Backblaze Ownership | Who Owns Backblaze?
Backblaze Ownership Summary
Backblaze is owned by 46.74% institutional investors, 20.75% insiders, and 32.52% retail investors. Blackrock funding, inc. /de is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 6.59% of BLZE shares. Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv is the top mutual fund, with 2.20% of its assets in Backblaze shares.
BLZE Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Backblaze | 46.74% | 20.75% | 32.52% |
| Sector | Technology Stocks | 44.47% | 12.07% | 43.46% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 2.87M | 6.59% | $17.26M |
| Blackrock | 2.60M | 6.46% | $16.02M |
| Vanguard group | 2.17M | 4.98% | $13.04M |
| Aigh capital management | 1.80M | 4.14% | $10.84M |
| Whetstone capital advisors | 1.22M | 2.80% | $7.34M |
| First eagle investment management | 1.16M | 2.67% | $6.99M |
| Geode capital management | 875.83K | 2.01% | $5.27M |
| Millennium management | 622.81K | 1.43% | $3.75M |
| State street | 614.79K | 1.41% | $3.70M |
| Renaissance | 545.51K | 1.25% | $3.28M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| P.a.w. capital | 320.00K | 3.67% | $1.93M |
| Aigh capital management | 1.80M | 3.39% | $10.84M |
| Whetstone capital advisors | 1.22M | 2.37% | $7.34M |
| Perkins capital management | 285.23K | 1.52% | $1.72M |
| Manatuck hill partners | 150.00K | 0.37% | $903.00K |
| Scalar gauge management | 116.74K | 0.32% | $702.77K |
| Penbrook management | 47.88K | 0.20% | $288.21K |
| Oberweis asset management inc/ | 538.70K | 0.15% | $3.24M |
| Tempus wealth planning | 48.86K | 0.09% | $294.14K |
| Virtus investment advisers | 16.82K | 0.08% | $101.24K |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | 2.60M | 0.00% | 1.97M |
| Aigh capital management | 1.80M | 3.39% | 1.80M |
| Thompson siegel & walmsley | 491.00K | 0.05% | 491.00K |
| P.a.w. capital | 320.00K | 3.67% | 320.00K |
| Vanguard group | 2.17M | 0.00% | 311.81K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driehaus capital management | - | - | -732.19K |
| Whetstone capital advisors | 1.22M | 2.37% | -366.91K |
| Gilder gagnon howe | - | - | -205.00K |
| Essex investment management | - | - | -200.22K |
| Scalar gauge management | 116.74K | 0.32% | -184.15K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aigh capital management | 1.80M | 3.39% | 1.80M | $10.84M |
| Thompson siegel & walmsley | 491.00K | 0.05% | 491.00K | $2.96M |
| P.a.w. capital | 320.00K | 3.67% | 320.00K | $1.93M |
| Raymond james financial | 268.79K | 0.00% | 268.79K | $1.62M |
| Manatuck hill partners | 150.00K | 0.37% | 150.00K | $903.00K |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Capital performance advisors llp | -11.00 |
| Sjs investment consulting | -152.00 |
| Cibc private wealth group | -500.00 |
| Federated hermes | -641.00 |
| Steward partners investment advisory | -1.50K |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 120 | 13.21% | 20,337,605 | 24.98% | 46 | 3.34% | 77 | 30.51% | 23 | -14.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 106 | 6.00% | 16,272,505 | 5.27% | 37 | 2.53% | 59 | 11.32% | 27 | -6.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 100 | -1.96% | 15,457,701 | 6.05% | 38 | 2.35% | 53 | -22.06% | 29 | 70.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 102 | 36.00% | 14,576,529 | 36.29% | 40 | 5170810.36% | 68 | 28.30% | 17 | 88.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 75 | 27.12% | 10,694,861 | 37.36% | - | 0.01% | 53 | 17.78% | 9 | 125.00% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 1.19M | 2.20% | - |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.19M | 2.20% | -10.34K |
| First Eagle US Small Cap Strategy | 1.03M | 2.00% | 17.64K |
| First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I | 935.90K | 1.72% | -97.17K |
| Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr | 556.28K | 1.02% | 24.20K |
| Oberweis Micro-Cap | 538.70K | 0.99% | - |
| Oberweis Micro-Cap Growth | 538.70K | 0.99% | - |
| iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 403.65K | 0.74% | -1.92K |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index | 402.82K | 0.74% | -7.54K |
| Fidelity Extended Market Index | 208.32K | 0.38% | -1.33K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | Budman Gleb | CEO and Chairperson | Sell | $18.92K |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Budman Gleb | CEO and Chairperson | Sell | $22.04K |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Suidan Marc | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | $13.05K |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Suidan Marc | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | $15.20K |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Cessna Tina | Senior VP, Engineering | Sell | $3.86K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | - | 7 |
| 2024 Q4 | - | 2 |
| 2024 Q3 | - | 11 |
| 2024 Q2 | - | 8 |
| 2024 Q1 | - | 27 |
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