Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (FBRT) Ownership
FBRT ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 61.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.54% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 83.0M
- Float
- 81.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 9.04% 6.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.37 short interest down 13.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 61.77%
- Insiders 1.54%
- Other investors 36.69%
FBRT top institutional holders
4 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Street Corp | 3.90% | 3.2M | $20.1M | +31,461 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC | 0.18% | 153K | $951,521 | +4,836 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Manufacturers Life Insurance Co | 0.03% | 21K | $129,000 | −1,478 (−6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Disciplined Investments, LLC | 0.01% | 12K | $74,520 | — | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 4, 2 holders added 36K shares and 1 cut 1,478.
FBRT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.96% | 2.5M | $15.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.58% | 2.1M | $13.3M | −24,704 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Global X SuperDividend™ ETF | 1.45% | 1.2M | $7.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Invesco KBW High Dividend Yld Fincl ETF | 1.43% | 1.2M | $7.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF | 1.43% | 1.2M | $7.4M | −4,726 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Global X SuperDividend ETF USD Cap | 1.21% | 1.0M | $6.2M | −3,362 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF | 1.07% | 886K | $5.5M | +24,150 (+2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.05% | 870K | $5.4M | +6,230 (+0.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.95% | 786K | $4.9M | +1,192 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF | 0.57% | 474K | $2.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.54% | 446K | $2.8M | +11,710 (+2.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.52% | 433K | $2.7M | +288 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.45% | 373K | $2.3M | −156,758 (−29.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.45% | 371K | $2.3M | +525 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Orchard US Small Cap Value USD Instl 1 | 0.35% | 293K | $1.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | 0.34% | 279K | $1.7M | +1,218 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.32% | 264K | $1.6M | −1,822 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.24% | 197K | $1.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | WisdomTree Private Credit & Alt Inc | 0.24% | 197K | $1.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.23% | 191K | $1.2M | +4,937 (+2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
FBRT insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | Buford H Ortale | Buy | $8.88 | 2,000 | $17,760 |
| 2025-11-21 | Peter J Mcdonough | Sell | $10.00 | 1,500 | $15,000 |
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.
FBRT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns FBRT
Institutional investors own 61.8% of Franklin BSP Realty's shares and insiders 1.54%. The largest holder is State Street Corp with 3.90% of the shares (3.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 4 institutions, 2 added shares and 1 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 9.04% of the float, or 2.37 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 385.6% since 2014.
Related: FBRT analyst forecast, FBRT key metrics, FBRT dividend history. See the FBRT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FBRT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Franklin BSP Realty stock?
The largest shareholders of Franklin BSP Realty are State Street Corp (3.90%), Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (0.18%), Manufacturers Life Insurance Co (0.03%), Disciplined Investments, LLC (0.01%).
What percentage of Franklin BSP Realty is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 61.8% of Franklin BSP Realty's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.54%.
Which funds own Franklin BSP Realty?
The largest fund holders of Franklin BSP Realty are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.96%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.58%), Global X SuperDividend™ ETF (1.45%), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yld Fincl ETF (1.43%), iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF (1.43%).
What is Franklin BSP Realty's short interest?
6.2M shares of Franklin BSP Realty were sold short, 9.04% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.37 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Franklin BSP Realty?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Franklin BSP Realty (since November 21, 2025), 1 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Franklin BSP Realty are outstanding?
Franklin BSP Realty has 83.0M shares outstanding, of which 81.7M are in the public float.