Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in BBW held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 1.0M | $38.4M | -18.1% | 8.147% | 1.80% |
| 2 | Pacifica Capital Investments, LLC | 1.0M | $37.7M | -0.8% | 7.998% | 12.83% |
| 3 | BlackRock, Inc. | 921K | $34.5M | -4.7% | 7.318% | 0.00% |
| 4 | De Lisle Partners LLP | 766K | $28.7M | 0.0% | 6.088% | 3.43% |
| 5 | FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 611K | $22.9M | -0.2% | 4.859% | 0.08% |
| 6 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 558K | $20.9M | +1.9% | 4.436% | 0.01% |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 546K | $20.4M | — | 4.340% | 0.00% |
| 8 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 366K | $13.7M | +2.7% | 2.913% | 0.00% |
| 9 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 365K | $13.7M | +333.6% | 2.903% | 0.01% |
| 10 | STATE STREET CORP | 363K | $13.7M | -7.4% | 2.882% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC | 330K | $12.4M | +56.9% | 2.624% | 5.60% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 291K | $10.9M | -8.9% | 2.311% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC | 216K | $8.1M | +30.3% | 1.717% | 1.75% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 209K | $7.8M | -44.4% | 1.661% | 0.00% |
| 15 | FIRST SABREPOINT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 188K | $7.0M | — | 1.496% | 2.88% |
| 16 | UBS Group AG | 160K | $6.0M | +182.4% | 1.273% | 0.00% |
| 17 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 158K | $5.9M | — | 1.257% | 0.00% |
| 18 | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | 157K | $5.9M | +46.5% | 1.252% | 0.04% |
| 19 | Meros Investment Management, LP | 152K | $5.7M | +3.5% | 1.209% | 2.47% |
| 20 | MORGAN STANLEY | 152K | $5.7M | +9.3% | 1.205% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Oppenheimer & Close, LLC | 150K | $5.6M | -19.4% | 1.189% | 3.53% |
| 22 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 133K | $5.0M | +14.1% | 1.060% | 0.00% |
| 23 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 129K | $4.8M | — | 1.025% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 121K | $4.5M | -4.9% | 0.965% | 0.00% |
| 25 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 114K | $4.3M | +8.7% | 0.907% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in BBW — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in BBW during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 178 | 5.8% | 104.64% | 72.88 pp | $423M | 41% |
| Q4 2025 | 189 | 4.1% | 177.52% | +4.64 pp | $718M | +2.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 197 | +9.4% | 172.88% | +39.59 pp | $699M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | 180 | +12% | 133.29% | +33.16 pp | $539M | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | 161 | +2.5% | 100.13% | 28.19 pp | $405M | 22% |
| Q4 2024 | 157 | +9.8% | 128.32% | +33.64 pp | $519M | +36% |
| Q3 2024 | 143 | +15% | 94.68% | +29.54 pp | $383M | +45% |
| Q2 2024 | 124 | — | 65.14% | — | $263M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BBW stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. stands at 104.6%, held across 178 reporting institutions.
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP is the largest reported institutional holder of BBW, with approximately 1,024,970 shares worth $0.04B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of BBW, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for BBW is 39 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
40 institutions opened new positions in BBW during Q1 2026, while 51 fully exited. 19 added to existing positions and 118 trimmed.
BBW institutional ownership fell by 72.88 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -11 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 57.8% of all reported 13F value in BBW, and the top 25 account for 81.4%.
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.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) Institutional Ownership