Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (EBC) Ownership
EBC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 92.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.26% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 228.5M
- Float
- 200.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.65% 19.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 7.87 short interest up 16.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 92.23%
- Insiders 1.26%
- Other investors 6.51%
EBC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.81% | 22.4M | $477.8M | +5.7M (+34.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | FMR Inc | 7.03% | 16.1M | $342.1M | +1.2M (+8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.75% | 13.1M | $279.9M | +2.3M (+21.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 5.53% | 12.6M | $269.2M | −824,789 (−6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 5.31% | 12.1M | $258.4M | +3.6M (+42.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.14% | 9.5M | $201.5M | +837,600 (+9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.12% | 9.4M | $200.6M | −104,149 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 3.29% | 7.5M | $160.0M | +6.0M (+402.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | HoldCo Asset Management, L.P. | 3.23% | 7.4M | $157.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Jennison Associates LLC | 2.85% | 6.5M | $138.8M | −331,963 (−4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.53% | 5.8M | $123.4M | +240,603 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 2.49% | 5.7M | $121.0M | −305,774 (−5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.60% | 3.7M | $78.0M | +2.2M (+152.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 1.28% | 2.9M | $62.2M | −80,135 (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.14% | 2.6M | $55.4M | +1.4M (+115.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.08% | 2.5M | $52.7M | +529,789 (+27.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Frontier Capital Management CO Inc | 1.02% | 2.3M | $49.7M | −508,271 (−17.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.94% | 2.2M | $45.9M | +96,573 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | NORGES BANK | 0.87% | 2.0M | $42.5M | +174,256 (+9.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.85% | 1.9M | $41.5M | +635,900 (+48.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 25.0M shares and 6 cut 2.2M.
EBC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.51% | 12.6M | $268.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 3.07% | 7.0M | $149.3M | +6,434 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.89% | 6.6M | $140.9M | −7,998 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.37% | 5.4M | $115.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.10% | 4.8M | $102.1M | +6,920 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.33% | 3.0M | $64.8M | +2,309 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.19% | 2.7M | $58.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 1.13% | 2.6M | $55.2M | −204,417 (−7.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.05% | 2.4M | $51.3M | +19,423 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 1.05% | 2.4M | $51.3M | −172,600 (−6.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | First Trust SMID Cp Rising Div Achv ETF | 1.03% | 2.4M | $50.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock | 0.90% | 2.1M | $44.0M | −532,527 (−20.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 0.88% | 2.0M | $42.8M | +59,872 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.84% | 1.9M | $40.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Nomura Small Cap Value A | 0.83% | 1.9M | $40.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.83% | 1.9M | $40.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.78% | 1.8M | $37.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | PGIM Jennison Small Company A | 0.77% | 1.8M | $37.5M | −343,362 (−16.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 0.65% | 1.5M | $31.9M | +3,138 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Impax Small Cap Institutional | 0.56% | 1.3M | $27.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
EBC insider transactions
latest 9| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | R David Rosato | Buy | $19.17 | 5,000 | $95,850 |
| 2026-02-05 | David Andrew Ahlquist | Sell | $21.65 | 10,000 | $216,500 |
| 2026-01-28 | Donald Michael Westermann | Sell | $20.11 | 21,256 | $427,458 |
| 2025-11-26 | Joseph F Casey | Sell | $19.03 | 322,771 | $6.1M |
| 2025-10-28 | R David Rosato | Buy | $17.08 | 10,000 | $170,800 |
| 2025-10-28 | Robert Francis Rivers | Buy | $17.21 | 50,000 | $860,500 |
| 2025-08-27 | Quincy Lee Miller | Buy | $17.07 | 13,706 | $233,961 |
| 2025-05-20 | Luis Borgen | Sell | $15.60 | 2,348 | $36,629 |
| 2025-05-13 | Luis Borgen | Sell | $15.68 | 2,348 | $36,817 |
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.
EBC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns EBC
Institutional investors own 92.2% of Eastern Bankshares's shares and insiders 1.26%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.81% of the shares (22.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.65% of the float, or 7.87 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 3.0% since 2019.
Related: EBC analyst forecast, EBC key metrics, EBC dividend history. See the EBC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
EBC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Eastern Bankshares stock?
The largest shareholders of Eastern Bankshares are BlackRock Inc (9.81%), FMR Inc (7.03%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.75%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. (5.53%), State Street Corp (5.31%).
What percentage of Eastern Bankshares is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 92.2% of Eastern Bankshares's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.26%.
Which funds own Eastern Bankshares?
The largest fund holders of Eastern Bankshares are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.51%), Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk (3.07%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.89%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.37%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.10%).
What is Eastern Bankshares's short interest?
19.5M shares of Eastern Bankshares were sold short, 8.65% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.87 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Eastern Bankshares?
Of the latest 9 reported insider transactions in Eastern Bankshares (since May 13, 2025), 4 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of Eastern Bankshares are outstanding?
Eastern Bankshares has 228.5M shares outstanding, of which 200.4M are in the public float.