First Bancorp (FBNC) Ownership
FBNC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 84.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.93% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 41.4M
- Float
- 40.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.59% 2.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 9.84 short interest up 4.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 84.69%
- Insiders 1.93%
- Other investors 13.39%
FBNC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.35% | 5.9M | $359.1M | +131,932 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | FMR Inc | 8.92% | 3.7M | $223.2M | +58,311 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 5.24% | 2.2M | $131.2M | +99,332 (+4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.42% | 1.8M | $110.7M | +62,455 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.12% | 1.7M | $103.0M | +1,370 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 4.05% | 1.7M | $101.4M | −92,227 (−5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 2.94% | 1.2M | $73.7M | −78,218 (−6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Westwood Holdings Group Inc | 2.75% | 1.1M | $68.7M | −146,964 (−11.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.65% | 1.1M | $66.2M | +50,032 (+4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 2.30% | 953K | $57.5M | −32,942 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.05% | 849K | $51.2M | +42,038 (+5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Jennison Associates LLC | 1.89% | 785K | $47.4M | −188,960 (−19.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 1.49% | 616K | $37.2M | +22,429 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Schroder Investment Management Group | 1.45% | 603K | $36.4M | +102,121 (+20.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 1.28% | 530K | $32.0M | +2,128 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Segall Bryant & Hamill | 1.27% | 528K | $31.9M | +98,108 (+22.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.16% | 482K | $29.1M | −115 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.13% | 468K | $28.3M | +29,956 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 1.01% | 421K | $25.4M | +80,073 (+23.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.97% | 401K | $24.2M | +45,089 (+12.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 825K shares and 6 cut 539K.
FBNC 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% | 2.5M | $149.0M | +582 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.19% | 1.3M | $79.9M | −3,515 (−0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.58% | 1.1M | $64.6M | −12,352 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Franklin Small Cap Value A | 2.38% | 988K | $59.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Nomura Small Cap Core I | 1.51% | 625K | $37.7M | −128,223 (−17.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | CT (Lux) American Smaller Com 9U USD | 1.43% | 593K | $35.8M | −66,496 (−10.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 1.40% | 579K | $35.0M | −67,098 (−10.4%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Small Cap Growth | 1.20% | 496K | $29.9M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.08% | 447K | $27.0M | +4,057 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | CT American Smaller Coms(US) InstAccGBP | 1.03% | 427K | $25.8M | +18,374 (+4.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap | 0.99% | 413K | $24.9M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.93% | 384K | $23.2M | +582 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 379K | $22.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 0.77% | 318K | $19.2M | +30,100 (+10.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Franklin Small Cap Value VIP 1 | 0.72% | 299K | $18.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.69% | 288K | $17.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 0.68% | 280K | $16.9M | +8,384 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Series Small Cap Opps | 0.66% | 275K | $16.6M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Schroder US Smaller Companies Acc | 0.62% | 255K | $15.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.61% | 253K | $15.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
FBNC insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Mary Clara Capel | Sell | $59.31 | 5,000 | $296,550 |
| 2026-01-30 | Mary Clara Capel | Sell | $57.75 | 2,642 | $152,576 |
| 2026-01-28 | Mary Clara Capel | Sell | $57.26 | 2,500 | $143,150 |
| 2025-07-24 | Abby Jill Donnelly | Buy | $49.42 | 46 | $2,273 |
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.
FBNC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns FBNC
Institutional investors own 84.7% of First Bancorp's shares and insiders 1.93%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.35% of the shares (5.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.59% of the float, or 9.84 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 102.3% since 2014.
Related: FBNC analyst forecast, FBNC key metrics, FBNC dividend history. See the FBNC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FBNC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most First Bancorp stock?
The largest shareholders of First Bancorp are BlackRock Inc (14.35%), FMR Inc (8.92%), State Street Corp (5.24%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.42%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (4.12%).
What percentage of First Bancorp is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 84.7% of First Bancorp's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.93%.
Which funds own First Bancorp?
The largest fund holders of First Bancorp are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.19%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.58%), Franklin Small Cap Value A (2.38%), Nomura Small Cap Core I (1.51%).
What is First Bancorp's short interest?
2.3M shares of First Bancorp were sold short, 6.59% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 9.84 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling First Bancorp?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in First Bancorp (since July 24, 2025), 1 were purchases and 3 were sales.
How many shares of First Bancorp are outstanding?
First Bancorp has 41.4M shares outstanding, of which 40.7M are in the public float.