Bank of America BAC
$49.42 −$0.34 (-0.68%)
Market closed · Nov 7, 9:10 am ET · Last extended-hours $49.54 +0.24%
Open$49.54
Prev close$49.76
Day range$49.27 – $50.45
Volume36.23M
Market cap$341.01B
P/E (TTM)11.8
Dividend yield2.35%
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Institutional ownership78.6%+1.20 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding4,087-16 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)22 buys / 28 sellsNet selling
Short interest1.27% of floatDays to cover 1.9 · as of 15 Oct 2026
Short-sale volume share10.2%5-day average of daily volume
Short-sale volume as % of daily volume
Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions
Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: +$32.39M (11 inflow days, 9 outflow days).
Net flow by order size, last 20 sessions
Super/Big orders approximate institutional-size trades; Mid/Small approximate retail-size trades. Net buy minus sell value in each bucket, summed over the window.
The five largest holders on file together own 28.4% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has fallen from 1.43% to 1.27% of float over the last 6 biweekly reports (31 Jul 2026 to 15 Oct 2026).
Recent institutional activity
| Holder | Type | Period | Share change | New stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deka Investment GmbH | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +3,033,669 | 0.1% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +14,663,905 | 6.6% |
| Marshall Wace LLP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +10,652,635 | 0.2% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +8,909,688 | 2.5% |
| Barclays PLC | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +8,666,445 | 0.4% |
| BlackRock | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +6,425,186 | 7.9% |
| Victory Capital Management Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +6,041,176 | 0.5% |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +5,757,049 | 0.2% |
| MFS Investment Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +5,353,770 | 0.2% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +4,888,205 | 0.1% |
| State Street Global Advisors | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +4,873,398 | 4.3% |
| Morgan Stanley | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +4,690,562 | 1.0% |
| Harris Associates L.P. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +4,183,044 | 0.3% |
| Azora Capital LP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +4,182,530 | 0.1% |
| RBC Global Asset Management Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +3,498,130 | 0.1% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 | James Fitterling | Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +2,930 | – | 2,931 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | William Thomas | Director | Sale to Issuer | -1,170 | $50.78 | 7,760 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | William Thomas | Director | Other Acquisition | +2,930 | – | 7,760 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Brian Moynihan | Chairperson & CEO | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -18,083 | $51.70 | 2,803,260 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Brian Moynihan | Chairperson & CEO | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -18,082 | $59.52 | 2,803,235 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Brian Moynihan | Chairperson & CEO | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -18,083 | $64.49 | 2,803,235 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Brian Moynihan | Chairperson & CEO | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -18,083 | $61.59 | 2,803,235 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Brian Moynihan | Chairperson & CEO | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -18,083 | $55.87 | 2,803,226 |
| 14 May 2026 | Brian Moynihan | Chairperson & CEO | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -18,083 | $49.77 | 2,803,226 |
| 4 May 2026 | Geoffrey Greener | Chief Risk Officer | Open Market Disposition | -126,756 | $53.01 | 1,373,397 |
| 3 May 2026 | Arnold Donald | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +5,365 | – | 131,204 |
| 3 May 2026 | Maria Martinez | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +5,365 | – | 14,449 |
| 3 May 2026 | Michael White | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +5,365 | – | 103,942 |
| 3 May 2026 | Lionel Nowell | Lead Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +8,718 | – | 201,595 |
| 3 May 2026 | Denise Ramos | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +5,365 | – | 84,673 |
| 3 May 2026 | Thomas Woods | Independent Director | Sale to Issuer | -2,473 | $52.19 | 125,289 |
| 3 May 2026 | Thomas Woods | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +5,365 | – | 125,289 |
| 3 May 2026 | Monica Lozano | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +5,365 | – | 246,348 |
| 3 May 2026 | Clayton Rose | Independent Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +5,365 | – | 74,303 |
| 3 May 2026 | Jose Almeida | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +5,365 | – | 33,606 |
From Form 4/Form 144 filings. Negative share counts are disposals (sales, gifts, or shares withheld for taxes); positive are acquisitions.
Short interest, by report
| Report date | Shares short | % of float | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 88,757,891 | 1.3% | 1.9 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 85,650,135 | 1.2% | 2.3 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 83,249,868 | 1.2% | 2.4 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 82,250,230 | 1.2% | 2.6 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 83,850,746 | 1.2% | 3.3 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 100,510,154 | 1.4% | 2.9 |
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