Liberty Global Plc (LBTYK) Ownership
LBTYK ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 76.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 14.43% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 151.4M
- Float
- 278.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 9.35% 11.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.34 short interest up 5.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 76.49%
- Insiders 14.43%
- Other investors 9.08%
LBTYK top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 2.72% | 9.3M | $71.1M | +609,578 (+7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Rubric Capital Management LP | 2.71% | 9.3M | $71.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Alpine Investment Management LLC | 2.59% | 8.8M | $67.8M | +2.0M (+28.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Baupost Group LLC | 2.50% | 8.5M | $65.5M | −4.9M (−36.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.34% | 8.0M | $61.1M | +55,368 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.28% | 4.4M | $33.4M | +121,523 (+2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Oppenheimer Investment Advisers | 1.21% | 4.1M | $31.8M | +141,980 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 1.15% | 3.9M | $30.1M | +582,980 (+17.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.87% | 3.0M | $22.7M | +15,214 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.76% | 2.6M | $20.0M | −35,892 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.68% | 2.3M | $17.8M | +227,715 (+10.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Of Wisconsin Investment Board | 0.67% | 2.3M | $17.5M | +480,534 (+26.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.66% | 2.3M | $17.3M | +130,794 (+6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | NORGES BANK | 0.62% | 2.1M | $16.2M | +1.5M (+274.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.58% | 2.0M | $15.2M | +1.0M (+107.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Robeco Institutional Asset Management BV | 0.46% | 1.6M | $11.9M | +616,589 (+65.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.39% | 1.3M | $10.3M | +1.3M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Elgethun Capital Management | 0.36% | 1.2M | $9.5M | +384,759 (+44.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.33% | 1.1M | $8.7M | +489,122 (+75.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 0.33% | 1.1M | $8.6M | +52,600 (+4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 17 holders added 9.8M shares and 2 cut 4.9M.
LBTYK top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.08% | 3.7M | $28.2M | +6,864 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dodge & Cox International Stock I | 0.69% | 2.4M | $18.1M | −2.7M (−53.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.57% | 2.0M | $15.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.48% | 1.6M | $12.5M | +1,098 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares US Telecommunications ETF | 0.35% | 1.2M | $9.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.31% | 1.1M | $8.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Spiltan Globalfond Investmentbolag | 0.28% | 964K | $7.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Principal MidCap Value I Inst | 0.28% | 955K | $7.3M | −961 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares U.S. Small-Cap Eq Fac ETF | 0.26% | 877K | $6.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.25% | 868K | $6.7M | — | September 24, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.25% | 867K | $6.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large CompanyETF | 0.20% | 674K | $5.2M | +741 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Growth | 0.19% | 660K | $5.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.18% | 626K | $4.8M | −3,363 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.16% | 550K | $4.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Bridge Builder Large Cap Value | 0.16% | 535K | $4.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.16% | 529K | $4.1M | +969 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital App Adm | 0.15% | 515K | $4.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.14% | 494K | $3.8M | +5,917 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Communication Services ETF | 0.14% | 479K | $3.7M | +16,576 (+3.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
LBTYK 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.
LBTYK shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns LBTYK
Institutional investors own 76.5% of Liberty Global's shares and insiders 14.43%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 2.72% of the shares (9.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 17 added shares and 2 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 9.35% of the float, or 6.34 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 63.0% since 2014.
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LBTYK ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Liberty Global stock?
The largest shareholders of Liberty Global are BlackRock Inc (2.72%), Rubric Capital Management LP (2.71%), Alpine Investment Management LLC (2.59%), Baupost Group LLC (2.50%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (2.34%).
What percentage of Liberty Global is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 76.5% of Liberty Global's shares outstanding; insiders hold 14.43%.
Which funds own Liberty Global?
The largest fund holders of Liberty Global are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (1.08%), Dodge & Cox International Stock I (0.69%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (0.57%), Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ (0.48%), iShares US Telecommunications ETF (0.35%).
What is Liberty Global's short interest?
11.5M shares of Liberty Global were sold short, 9.35% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.34 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 151.4M shares outstanding, of which 278.9M are in the public float.