BuzzFeed, Inc.
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · BZFD · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
53
Institutional Holders
▲ 3 vs Q2
$7.61M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $550,158 vs Q2
37.62M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 71.10%
4.48M
13F Shares Held
▲ 396,603 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
BZFD largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC communications services, nec | 976.9K | 2.63% | 2.63% | $1.66B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 79.3K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC communications services, nec | 701.1K | 1.88% | 1.88% | $1.19B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 144.9K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP communications services, nec | 468.3K | 1.26% | 1.26% | $796.04M | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 1.8K |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP communications services, nec | 354.1K | 95.16% | 95.16% | $601.96M | Nov 14, 2025 | NEW |
MORGAN STANLEY communications services, nec | 297.8K | 78.20% | 78.20% | $506.25M | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 58.6K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC communications services, nec | 285.7K | 76.78% | 76.78% | $485.78M | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 31.9K |
SHAY CAPITAL LLC communications services, nec | 179.2K | 48.16% | 48.16% | $304.65M | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 95.9K |
BLACKROCK, INC. communications services, nec | 155.3K | 41.72% | 41.72% | $263.93M | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 6.6K |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP communications services, nec | 150.3K | 40.39% | 40.39% | $255.51M | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 48.6K |
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC communications services, nec | 135.4K | 36.37% | 36.37% | $230.00M | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 36.4K |
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
15
Increased
+496.2K shares10
New Positions
first time holders16
Decreased
−504.6K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
8.4K
+496.2K / −504.6K
Net new holders
+9
10 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
BZFD insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
19
Buy transactions
19
Sell transactions
1.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peretti Jonah President of BuzzFeed AI | May 26, 2026 | C-Conversion | 1,309,354 | — | — | 1.31M | Form 4 ↗ |
Peretti Jonah President of BuzzFeed AI | May 26, 2026 | C-Conversion | 1,309,354 | — | — | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Omer Matthew CFO | May 14, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 33,531 | $1.33 | $44.6K | 392.1K | 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
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 11.9% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 28.90%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 59.20%.
The largest institutional shareholder of BuzzFeed, Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 976,888 shares — equal to 2.63% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 53 institutional investors currently hold BZFD stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $7,613,717 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
BZFD ownershipBuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 11.9% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 2.63% stake. Company insiders hold 28.90%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.