Backblaze Ownership | Who Owns Backblaze?
Backblaze Ownership Summary
Backblaze is owned by 58.79% institutional investors, 4.54% insiders, and 36.67% retail investors. Blackrock funding, inc. /de is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 6.55% of BLZE shares. Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest is the top mutual fund, with 3.07% of its assets in Backblaze shares.
BLZE Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Backblaze | 58.79% | 4.54% | 36.67% |
| Sector | Technology Stocks | 78.07% | 14.90% | 7.03% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 3.68M | 6.55% | $12.71M |
| Blackrock | 2.60M | 6.46% | $16.02M |
| Vanguard group | 3.10M | 5.43% | $14.43M |
| Acadian asset management | 1.64M | 2.92% | $5.65M |
| Awm investment company | 1.40M | 2.49% | $4.83M |
| Geode capital management | 1.35M | 2.39% | $4.64M |
| Renaissance | 1.17M | 2.09% | $4.05M |
| State street | 1.11M | 1.98% | $3.84M |
| Connor, clark & lunn investment management | 833.27K | 1.48% | $2.87M |
| D. e. shaw | 739.03K | 1.31% | $2.55M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| P.a.w. capital | 360.00K | 3.38% | $1.24M |
| Perkins capital management | 339.02K | 1.10% | $1.17M |
| Nano cap new millennium growth fund l p | 295.00K | 0.95% | $1.02M |
| Awm investment company | 1.40M | 0.53% | $4.83M |
| Shannon river fund management | 229.38K | 0.34% | $2.13M |
| Corton capital | 11.05K | 0.25% | $102.59K |
| Penbrook management | 72.15K | 0.19% | $248.92K |
| Manatuck hill partners | 60.00K | 0.18% | $556.80K |
| Prelude capital management | 474.01K | 0.13% | $1.64M |
| Virtus fund advisers | 3.42K | 0.06% | $20.61K |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | 2.60M | 0.00% | 1.97M |
| Aqr capital management | 663.51K | 0.00% | 540.61K |
| Acadian asset management | 1.64M | 0.01% | 468.80K |
| Vanguard group | 3.10M | 0.00% | 403.21K |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 388.59K | 0.00% | 388.59K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch advisors lp | - | - | -1.83M |
| Aigh capital management | - | - | -1.81M |
| Awm investment company | 1.40M | 0.53% | -1.67M |
| Whetstone capital advisors | - | - | -1.52M |
| First eagle investment management | - | - | -1.13M |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 388.59K | 0.00% | 388.59K | $1.34M |
| Shannon river fund management | 229.38K | 0.34% | 229.38K | $2.13M |
| Norges bank | 129.50K | 0.00% | 129.50K | $779.59K |
| Manatuck hill partners | 60.00K | 0.18% | 60.00K | $556.80K |
| Mariner | 42.09K | 0.00% | 42.09K | $145.22K |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Clearstead advisors | -1.00 |
| Capital performance advisors llp | -11.00 |
| Advisory services network | -27.00 |
| Quadrant capital group | -70.00 |
| Nelson, van denburg & campbell wealth management group | -92.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 181 | 27.46% | 35,740,174 | 23.03% | 58 | 2.45% | 130 | 85.71% | 33 | -28.26% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 136 | -8.11% | 28,986,840 | -9.93% | 51 | 1.62% | 67 | -26.37% | 43 | 10.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 60 | -60.26% | 14,114,324 | -52.95% | 24 | 0.85% | 36 | -60.87% | 13 | -63.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 48 | -60.98% | 4,812,020 | -81.44% | 8 | 0.38% | 28 | -68.18% | 14 | -33.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 130 | 15.04% | 26,876,371 | 12.64% | 49 | 2.55% | 90 | 34.33% | 25 | -13.79% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.81M | 3.07% | 44.45K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 1.77M | 2.95% | 128.00K |
| Vanguard Morn Total Stk Mkt Idx Investor | 1.77M | 2.95% | 128.00K |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.51M | 2.56% | -26.78K |
| First Eagle US Small Cap Strategy | 1.02M | 1.85% | 79.13K |
| Heptagon Driehaus US Micro Cap Eq C$ Acc | 1.09M | 1.82% | 1.09M |
| First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I | 1.02M | 1.81% | 4.96K |
| Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr | 689.26K | 1.17% | 1.21K |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index | 566.19K | 0.94% | 10.29K |
| Oberweis Micro-Cap Growth | 538.70K | 0.92% | - |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Budman Gleb | CEO and Chairperson | Sell | $203.37K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Suidan Marc | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | $33.38K |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Budman Gleb | CEO and Chairperson | Sell | $22.04K |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Budman Gleb | CEO and Chairperson | Sell | $18.92K |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Suidan Marc | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | $13.05K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | - | - |
| 2026 Q1 | - | - |
| 2025 Q4 | - | - |
| 2025 Q3 | - | - |
| 2025 Q2 | - | - |
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