Ranked by reported Q2 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 | 4.0M | $25.5M | -21.1% | 3.971% | 0.00% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.6M | $22.5M | +16.3% | 3.494% | 0.00% |
| 3 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 2.8M | $17.7M | -21.0% | 2.760% | 0.02% |
| 4 | FEARNLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT AS | 2.3M | $14.6M | +23.1% | 2.271% | 5.25% |
| 5 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1.8M | $11.2M | -10.0% | 1.737% | 0.01% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.6M | $10.5M | +3.6% | 1.619% | 0.00% |
| 7 | UBS Group AG | 1.5M | $9.4M | +36.0% | 1.461% | 0.00% |
| 8 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.4M | $8.9M | -17.9% | 1.381% | 0.00% |
| 9 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.3M | $8.5M | +6.6% | 1.320% | 0.00% |
| 10 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.2M | $7.7M | +1.0% | 1.196% | 0.14% |
| 11 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 902K | $5.7M | +39.8% | 0.885% | 0.01% |
| 12 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 848K | $5.4M | +5.7% | 0.832% | 0.00% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 805K | $5.1M | +5.4% | 0.791% | 0.00% |
| 14 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 755K | $4.8M | +19.3% | 0.742% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Nuveen, LLC | 734K | $4.6M | +17.2% | 0.721% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 706K | $4.5M | +6.4% | 0.694% | 0.02% |
| 17 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 680K | $4.3M | +111.0% | 0.668% | 0.00% |
| 18 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 623K | $3.9M | +13.1% | 0.612% | 0.00% |
| 19 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 564K | $3.6M | +25.0% | 0.554% | 0.00% |
| 20 | LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 492K | $3.1M | +10.0% | 0.483% | 0.01% |
| 21 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 457K | $2.9M | +1158.8% | 0.449% | 0.00% |
| 22 | ALGERT GLOBAL LLC | 410K | $2.6M | +18.4% | 0.403% | 0.03% |
| 23 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 399K | $2.5M | +12.3% | 0.392% | 0.00% |
| 24 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 330K | $2.1M | -27.1% | 0.324% | 0.00% |
| 25 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 329K | $2.1M | +63.2% | 0.323% | 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 SB — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SB during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new SB position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their SB 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 | 156 | +6.8% | 38.91% | +0.45 pp | $229M | 1.1% |
| Q1 2026 | 146 | +2.8% | 38.46% | +5.57 pp | $231M | +50% |
| Q4 2025 | 142 | +8.4% | 32.89% | +3.02 pp | $154M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | 131 | +4.0% | 29.87% | +1.61 pp | $122M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | 126 | 6.0% | 28.26% | 0.66 pp | $94M | 9.9% |
| Q1 2025 | 134 | +3.9% | 28.92% | 24.91 pp | $104M | 48% |
| Q4 2024 | 129 | 0.8% | 53.83% | +22.65 pp | $201M | +39% |
| Q3 2024 | 130 | — | 31.18% | — | $145M | — |
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 SB stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Safe Bulkers, Inc. stands at 38.9%, held across 156 reporting institutions.
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC is the largest reported institutional holder of SB, with approximately 4,043,077 shares worth $0.03B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 5 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SB, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, JANE STREET GROUP, LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SB is 77 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 Q2 2026, while 13 fully exited. 75 added to existing positions and 51 trimmed.
SB institutional ownership rose by 0.45 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +10 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 59.6% of all reported 13F value in SB, and the top 25 account for 84.6%.
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