip Growth (3.92%), iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.65%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.25%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.69%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.24%).
What is Brinker International's short interest?
5.2M shares of Brinker International were sold short, 18.36% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.53 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Brinker International?
Of the latest 13 reported insider transactions in Brinker International (since May 7, 2025), 0 were purchases and 13 were sales.
How many shares of Brinker International are outstanding?
Brinker International has 41.9M shares outstanding, of which 41.2M are in the public float.