Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in BZFD held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 807K | $491K | β | 2.144% | 0.00% |
| 2 | UBS Group AG | 441K | $268K | +55.5% | 1.171% | 0.00% |
| 3 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 394K | $240K | +35.4% | 1.047% | 0.00% |
| 4 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 344K | $210K | +2.6% | 0.915% | 0.00% |
| 5 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 285K | $174K | -20.0% | 0.758% | 0.00% |
| 6 | Shay Capital LLC | 205K | $125K | +25.1% | 0.544% | 0.01% |
| 7 | BlackRock, Inc. | 163K | $99K | +3.3% | 0.432% | 0.00% |
| 8 | GROUP ONE TRADING, L.P. | 149K | $91K | +5.0% | 0.396% | 0.00% |
| 9 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 127K | $78K | β | 0.339% | 0.00% |
| 10 | XTX Topco Ltd | 118K | $72K | +295.6% | 0.313% | 0.00% |
| 11 | PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 109K | $66K | +1.7% | 0.290% | 0.00% |
| 12 | STATE STREET CORP | 96K | $59K | 0.0% | 0.256% | 0.00% |
| 13 | FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC | 57K | $35K | 0.0% | 0.151% | 0.00% |
| 14 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 46K | $28K | 0.0% | 0.122% | 0.00% |
| 15 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 27K | $25K | 0.0% | 0.071% | 0.00% |
| 16 | KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | 20K | $12K | β | 0.053% | 0.00% |
| 17 | Cetera Investment Advisers | 19K | $11K | -6.7% | 0.049% | 0.00% |
| 18 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 17K | $10K | 0.0% | 0.044% | 0.00% |
| 19 | KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | 14K | $9K | 0.0% | 0.038% | 0.00% |
| 20 | Focus Partners Wealth | 14K | $9K | 0.0% | 0.037% | 0.00% |
| 21 | TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | 13K | $8K | β | 0.035% | 0.00% |
| 22 | SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | 12K | $7K | -56.7% | 0.032% | 0.00% |
| 23 | MORGAN STANLEY | 5K | $3K | -32.0% | 0.014% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 3K | $2K | β | 0.009% | 0.00% |
| 25 | ADVISOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | 3K | $2K | 0.0% | 0.009% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in BZFD β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in BZFD during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 33 | 18% | 4.27% | 2.26 pp | $2M | 35% |
| Q4 2025 | 40 | 15% | 6.53% | 25.46 pp | $3M | 80% |
| Q3 2025 | 47 | +15% | 31.99% | +16.10 pp | $16M | +101% |
| Q2 2025 | 41 | 8.9% | 15.89% | 10.29 pp | $8M | 39% |
| Q1 2025 | 45 | 10% | 26.18% | 19.77 pp | $13M | 43% |
| Q4 2024 | 50 | +35% | 45.95% | +7.84 pp | $23M | +21% |
| Q3 2024 | 37 | 16% | 38.11% | 0.49 pp | $19M | 1.3% |
| Q2 2024 | 44 | β | 38.60% | β | $19M | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as the highest-conviction signal because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | Gould Eric | Buy | 33K | $1.44 | $48K |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Hill Terence | Buy | 21K | $1.44 | $30K |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Malone Chris | Buy | 17K | $1.44 | $25K |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Karras Sydnie | Buy | 17K | $1.44 | $24K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BZFD stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of BuzzFeed, Inc. stands at 4.3%, held across 33 reporting institutions.
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of BZFD, with approximately 807,012 shares worth $0.00B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of BZFD, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for BZFD is 41 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
6 institutions opened new positions in BZFD during Q1 2026, while 13 fully exited. 2 added to existing positions and 23 trimmed.
BZFD institutional ownership fell by 2.26 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -7 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 86.4% of all reported 13F value in BZFD, and the top 25 account for 99.8%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) Institutional Ownership