Barings BDC, Inc. (BBDC)

Barings BDC, Inc. (BBDC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where it has traded since February 15, 2007.

Listed On
the New York Stock Exchange
Listed Since
February 15, 2007
Employees
2
Market Cap
$897M

About Barings BDC, Inc.

Barings BDC Inc operates as a closed-end, non-diversified investment company and has elected to be treated as a business development company. The company's investment objective is to generate current income by investing directly in privately held middle-market companies to help these companies fund acquisitions, growth, or refinancing. It employs fundamental credit analysis and targets investments in businesses with low levels of cyclicality and operating risk relative to other businesses in this market segment. The holding size of each position will generally be dependent upon a number of factors including total facility size, pricing and structure, and the number of other lenders in the facility.

Institutional ownership

In 13F filings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, 196 institutions reported holding BBDC, with 49.1 million shares worth $418.4 million in aggregate. The largest reported holder was Barings, with 13.6 million shares worth $116.2 million. Of the 5 largest holders listed below, 4 added shares and 1 held its position unchanged during the quarter.

InstitutionSharesValueQuarter change
Barings13,639,681$116MUnchanged
Private Management Group4,779,724$41MAdded 11.15%
Ares Management4,164,327$35MAdded 14.71%
Cresset Asset Management2,545,273$22MAdded 9.51%
Van Eck Associates2,309,564$20MAdded 26.56%

Form 13F is a quarterly report that institutional investment managers with at least $100 million in qualifying securities file with the SEC. It lists long positions as of the last day of the quarter and is due within 45 days of quarter end, so these holdings describe that date rather than today.

Frequently asked questions

What is BBDC?

Barings BDC, Inc. (BBDC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where it has traded since February 15, 2007.

Who are the largest institutional holders of BBDC?

In 13F filings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders of BBDC were Barings, Private Management Group and Ares Management.

How many institutions own BBDC?

196 institutions reported a position in BBDC for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, worth $418.4 million in total.

Did institutions buy or sell BBDC last quarter?

Of the 5 largest reported holders, 4 added shares and 1 held its position unchanged during the quarter. Every reported holder and its change is on the SentiSense ownership page for BBDC.

Every reported institutional holder, plus insider and congressional trades in BBDC, on SentiSense.