B. Riley Financial, Inc. (RILY) Ownership
RILY ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 43.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 30.16% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 33.5M
- Float
- 28.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 23.35% 5.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 9.33 short interest up 4.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 43.92%
- Insiders 30.16%
- Other investors 25.92%
RILY top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EQUITEC PROPRIETARY MARKETS, LLC | 10.14% | 3.4M | $15.7M | +3.4M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | DBA TRADING, LLC | 9.63% | 3.2M | $14.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 5.18% | 1.7M | $8.0M | +1.3M (+323.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 4.06% | 1.4M | $6.3M | +1.4M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.27% | 1.1M | $5.1M | +299,802 (+37.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2.48% | 831K | $3.8M | −203,379 (−19.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.86% | 623K | $2.9M | +413,607 (+197.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 1.34% | 450K | $2.1M | +449,676 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.20% | 402K | $1.9M | +370,782 (+1,171.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Federated Hermes Inc | 0.99% | 332K | $1.5M | +2,353 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street Corp | 0.88% | 294K | $1.4M | +210,918 (+255.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.73% | 244K | $1.1M | −5,718 (−2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.72% | 242K | $1.1M | +9,543 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Group One Trading, LLC | 0.58% | 195K | $897,530 | +62,535 (+47.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.57% | 193K | $887,439 | +155,734 (+423.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.56% | 189K | $870,949 | +141,441 (+297.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.48% | 161K | $742,994 | +57,507 (+55.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.48% | 160K | $736,503 | +10,244 (+6.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC | 0.43% | 144K | $662,858 | +86,495 (+151.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | UBS Group AG | 0.40% | 135K | $622,982 | +117,263 (+656.1%) | 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 8.5M shares and 2 cut 209K.
RILY top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I | 3.44% | 1.2M | $5.3M | +77,372 (+7.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.38% | 797K | $3.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.32% | 779K | $3.6M | −8,960 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Inv | 1.34% | 450K | $2.1M | +272,163 (+153.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 1.28% | 428K | $2.0M | +602 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.81% | 272K | $1.3M | +412 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.75% | 253K | $1.2M | +1,103 (+0.4%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.50% | 168K | $772,359 | +34,489 (+25.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.48% | 163K | $749,185 | +108 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | First Trust Dow Jones Sel MicroCap ETF | 0.41% | 136K | $627,716 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth IS | 0.37% | 123K | $567,131 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.36% | 121K | $556,611 | +4,441 (+3.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | 0.34% | 113K | $520,962 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Idx | 0.33% | 111K | $513,628 | −20,773 (−15.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | First Eagle US Small Cap Opp I-UC | 0.33% | 110K | $507,971 | +11,405 (+11.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Value | 0.30% | 101K | $464,840 | +100,833 (0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.27% | 92K | $421,949 | −631 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | NBI Global Private Equity ETF | 0.23% | 78K | $360,774 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.22% | 73K | $337,203 | +52,455 (+253.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.17% | 57K | $260,778 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
RILY insider transactions
latest 10| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-17 | Agostino Robert P D | Buy | $21.23 | 5,000 | $106,150 |
| 2023-11-17 | Bryant R Riley | Buy | $21.23 | 30,000 | $636,900 |
| 2023-11-13 | Andrew Moore | Sell | $20.35 | 61,609 | $1.3M |
| 2023-11-13 | Renee E Labran | Buy | $19.96 | 500 | $9,980 |
| 2023-11-09 | Tamara Sue Brandt | Buy | $30.64 | 1,635 | $50,096 |
| 2023-08-21 | Bryant R Riley | Buy | $47.31 | 25,000 | $1.2M |
| 2023-07-25 | Bryant R Riley | Buy | $55.00 | 72,727 | $4.0M |
| 2023-07-25 | Randall E Paulson | Buy | $55.00 | 5,000 | $275,000 |
| 2023-06-13 | Bryant R Riley | Buy | $37.91 | 6,199 | $235,004 |
| 2023-05-08 | Bryant R Riley | Buy | $34.66 | 25,000 | $866,500 |
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.
RILY shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns RILY
Institutional investors own 43.9% of B. Riley Financial's shares and insiders 30.16%. The largest holder is EQUITEC PROPRIETARY MARKETS, LLC with 10.14% of the shares (3.4M), 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 23.35% of the float, or 9.33 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 92.1% since 2014.
Related: RILY key metrics. See the RILY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
RILY ownership FAQ
Who owns the most B. Riley Financial stock?
The largest shareholders of B. Riley Financial are EQUITEC PROPRIETARY MARKETS, LLC (10.14%), DBA TRADING, LLC (9.63%), BlackRock Inc (5.18%), Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC (4.06%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.27%).
What percentage of B. Riley Financial is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 43.9% of B. Riley Financial's shares outstanding; insiders hold 30.16%.
Which funds own B. Riley Financial?
The largest fund holders of B. Riley Financial are First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I (3.44%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.38%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.32%), Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Inv (1.34%), Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF (1.28%).
What is B. Riley Financial's short interest?
5.6M shares of B. Riley Financial were sold short, 23.35% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 9.33 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling B. Riley Financial?
Of the latest 10 reported insider transactions in B. Riley Financial (since May 8, 2023), 9 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of B. Riley Financial are outstanding?
B. Riley Financial has 33.5M shares outstanding, of which 28.2M are in the public float.