Who Owns BuzzFeed Stock?
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Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 6.71%
- Held by insiders
- 67.57%
- Institutional holders
- 43
- Institutions 6.7%
- Insiders 67.6%
- Public and other 25.7%
Who owns BuzzFeed stock?
Institutional investors own about 6.7% of BuzzFeed's shares, spread across 43 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is relatively low, leaving more of the stock with retail investors and insiders. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 67.57% of BZFD.
The largest institutional holders are Vanguard Capital Management LLC (1.52%), Renaissance Technologies, LLC (0.48%) and Geode Capital Management, LLC (0.37%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 3.3% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 5 of the top 10 institutions increased their BZFD positions and 4 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of BZFD
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1.27M | 1.52% | +56.9% |
| Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 397.30K | 0.48% | +15.4% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 309.12K | 0.37% | -21.6% |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 157.62K | 0.19% | +23.6% |
| Shay Capital LLC | 131.81K | 0.16% | -35.6% |
| T3 Companies, LLC | 102.35K | 0.12% | +100.0% |
| Blackrock Inc. | 98.75K | 0.12% | -39.3% |
| State Street Corporation | 96.33K | 0.12% | 0.0% |
| PanAgora Asset Management, Inc. | 90.72K | 0.11% | -17.0% |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | 75.95K | 0.09% | +100.0% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of BZFD
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 951.35K | 1.14% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 296.27K | 0.36% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | 137.22K | 0.16% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index Fund | 49.27K | 0.06% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity Series Total Market Index Fund | 41.96K | 0.05% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | 31.72K | 0.04% |
| VANGUARD VALLEY FORGE FUNDS-Vanguard Balanced Index Fund | 18.80K | 0.02% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of BuzzFeed?
Vanguard Capital Management LLC is the largest institutional shareholder of BZFD, owning 1.52% of shares outstanding (1.27M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of BuzzFeed is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 6.7% of BZFD shares and 20.7% of the public float.
How much of BuzzFeed do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 67.57% of BZFD shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.