SAMThe Boston Beer Company, Inc.

$170.53-24% 1Y

Who owns SAM

326 institutions reported holding SAM for 2026Q2, together 82% of the company, fewer than the 363 a quarter earlier.

326

Institutions reporting a position · as of 2026Q2 · down from 363 the quarter before

Shares held by institutions
8.6M

Shares held by institutions · 82% of the company · long US equity positions only, as reported on Form 13F

Reported value
$1.53B

Reported value · at Jun 30, 2026 prices, not today's

Top 5 holders
32%

Top 5 holders · of the whole company, between five filers

Details›
Reporting quarter2026-06-30
2026Q2
Quarters on record
53
New positions
48
Positions exited
84
Added to
106
Reduced
106
Top 10 holdersof the company
47%
Shares sold shortsettled Sep 15, 2026
1.6M
Short interestof shares outstanding
15%
Days to coverat the average daily volume
7.2
Change in the short positionsince the Aug 31, 2026 count
+11%
Institutional ownership by quarter, 2013Q2 to 2026Q2
QuarterFilersSharesReported value
2026Q23268.6M$1.53B
2026Q13637.8M$1.80B
2025Q43437.6M$1.47B
2025Q33517.9M$1.66B
2025Q23417.7M$1.48B
2025Q13227.6M$1.74B
2024Q43397.4M$2.22B
2024Q33287.1M$2.03B
2024Q23237.1M$2.16B
2024Q13237.3M$2.22B
2023Q43397.4M$2.56B
2023Q33217.8M$3.02B
2023Q22937.9M$2.42B
2023Q12998.1M$2.64B
2022Q43158.2M$2.70B
2022Q32988.5M$2.76B
Largest reported holders, 2026Q2
HolderShares% of companyValue
VANGUARD GROUP INC1.0M9.7%$180M
BlackRock Inc.1.0M9.7%$180M
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC0.5M5.2%$96M
UBS Group AG0.4M4.2%$77M
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC0.4M3.7%$68M
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP0.3M3.1%$57M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP0.3M3.1%$57M
STATE STREET CORP0.3M3.0%$56M
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC0.3M2.7%$50M
Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd.0.3M2.6%$47M
Short interest by settlement date, Aug 29, 2025 to Sep 15, 2026
SettlementShares shortOf shares outstandingDays to cover
Sep 15, 20261.6M15%7.2
Aug 31, 20261.4M14%8.9
Aug 14, 20261.4M14%7.6
Jul 31, 20261.4M13%3.7
Jul 15, 20261.6M15%5.6
Jun 30, 20261.6M15%4.3
Jun 15, 20261.6M15%6.1
May 29, 20261.5M15%5.2
May 15, 20261.3M12%3.6
Apr 30, 20261.2M11%5.4
Apr 15, 20261.0M9.9%4.5
Mar 31, 20260.9M8.9%6.0

SEC Form 13F data sets (DERA bulk files). 13F is quarterly, filed up to 45 days late, and covers long US equity positions only, no shorts, no derivatives, nothing held below the reporting threshold. The short position is FINRA's consolidated count for each twice-monthly settlement date, as a share of shares outstanding.

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