Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · BW · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
95
Institutional Holders
▼ 24 vs Q4
$44.79M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $70.28M vs Q4
114.39M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 89.78%
66.51M
13F Shares Held
▼ 3.65M 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
BW largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. heating equipment, except electric & warm air furnaces | 27.45M | 28.03% | 28.03% | $18.46B | Feb 3, 2026 | — held |
CASTLEKNIGHT MANAGEMENT LP heating equipment, except electric & warm air furnaces | 7.76M | 7.93% | 7.93% | $5.22B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 549.2K |
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC heating equipment, except electric & warm air furnaces | 6.05M | 6.18% | 6.18% | $4.13B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 176.4K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC heating equipment, except electric & warm air furnaces | 2.82M | 2.88% | 2.88% | $1.89B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 11.3K |
VANTAGE CONSULTING GROUP INC heating equipment, except electric & warm air furnaces | 2.42M | 2.47% | 2.47% | $1.62B | May 9, 2025 | — held |
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC heating equipment, except electric & warm air furnaces | 1.99M | 2.03% | 2.03% | $1.33B | May 21, 2025 | ▲ 237.8K |
GENDELL JEFFREY L heating equipment, except electric & warm air furnaces | 1.73M | 1.76% | 1.76% | $1.16B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 503.1K |
RUSSELL INVESTMENTS GROUP, LTD. heating equipment, except electric & warm air furnaces | 1.72M | 1.76% | 1.76% | $1.16B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 22.5K |
BRIGHTLINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC heating equipment, except electric & warm air furnaces | 1.55M | 1.58% | 1.58% | $1.04B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 40.0K |
HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC heating equipment, except electric & warm air furnaces | 1.41M | 1.44% | 1.44% | $948.76M | May 7, 2025 | ▲ 37.5K |
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
17
Increased
+2.25M shares0
New Positions
first time holders25
Decreased
−3.70M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
1.45M
+2.25M / −3.70M
Net new holders
-8
0 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
BW insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
11
Buy transactions
13
Sell transactions
0.85
Buy/Sell ratio
$2M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dziewisz John J General Counsel & Secretary | May 29, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 22,050 | $19.18 | $422.9K | 416.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Dziewisz John J General Counsel & Secretary | May 29, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 23,520 | $19.18 | $451.1K | 388.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Dziewisz John J General Counsel & Secretary | May 29, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 50,715 | $19.18 | $972.7K | 359.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Dziewisz John J General Counsel & Secretary | May 29, 2026 | Award | 50,000 | — | — | 50.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Boness Naomi Louise director | May 15, 2026 | D-Return | 46,750 | $21.22 | $992.0K | 142.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Boness Naomi Louise director | May 15, 2026 | Award | 8,725 | — | — | 8.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Stahl Rebecca L director | May 15, 2026 | D-Return | 46,750 | $21.22 | $992.0K | 184.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Stahl Rebecca L director | May 15, 2026 | Award | 8,725 | — | — | 8.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Howe Alan B director | May 15, 2026 | D-Return | 46,750 | $21.22 | $992.0K | 166.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Howe Alan B director | May 15, 2026 | Award | 8,725 | — | — | 8.7K | 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
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 58.1% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 10.22%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 31.64%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC., holding approximately 27.45 million shares — equal to 28.03% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 95 institutional investors currently hold BW stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $44,787,121 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
BW ownershipBabcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 58.1% of shares. The largest shareholder is B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. with a 28.03% stake. Company insiders hold 10.22%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.