BHP Group Ltd BHP
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
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: −$17.10M (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 23.7% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has held roughly steady near 0.76% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Inc. | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +4,221,419 | 0.6% |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +6,649,402 | 0.3% |
| Franklin Resources | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +418,563 | 0.2% |
| Vanguard Investments Australia Limited | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,872,217 | 2.3% |
| Invesco Capital Management LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,122,685 | 0.1% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +963,633 | 3.9% |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +642,220 | 0.1% |
| BetaShares Capital Limited | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +513,341 | 0.6% |
| Franklin Resources | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +375,154 | 0.2% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +704,998 | 3.9% |
| Vanguard Asset Management, Limited | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +427,289 | 0.4% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +283,317 | 0.5% |
| Vanguard Investments Australia Limited | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +543,950 | 2.2% |
| Mutual Trust Pty Ltd | Family Office/Trust | 2026/Q3 | +3,382,800 | 0.1% |
| Netwealth Investments Ltd. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +499,833 | 0.4% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Emma Stone | Other Acquisition | +64 | $41.93 | 4,780 | |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Emma Stone | Other Derivative Acquisition | +13,520 | – | 13,520 | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Emma Stone | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -6,774 | $46.57 | 15,716 | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Emma Stone | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +1,000 | – | 15,716 | |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Emma Stone | Other Acquisition | +64 | $40.74 | 14,716 | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Emma Stone | Other Acquisition | +74 | $34.47 | 14,652 | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Donald Lindsay | Independent Non-Executive Director | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 10,000 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Christine O’Reilly | Independent Non-Executive Director | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 10,620 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Gary Goldberg | Senior Independent Director | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 12,000 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Vandita Pant | Chief Financial Officer | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 250,935 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Ross McEwan | Independent Non-Executive Chairperson | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 45,000 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Catherine Leigh Tanna | Independent Non-Executive Director | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 10,400 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Mike Henry | Officer | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 556,394 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Dion Weisler | Independent Non-Executive Director | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 11,514 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Xiaoqun Clever-Steg | Independent Non-Executive Director | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 10,000 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Geraldine Slattery | President of Australia | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 272,915 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Michelle Hinchliffe | Independent Non-Executive Director | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 12,330 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Brandon Craig | Chief Executive Officer | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 47,839 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Emma Stone | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 14,578 |
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 | 19,216,306 | 0.8% | 7.4 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 20,996,270 | 0.8% | 7.4 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 17,256,689 | 0.7% | 7.3 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 18,469,769 | 0.7% | 6.3 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 18,502,132 | 0.7% | 7.3 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 19,356,177 | 0.8% | 8.1 |
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