Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in BFAM held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 6.4M | $452.3M | +115.5% | 12.130% | 0.01% |
| 2 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.1M | $218.4M | -7.3% | 5.864% | 0.08% |
| 3 | KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.9M | $204.1M | -25.1% | 5.474% | 0.63% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.7M | $189.2M | +21.8% | 5.075% | 0.01% |
| 5 | ABRAMS BISON INVESTMENTS, LLC | 2.4M | $169.6M | +69.4% | 4.549% | 8.28% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.4M | $169.1M | -4.4% | 4.535% | 0.00% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.8M | $126.6M | +81.2% | 3.396% | 0.00% |
| 8 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.7M | $119.4M | +26.3% | 3.203% | 0.02% |
| 9 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.5M | $106.4M | -22.0% | 2.853% | 0.01% |
| 10 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 1.4M | $102.6M | +1.1% | 2.753% | 0.03% |
| 11 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.4M | $102.1M | +34.3% | 2.738% | 0.01% |
| 12 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 1.3M | $94.0M | +36.3% | 2.522% | 0.03% |
| 13 | FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 1.2M | $87.0M | +4.3% | 2.332% | 0.24% |
| 14 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1.1M | $81.1M | -15.4% | 2.175% | 0.06% |
| 15 | Giverny Capital Inc. | 1.1M | $76.6M | +45.6% | 2.054% | 1.29% |
| 16 | BAMCO INC /NY/ | 1.1M | $74.8M | -4.3% | 2.006% | 0.11% |
| 17 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 920K | $65.2M | +59.4% | 1.750% | 0.07% |
| 18 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 908K | $64.4M | -7.7% | 1.726% | 0.00% |
| 19 | WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 820K | $58.1M | -18.3% | 1.558% | 0.17% |
| 20 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 803K | $57.1M | -62.8% | 1.527% | 0.00% |
| 21 | UBS Group AG | 755K | $53.5M | -10.6% | 1.436% | 0.01% |
| 22 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 714K | $50.6M | +5.2% | 1.356% | 0.01% |
| 23 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 699K | $49.6M | — | 1.329% | 0.02% |
| 24 | FMR LLC | 639K | $45.3M | +6853.7% | 1.214% | 0.00% |
| 25 | GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 603K | $42.8M | -23.9% | 1.147% | 0.98% |
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 BFAM — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in BFAM during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new BFAM position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their BFAM position in Q2 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 390 | +4.8% | 105.07% | 1.12 pp | $3.88B | 14% |
| Q1 2026 | 372 | 7.2% | 106.19% | +2.98 pp | $4.51B | 19% |
| Q4 2025 | 401 | 0.2% | 103.21% | +1.84 pp | $5.56B | 3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 402 | +2.3% | 101.37% | 2.40 pp | $5.74B | 15% |
| Q2 2025 | 393 | +4.0% | 103.77% | +1.39 pp | $6.72B | +1.7% |
| Q1 2025 | 378 | +3.8% | 102.38% | 1.90 pp | $6.61B | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | 364 | 4.7% | 104.28% | +2.92 pp | $5.93B | 17% |
| Q3 2024 | 382 | — | 101.36% | — | $7.17B | — |
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 BFAM stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stands at 105.1%, held across 390 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of BFAM, with approximately 6,381,452 shares worth $0.45B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of BFAM, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, Point72 Asset Management, L.P..
Our composite Smart Money Score for BFAM is 47 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
85 institutions opened new positions in BFAM during Q2 2026, while 67 fully exited. 88 added to existing positions and 203 trimmed.
BFAM institutional ownership fell by 1.12 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +18 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 47.9% of all reported 13F value in BFAM, and the top 25 account for 73.7%.
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.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM) Institutional Ownership