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 Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
156
Institutional Holders
▼ 15 vs Q2
$389.30M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $10.78M vs Q2
24.53M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 55.27%
12.22M
13F Shares Held
▲ 1.12M vs Q2
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
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. real estate investment trusts | 2.07M | 8.57% | 8.57% | $66.10B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 109.5K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC real estate investment trusts | 1.91M | 7.89% | 7.89% | $60.88B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 401 |
ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP real estate investment trusts | 1.34M | 5.54% | 5.54% | $42.74B | Nov 4, 2025 | ▲ 1.34M |
T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. real estate investment trusts | 1.27M | 5.23% | 5.23% | $40.33B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 252 |
ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. real estate investment trusts | 689.2K | 2.85% | 2.85% | $21.97B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 12.8K |
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC real estate investment trusts | 632.3K | 2.61% | 2.61% | $20.15B | Nov 4, 2025 | ▼ 8.7K |
STATE STREET CORP real estate investment trusts | 492.7K | 2.04% | 2.04% | $15.70B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 3.3K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC real estate investment trusts | 327.7K | 1.35% | 1.35% | $10.44B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 5.6K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC real estate investment trusts | 281.7K | 1.16% | 1.16% | $8.98B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 5.6K |
MORGAN STANLEY real estate investment trusts | 198.4K | 81.98% | 81.98% | $6.32B | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 9.1K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
24
Increased
+1.75M shares0
New Positions
first time holders22
Decreased
−417.1K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+1.33M
+1.75M / −417.1K
Net new holders
+2
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
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 49.8% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 44.73%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 5.47%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Saul Centers, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 2.07 million shares — equal to 8.57% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 156 institutional investors currently hold BFS stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $389,298,875 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 49.8% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 8.57% stake. Company insiders hold 44.73%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.