Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SB held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 5.1M | $32.4M | +93.3% | 5.013% | 0.00% |
| 2 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 3.6M | $22.5M | +1.9% | 3.480% | 0.04% |
| 3 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.1M | $19.4M | -3.0% | 2.991% | 0.00% |
| 4 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.0M | $12.4M | +268.8% | 1.923% | 0.01% |
| 5 | FEARNLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT AS | 1.9M | $11.9M | +683.4% | 1.838% | 3.89% |
| 6 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.7M | $10.8M | -3.0% | 1.674% | 0.01% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.6M | $10.1M | -1.9% | 1.556% | 0.00% |
| 8 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.3M | $8.1M | +0.9% | 1.245% | 0.00% |
| 9 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.3M | $8.0M | -29.6% | 1.234% | 0.00% |
| 10 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.2M | $7.6M | +1.5% | 1.179% | 0.15% |
| 11 | UBS Group AG | 1.1M | $6.9M | +35.6% | 1.070% | 0.00% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 764K | $4.8M | -13.8% | 0.748% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 664K | $4.2M | +2.8% | 0.649% | 0.03% |
| 14 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 645K | $4.1M | +196.2% | 0.631% | 0.01% |
| 15 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 633K | $4.0M | +1.9% | 0.619% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Nuveen, LLC | 626K | $4.0M | +244.1% | 0.613% | 0.00% |
| 17 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 551K | $3.5M | +24.5% | 0.539% | 0.00% |
| 18 | DENALI ADVISORS LLC | 505K | $3.2M | -47.0% | 0.494% | 0.36% |
| 19 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 452K | $2.9M | +90.4% | 0.442% | 0.00% |
| 20 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 451K | $2.9M | β | 0.441% | 0.00% |
| 21 | LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 447K | $2.8M | β | 0.437% | 0.01% |
| 22 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 356K | $2.3M | +5.7% | 0.348% | 0.00% |
| 23 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 263K | $1.7M | +692.7% | 0.257% | 0.00% |
| 24 | LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 257K | $1.6M | β | 0.251% | 0.00% |
| 25 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 228K | $1.4M | -25.7% | 0.223% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in SB β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SB during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new SB position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their SB position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 141 | +0.0% | 31.39% | +9.77 pp | $221M | +45% |
| Q4 2025 | 141 | +7.6% | 21.62% | +4.30 pp | $153M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | 131 | +4.0% | 17.32% | +4.01 pp | $122M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | 126 | 6.0% | 13.31% | 1.46 pp | $94M | 9.9% |
| Q1 2025 | 134 | +3.9% | 14.77% | 13.79 pp | $104M | 48% |
| Q4 2024 | 129 | 0.8% | 28.56% | +7.98 pp | $201M | +39% |
| Q3 2024 | 130 | 3.7% | 20.58% | 4.15 pp | $145M | 17% |
| Q2 2024 | 135 | β | 24.73% | β | $174M | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SB stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Safe Bulkers, Inc. stands at 31.4%, held across 141 reporting institutions.
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC is the largest reported institutional holder of SB, with approximately 5,125,457 shares worth $0.03B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SB, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SB is 65 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
24 institutions opened new positions in SB during Q1 2026, while 24 fully exited. 96 added to existing positions and 20 trimmed.
SB institutional ownership rose by 9.77 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +0 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 64.7% of all reported 13F value in SB, and the top 25 account for 87.3%.
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.
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) Institutional Ownership