BARNES & NOBLE ED INC (BNED) is held by 58 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q1 2026.

Are institutions buying or selling BNED?

In Q1 2026, 34 institutions opened or increased positions in BARNES & NOBLE ED INC while 20 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

What is the Smart Money Verdict on BNED?

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for BARNES & NOBLE ED INC.

How many hedge funds hold BNED?

58 institutional investors report holding BARNES & NOBLE ED INC (BNED) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Is institutional money flowing into BNED?

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in BARNES & NOBLE ED INC show 34 buyers versus 20 sellers — net inflows.

BARNES & NOBLE ED INC

BNED·06777U200·US·Common Stock·Consumer Cyclical - Specialty Retail-Activist

Holders

Avg rating(16 Elite)

$55M

Total Value

63% (64)

Fund Consensus

34 buying - 20 selling

Smart Money Verdict

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Held by 58 funds

16 elite

Who's Trading

InsiderNCNeumann ChristopherSell $32KJul 10, 2026

InsiderSJSnagusky JasonSell $26KJul 10, 2026

InsiderLGLuster GarySell $12KJul 10, 2026

ActivistT1TORO 18 HOLDINGS LLC32.7%Jul 8, 2026

InsiderSJSnagusky JasonSell $10KJul 2, 2026

InsiderSJSnagusky JasonSell $18KJul 2, 2026

InsiderSJSHAR JONATHANSell $871KJul 1, 2026

InsiderSJSHAR JONATHANSell $656.91Mar 13, 2026

InsiderSJSnagusky JasonSell $137.87Mar 13, 2026

ActivistS(Springhouse Capital (U.S.), L.P.6.3%Feb 24, 2026

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13F: Mar 31, 2026Insider & Congress: Updated regularly

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BlackRock, Inc.	Decreased	1.1M(-0.9%)	$9.6M	0.0%	+14.84%	0
MORGAN STANLEY	Decreased	1M(-5.3%)	$9.2M	0.0%	+24.29%	0
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	864,885	$7.6M	0.0%	+50.99%	38
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Increased	530,371(+4.2%)	$4.7M	0.0%	+33.94%	28
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Decreased	435,478(-2.5%)	$3.8M	0.0%	-87.88%	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Increased	355,943(+119.6%)	$3.1M	0.0%	+36.97%	43
STATE STREET CORP	Increased	317,195(+1.2%)	$2.8M	0.0%	-39.83%	27
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS	Increased	226,513(+55.2%)	$2M	0.0%	+25.07%	37
VFVANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO	New	136,440	$1.2M	0.0%	+50.99%	35
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	Decreased	136,141(-20.7%)	$1.2M	0.0%	+28.24%	0
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Increased	132,085(+5.9%)	$1.2M	0.0%	-88.03%	27
BARCLAYS PLC	Increased	116,839(+141.9%)	$1M	0.0%	+38.04%	40
UBS Group AG	Increased	99,818(+25.4%)	$881,393	0.0%	+29.77%	31
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	93,208	$823,027	0.0%	+50.99%	38
Invesco Ltd.	Increased	64,784(+1.1%)	$572,043	0.0%	-87.60%	25
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Decreased	51,148(-1.4%)	$451,637	0.0%	+20.79%	0
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Decreased	48,029(-11.4%)	$424,096	0.0%	+15.45%	0
DED. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.	Decreased	44,701(-8.9%)	$394,710	0.0%	+26.47%	0
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	Increased	43,749(+2.4%)	$386,304	0.0%	+25.23%	24
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	Increased	39,619(+2.0%)	$349,835	0.0%	+12.30%	24