Sierra Bancorp BSRR
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: −$50.5K (8 inflow days, 12 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 29.0% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has risen from 2.94% to 3.02% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Trust Advisors L.P. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +49,904 | 0.4% |
| Principal Global Investors, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +17,055 | 0.3% |
| Nuveen Asset Management LLC | Insurance Company | 2026/Q3 | +21,057 | 0.2% |
| Janus Henderson Group plc | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +94,155 | 3.4% |
| American Century Investment Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +70,811 | 2.9% |
| BlackRock | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +61,492 | 10.2% |
| Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +44,413 | 1.4% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +30,076 | 0.8% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +30,024 | 2.5% |
| Inspire Investing, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +16,773 | 0.1% |
| Northern Trust Global Investments | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +15,068 | 1.4% |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +14,359 | 0.2% |
| Marshall Wace LLP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +14,021 | 0.1% |
| XTX Markets Limited | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +11,830 | 0.1% |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +11,738 | 1.7% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | Julie Castle | Independent Director | Open Market Disposition | -1,000 | $40.70 | 8,987 |
| 28 May 2026 | Hugh Boyle | Chief Credit Officer | Open Market Disposition | -10,000 | $38.21 | 21,781 |
| 21 May 2026 | Christopher Treece | Chief Operating Officer | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -10,000 | $38.18 | 39,095 |
| 17 May 2026 | Vonn Christenson | Independent Director | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -1,053 | $38.01 | 11,614 |
| 7 May 2026 | Vonn Christenson | Independent Director | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -3,947 | $38.05 | 11,614 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Hugh Boyle | Chief Credit Officer | Sale to Issuer | -1,689 | $35.98 | 31,781 |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Christopher Treece | Chief Operating Officer | Sale to Issuer | -800 | $36.09 | 39,095 |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Kevin McPhaill | Chief Executive Officer | Sale to Issuer | -1,358 | $36.09 | 88,506 |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Michael Olague | Chief Banking Officer | Sale to Issuer | -665 | $36.09 | 35,608 |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Hugh Boyle | Chief Credit Officer | Sale to Issuer | -794 | $36.09 | 33,470 |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Natalia Coen | Executive Vice President | Sale to Issuer | -653 | $36.09 | 26,836 |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Albert Berra | Independent Director | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +5,000 | $17.25 | 280,815 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Julie Castle | Independent Director | Open Market Disposition | -250 | $37.52 | 9,987 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Christopher Treece | Chief Operating Officer | Other Acquisition | +6,950 | – | 39,895 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Kevin McPhaill | Chief Executive Officer | Other Acquisition | +13,204 | – | 89,864 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Michael Olague | Chief Banking Officer | Other Acquisition | +6,950 | – | 36,273 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Hugh Boyle | Chief Credit Officer | Other Acquisition | +5,368 | – | 34,264 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Natalia Coen | Executive Vice President | Other Acquisition | +4,868 | – | 27,489 |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Kevin McPhaill | Chief Executive Officer | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -20,000 | $37.98 | 76,660 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Kevin McPhaill | Chief Executive Officer | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -20,000 | $37.98 | – |
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 | 391,122 | 3.0% | 7.4 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 403,257 | 3.1% | 9.0 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 434,821 | 3.4% | 9.0 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 426,813 | 3.3% | 7.9 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 396,872 | 3.1% | 7.0 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 380,721 | 2.9% | 4.8 |
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