Saul Centers, Inc.
Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · BFS · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
171
Institutional Holders
▲ 9 vs Q4
$394.05M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $33.88M vs Q4
24.53M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 55.27%
10.93M
13F Shares Held
▼ 116,275 vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
BFS largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. real estate investment trusts | 2.10M | 8.68% | 8.68% | $75.67B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 22.0K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC real estate investment trusts | 1.94M | 8.03% | 8.03% | $69.99B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 19.3K |
T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. real estate investment trusts | 1.28M | 5.29% | 5.29% | $46.15B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 1.6K |
ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. real estate investment trusts | 676.4K | 2.80% | 2.80% | $24.40B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 5.3K |
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC real estate investment trusts | 669.1K | 2.77% | 2.77% | $24.14B | Apr 28, 2025 | ▼ 8.0K |
STATE STREET CORP real estate investment trusts | 502.6K | 2.08% | 2.08% | $18.13B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 2.5K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC real estate investment trusts | 315.7K | 1.31% | 1.31% | $11.39B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 36.0K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC real estate investment trusts | 293.8K | 1.22% | 1.22% | $10.60B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 1.1K |
MORGAN STANLEY real estate investment trusts | 221.2K | 91.52% | 91.52% | $7.98B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 2.2K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP real estate investment trusts | 199.5K | 82.51% | 82.51% | $7.19B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 1.7K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
18
Increased
+187.4K shares2
New Positions
first time holders27
Decreased
−239.3K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
51.9K
+187.4K / −239.3K
Net new holders
-7
2 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
BFS insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
55
Buy transactions
22
Sell transactions
2.50
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pearson David Todd President & COO | May 28, 2026 | Purchase | 2,600 | $34.74 | $90.3K | 79.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Friedman Joel Albert Exec VP, CAO & Treasurer | May 17, 2026 | Award | 40 | $33.00 | $1.3K | 7.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Friedman Joel Albert Exec VP, CAO & Treasurer | May 17, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 130 | $33.00 | $4.3K | 7.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Collich John Sr. VP, Chief Acq. & Dev. Off. | May 17, 2026 | Award | 30 | $33.00 | $990 | 53.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Collich John Sr. VP, Chief Acq. & Dev. Off. | May 17, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 98 | $33.00 | $3.2K | 53.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Friedlis Zachary Maxwell Sr. VP-Director of Leasing | May 17, 2026 | Award | 31 | $33.00 | $1.0K | 6.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Friedlis Zachary Maxwell Sr. VP-Director of Leasing | May 17, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 96 | $33.00 | $3.2K | 6.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
SAUL B FRANCIS II Chairman & CEO | May 17, 2026 | Award | 572 | $33.00 | $18.9K | 264.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Heard Carlos Lawrence Senior Vice President & CFO | May 17, 2026 | Award | 40 | $33.00 | $1.3K | 7.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Heard Carlos Lawrence Senior Vice President & CFO | May 17, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 131 | $33.00 | $4.3K | 7.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 44.5% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 44.73%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 10.73%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Saul Centers, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 2.10 million shares — equal to 8.68% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 171 institutional investors currently hold BFS stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $394,049,811 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
BFS ownershipSaul Centers, Inc. (BFS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 44.5% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 8.68% stake. Company insiders hold 44.73%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.