BBDC Institutional Ownership
Who owns Barings BDC, Inc. and what the big funds did with it last quarter, from every SEC 13F filing. 205 funds reported holding BBDC at Jun 30, 2026, together owning 48.3% of the company.
- ●97 buying vs 89 selling
- ▲Held by funds +2.7 pts
- ▼Funds holding -8
- ●Superinvestors: 1 added, 1 cut
- ●Put/call not meaningful
What the filings show, not a forecast. Positions can be up to 45 days old and leave out short sales.
Funds holding and ownership
8 quartersQuarter over quarter
all 13F filers| Q2 2026 | This quarter | Q1 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds holding | 205 | 213 | −3.8% |
| In funds' top 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 13F shares | 50.5M | 47.7M | +5.8% |
| Held by funds | 48.3% | 45.6% | +2.7 pts |
| New positions | 25 | 29 | −13.8% |
| Increased | 72 | 68 | +5.9% |
| Reduced | 59 | 63 | −6.3% |
| Sold out | 30 | 35 | −14.3% |
| Calls (shares) | 0 | 0 | – |
| Puts (shares) | 100K | 0 | – |
| Put/call ratio | – | – | – |
Buyers vs sellers
adding or new vs cutting or sold outSuperinvestors in BBDC
All superinvestors →
Who owns BBDC
share of fund held shares- Index and passive funds7.6%
- Active managers and hedge funds79.5%
- Banks and brokers12.5%
- Pensions, insurers and other0.4%
The top 10 holders own 67.9% of all BBDC shares that funds reported. Groups are our own grouping of filers by name.
Filed so far for Q3 2026
55 funds changed their position- Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Trimmed−194K sh
- Privium Fund Management (UK) LtdSold out−151K sh
- Muzinich & Co., Inc.Added+84K sh
- Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) LtdNew+60K sh
- Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc.Added+31K sh
🔒 Free account: see all 20.
Top holders
Q2 2026| # | Fund | Of company | Shares | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barings LLC | 13.03% | 13.6M | $116M | 0 |
| 2 | Private Management Group Inc | 4.56% | 4.8M | $40.7M | +480K |
| 3 | Ares Management LLC | 3.98% | 4.2M | $35.5M | +534K |
| 4 | Cresset Asset Management, LLC | 2.43% | 2.5M | $21.7M | +221K |
| 5 | Van Eck Associates Corp | 2.21% | 2.3M | $19.7M | +485K |
| 6 | UBS Group AG | 2.01% | 2.1M | $17.9M | +523K |
| 7 | Franklin Resources Inc | 1.30% | 1.4M | $11.6M | +395K |
| 8 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 1.18% | 1.2M | $10.5M | +387K |
| 9 | Two Sigma Investments, LP | 1.08% | 1.1M | $9.6M | +151K |
| 10 | Dimension Capital Management LLC | 0.97% | 1M | $8.7M | +35K |
- Ares Management LLC+534K sh+$4.6M
- UBS Group AG+523K sh+$4.5M
- Van Eck Associates Corp+485K sh+$4.1M
- Private Management Group Inc+480K sh+$4.1M
- GCM Grosvenor Holdings, LLC+475K sh+$4M
- Franklin Resources Inc+395K sh+$3.4M
- Russell Investments Group, Ltd.+387K sh+$3.3M
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans+327K sh+$2.8M
- Diameter Capital Partners LP−1.4M sh−$11.7M
- D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.−268K sh−$2.3M
- BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S−204K sh−$1.7M
- Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB (publ)−185K sh−$1.5M
- Wells Fargo & Company/mn−165K sh−$1.4M
- Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd−76K sh−$628K
- Millennium Management LLC−50K sh−$410K
- Focus Partners Wealth−48K sh−$405K
BBDC institutional ownership FAQ
Who owns the most BBDC stock?
In Q2 2026 13F filings the largest holder of BBDC was Barings LLC, followed by Private Management Group Inc and Ares Management LLC. Index fund managers are usually the biggest holders of large companies.
What percentage of BBDC is owned by institutions?
Funds that file 13F reports held 48.3% of BBDC's shares at Jun 30, 2026, compared with 45.6% a quarter earlier. That counts every manager with more than $100 million in US stocks.
Are hedge funds buying BBDC?
In Q2 2026, 97 funds bought BBDC (25 of them new positions) and 89 sold (30 sold out completely). Among well known investors, 1 added and 1 cut. Our fund sentiment for BBDC is neutral.
What is BBDC's institutional put/call ratio?
Too few option positions were reported for a meaningful ratio.
How current is this BBDC ownership data?
13F filings show holdings at the end of each quarter and are due within 45 days, so positions can be up to six weeks old when they appear. We add each new filing within minutes, and the "filed so far" list shows funds that have already reported the next quarter.
For informational and educational purposes only. Not investment advice, and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Fund sentiment summarises what 13F filings show and is not a forecast. Holdings come from SEC Form 13F filings as reported and show positions at the end of the quarter, up to 45 days before the filing. A 13F leaves out short positions, cash, bonds and most foreign holdings. See all hedge fund holdings.