Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) Ownership
LBTYA ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 101.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.06% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 176.7M
- Float
- 278.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.68% 12.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.73 short interest up 2.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 101.86%
- Insiders 4.06%
LBTYA top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpine Investment Management LLC | 6.92% | 23.6M | $184.0M | −49,652 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 3.52% | 12.0M | $93.5M | −34,406 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Rubric Capital Management LP | 3.45% | 11.8M | $91.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP | 2.96% | 10.1M | $78.8M | +445,272 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | BlackRock Inc | 2.71% | 9.2M | $72.0M | +784,469 (+9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.65% | 9.0M | $70.5M | +200,721 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Oaktree Capital Management LLC | 2.51% | 8.6M | $66.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.48% | 5.0M | $39.3M | +138,524 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.40% | 4.8M | $37.1M | −130,300 (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Lancaster Investment Management LLP | 1.11% | 3.8M | $29.5M | −473,398 (−11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.99% | 3.4M | $26.3M | −37,033 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street Corp | 0.95% | 3.2M | $25.3M | +251,727 (+8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.84% | 2.9M | $22.4M | +22,059 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.84% | 2.9M | $22.3M | +1.6M (+120.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dodge & Cox | 0.72% | 2.4M | $19.1M | +304,753 (+14.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | First Wilshire Securities Mgmt Inc (CA) | 0.66% | 2.3M | $17.6M | −81,181 (−3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Highland Peak Capital LLC | 0.65% | 2.2M | $17.3M | +563,766 (+34.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC | 0.63% | 2.1M | $16.8M | −150,779 (−6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | NORGES BANK | 0.60% | 2.0M | $16.0M | −1.7M (−46.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 0.58% | 2.0M | $15.4M | +5,809 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 4.3M shares and 8 cut 2.7M.
LBTYA top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spiltan Globalfond Investmentbolag | 1.56% | 5.3M | $41.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.25% | 4.3M | $33.2M | +7,728 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.66% | 2.2M | $17.5M | +32,037 (+1.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares US Telecommunications ETF | 0.45% | 1.5M | $12.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Telecom ETF | 0.45% | 1.5M | $12.0M | +14,701 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | AQR Long-Short Equity I | 0.35% | 1.2M | $9.2M | +297,496 (+33.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.34% | 1.2M | $9.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.31% | 1.0M | $8.1M | — | September 24, 2026 |
| 9 | Horos Value Internacional FI | 0.29% | 1.0M | $7.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.27% | 932K | $7.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.26% | 872K | $6.8M | −4,148 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Transamerica Mid Cap Value Opps I3 | 0.23% | 790K | $6.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital App Adm | 0.23% | 779K | $6.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Xtrackers MSCI World Swap ETF 1C | 0.21% | 713K | $5.6M | +599,675 (+527.2%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 15 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.20% | 696K | $5.4M | +1,273 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.20% | 694K | $5.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.19% | 658K | $5.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.19% | 644K | $5.0M | +4,051 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | ACR Equity International Fund I Shares | 0.19% | 639K | $5.0M | +95,000 (+17.5%) | May 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Growth | 0.18% | 598K | $4.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
LBTYA insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-08 | Charles H R Bracken | Sell | $11.18 | 33,220 | $371,400 |
| 2025-08-25 | Miranda Curtis | Sell | $11.77 | 42,600 | $501,402 |
| 2025-08-20 | Charles H R Bracken | Sell | $11.31 | 60,000 | $678,600 |
| 2025-08-15 | Jason Waldron | Sell | $11.55 | 34,380 | $397,089 |
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.
LBTYA shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns LBTYA
Institutional investors own 101.9% of Liberty Global's shares and insiders 4.06%. The largest holder is Alpine Investment Management LLC with 6.92% of the shares (23.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.68% of the float, or 4.73 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 63.0% since 2014.
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LBTYA ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Liberty Global stock?
The largest shareholders of Liberty Global are Alpine Investment Management LLC (6.92%), AQR Capital Management LLC (3.52%), Rubric Capital Management LP (3.45%), Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP (2.96%), BlackRock Inc (2.71%).
What percentage of Liberty Global is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 101.9% of Liberty Global's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.06%.
Which funds own Liberty Global?
The largest fund holders of Liberty Global are Spiltan Globalfond Investmentbolag (1.56%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (1.25%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (0.66%), iShares US Telecommunications ETF (0.45%), State Street® SPDR® S&P® Telecom ETF (0.45%).
What is Liberty Global's short interest?
12.9M shares of Liberty Global were sold short, 8.68% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.73 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Liberty Global?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in Liberty Global (since August 15, 2025), 0 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of Liberty Global are outstanding?
Liberty Global has 176.7M shares outstanding, of which 278.9M are in the public float.