Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS) Ownership

NYSE: EBSTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

EBS ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
90.2%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
4.21%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
51.3M
Float
49.1M
shares available to trade
Short interest
18.41%
9.3M shares short
Days to cover
8.24
short interest down 14.3% vs prior month
  • Institutions 90.19%
  • Insiders 4.21%
  • Other investors 5.60%

EBS top institutional holders

20 largest
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc9.20%4.7M$30.1M+375,137 (+8.6%)June 30, 2026
2Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.6.00%3.1M$19.6M+319,488 (+11.6%)June 30, 2026
3State Street Corp5.71%2.9M$18.7M+79,537 (+2.8%)June 30, 2026
4American Century Companies Inc5.40%2.8M$17.7M+344,726 (+14.2%)June 30, 2026
5Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.29%2.2M$14.0M−59,156 (−2.6%)June 30, 2026
6LSV Asset Management3.31%1.7M$10.8M+799,151 (+89.1%)June 30, 2026
7Acadian Asset Management LLC2.62%1.3M$8.6M−37,301 (−2.7%)June 30, 2026
8Geode Capital Management, LLC2.61%1.3M$8.5M+64,334 (+5.1%)June 30, 2026
9Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2.34%1.2M$7.7M−305,284 (−20.3%)June 30, 2026
10Oak Hill Advisors LP2.17%1.1M$7.1M—June 30, 2026
11Millennium Management LLC2.09%1.1M$6.8M+540,184 (+101.5%)June 30, 2026
12Ancora Advisors LLC2.08%1.1M$6.8M+658,600 (+160.9%)June 30, 2026
13AQR Capital Management LLC2.03%1.0M$6.6M+51,474 (+5.2%)June 30, 2026
14The Goldman Sachs Group Inc2.02%1.0M$6.6M+223,861 (+27.6%)June 30, 2026
15Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC2.01%1.0M$6.6M−87,907 (−7.9%)June 30, 2026
16D. E. Shaw & Co LP1.76%900K$5.7M−103,804 (−10.3%)June 30, 2026
17Federated Hermes Inc1.62%831K$5.3M+374,806 (+82.1%)June 30, 2026
18Prudential Financial Inc1.57%806K$5.1M+357,080 (+79.6%)June 30, 2026
19Prescott Group Capital Management LLC1.51%773K$4.9M—June 30, 2026
20Renaissance Technologies Corp1.33%683K$4.4M+27,200 (+4.1%)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 4.2M shares and 5 cut 593K.

EBS top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF5.71%2.9M$18.7M+4,632 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
2State Street® SPDR® S&P® Biotech ETF3.17%1.6M$10.4M−31,100 (−1.9%)September 30, 2026
3Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest3.03%1.6M$9.9M—August 31, 2026
4iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.71%1.4M$8.9M−16,000 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
5DFA US Small Cap Value I1.38%706K$4.5M—August 31, 2026
6Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core IS1.23%630K$4.0M+314,285 (+99.4%)June 30, 2026
7Fidelity Small Cap Index1.11%569K$3.6M+4,467 (+0.8%)July 31, 2026
8iShares U.S. Small-Cap Eq Fac ETF1.06%546K$3.5M—September 30, 2026
9Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF1.03%530K$3.4M+1,110 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
10Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv1.03%529K$3.4M+63,248 (+13.6%)June 30, 2026
11iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF0.94%484K$3.1M+734 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
12DFA US Targeted Value I0.86%443K$2.8M—August 31, 2026
13Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF0.79%406K$2.6M+574 (+0.1%)September 30, 2026
14iShares Biotechnology ETF0.74%379K$2.4M−2,872 (−0.8%)September 30, 2026
15PIMCO RAE US Small Instl0.68%351K$2.2M+20,314 (+6.1%)June 30, 2026
16Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF0.60%306K$2.0M—September 24, 2026
17Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.59%303K$1.9M+4,480 (+1.5%)September 30, 2026
18Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™0.52%267K$1.7M+180 (+0.1%)September 30, 2026
19Fidelity Extended Market Index0.51%263K$1.7M+3,523 (+1.4%)August 31, 2026
20DFA US Small Cap I0.44%227K$1.5M—August 31, 2026

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

EBS insider transactions

latest 5
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2025-12-05Ronald RichardSell$11.9721,984$263,148
2025-10-07Coleen GlessnerSell$10.0030,608$306,080
2025-08-15Kathryn C ZoonSell$8.877,086$62,853
2025-08-12Donald W DegolyerSell$8.657,844$67,851
2025-05-23Keith KatkinSell$6.307,844$49,417

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.

EBS shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns EBS

Institutional investors own 90.2% of Emergent BioSolutions's shares and insiders 4.21%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.20% of the shares (4.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 18.41% of the float, or 8.24 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 13.0% since 2014.

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EBS ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Emergent BioSolutions stock?

The largest shareholders of Emergent BioSolutions are BlackRock Inc (9.20%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.00%), State Street Corp (5.71%), American Century Companies Inc (5.40%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.29%).

What percentage of Emergent BioSolutions is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 90.2% of Emergent BioSolutions's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.21%.

Which funds own Emergent BioSolutions?

The largest fund holders of Emergent BioSolutions are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (5.71%), State Street® SPDR® S&P® Biotech ETF (3.17%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.03%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.71%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (1.38%).

What is Emergent BioSolutions's short interest?

9.3M shares of Emergent BioSolutions were sold short, 18.41% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.24 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Emergent BioSolutions?

Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in Emergent BioSolutions (since May 23, 2025), 0 were purchases and 5 were sales.

How many shares of Emergent BioSolutions are outstanding?

Emergent BioSolutions has 51.3M shares outstanding, of which 49.1M are in the public float.

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