Birkenstock Holding plc (BIRK) shareholders
BIRKNYSEFootwear, (No Rubber)Fiscal year ends September 30
$36.30+0.60 (+1.68%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $6.68BP/E 17.8Yield –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
92.0%
169M of 184M shares
Institutional holders
235
64 new, 55 sold out
Net institutional buying
-5M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 3 sales
Net sold $1.11B
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BK LC Lux MidCo S.a r.l. Joint filing with Catterton Caledonia 1 Limited (62.50%), Catterton Caledonia 2 Limited (62.50%) and 2 more | 115,000,327 | 62.50% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Scott Arnold Dahnke Joint filing with BK LC Lux MidCo S.a r.l. (54.10%), Catterton Caledonia 1 Limited (54.10%) and 2 more | 99,416,513 | 54.10% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2025 |
| CB Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG Joint filing with CB Verwaltungs GmbH (10.20%), CB Christian Birkenstock Stiftung (10.20%) | 16,763,510 | 10.20% | 13D (active) amendment | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Ronald Baron Joint filing with Baron Capital Group, Inc. (8.01%), Bamco Inc /Ny/ (7.30%) | 14,739,609 | 8.01% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2026 |
| CB Christian Birkenstock Stiftung Joint filing with CB Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG (7.60%), CB Verwaltungs GmbH (7.60%) | 13,958,475 | 7.60% | 13D (active) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 10,631,251 | 5.80% | 13G (passive) | Sep 30, 2025 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of BIRK | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterton Management Company, L.L.C. | 99,416,513 | 54.06% | $4.28B | – | 98.76% |
| Bamco Inc /Ny/ | 14,739,609 | 8.01% | $634.25M | +5,373,541 | 0.95% |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 9,282,633 | 5.05% | $399.43M | −2,534,768 | 0.26% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4,647,810 | 2.53% | $200.00M | +598,023 | 0.04% |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co /Ma/ | 4,129,412 | 2.25% | $177.74M | +948,464 | 0.06% |
| William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 2,865,895 | 1.56% | $123.32M | +290,493 | 0.37% |
| FMR LLC | 2,786,998 | 1.52% | $119.92M | −2,257,871 | 0.01% |
| UBS Group AG | 2,694,836 | 1.47% | $115.96M | +391,944 | 0.01% |
| Norges Bank | 2,179,036 | 1.18% | $93.76M | New | 0.01% |
| Morgan Stanley | 2,149,317 | 1.17% | $92.49M | −354,946 | 0.00% |
| Westfield Capital Management Co LP | 1,967,122 | 1.07% | $84.65M | −371,657 | 0.28% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1,662,717 | 0.90% | $71.55M | +775,406 | 0.01% |
| Swedbank AB | 1,600,000 | 0.87% | $68.85M | – | 0.06% |
| American Century Companies Inc | 1,390,500 | 0.76% | $59.83M | −171,741 | 0.03% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 1,146,255 | 0.62% | $49.32M | +381,025 | 0.00% |
| Lunate Capital Ltd | 1,010,000 | 0.55% | $43.46M | New | 22.17% |
| Anomaly Capital Management, LP | 936,368 | 0.51% | $40.29M | −478,867 | 1.54% |
| Primecap Management Co/Ca/ | 910,100 | 0.49% | $39.16M | +312,900 | 0.02% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 879,306 | 0.48% | $37.84M | −153,017 | 0.00% |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 857,748 | 0.47% | $36.91M | −654,069 | 0.02% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 235 | 169M | 92.0% | 64 / 60 | 88 / 55 | 16M | 21M |
| Q1 2026 | 228 | 174M | 94.5% | 45 / 85 | 79 / 67 | 19M | 36M |
| Q4 2025 | 254 | 192M | 100.0% | 53 / 100 | 80 / 49 | 23M | 19M |
| Q3 2025 | 258 | 188M | 100.0% | 45 / 97 | 91 / 45 | 16M | 20M |
| Q2 2025 | 259 | 191M | 100.0% | 81 / 111 | 48 / 35 | 35M | 27M |
| Q1 2025 | 216 | 183M | 99.7% | 57 / 84 | 51 / 60 | 17M | 11M |
| Q4 2024 | 223 | 182M | 99.0% | 71 / 72 | 56 / 27 | 9M | 9M |
| Q3 2024 | 181 | 181M | 98.5% | 44 / 75 | 39 / 37 | 12M | 11M |
| Q2 2024 | 176 | 181M | 98.3% | 74 / 58 | 24 / 20 | 153M | 6M |
| Q1 2024 | 123 | 34M | 18.7% | 42 / 23 | 36 / 22 | 6M | 5M |
| Q4 2023 | 103 | 33M | 18.1% | 103 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 33M | 0M |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Reichert | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 1,361,273 | 0.74% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Mehdi Nico Bouyakhf | President EMEA | 31,153 | 0.02% | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Volker Bach | Principal Accounting Officer | – | – | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Jochen Gutzy | Chief Communications Officer | 39,066 | 0.02% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Christian Heesch | Chief Legal Officer | 9,533 | 0.01% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Markus Baum | Chief Product Officer | 180,000 | 0.10% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| David Kahan | President Americas | – | – | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Klaus Baumann | Chief Sales Officer | 10,000 | 0.01% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Ivica Krolo | Chief Financial Officer | 4,500 | 0.00% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Ruth Anne Francis Kennedy | Director | 6,484 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Nisha Kumar | Director | 3,437 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Anne Pitcher | Director | 3,798 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| James Michael Chu | Director | 71,270,287 | 38.75% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Alexandre Arnault | Director | 3,437 | 0.00% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Nikhil Thukral | Director | 0 | – | Mar 18, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Michael Chu Director | Aug 17, 2026 | Sale | −28,146,226 | $39.18 | $1.10B | 71,270,287 |
| Mehdi Nico Bouyakhf President EMEA | Jun 8, 2026 | Sale | −30,000 | $43.50 | $1.31M | 31,153 |
| Mehdi Nico Bouyakhf President EMEA | Jun 5, 2026 | Sale | −60,000 | $42.07 | $2.52M | 61,153 |
| Nisha Kumar Director | Apr 29, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,623 | – | – | 3,437 |
| Nisha Kumar Director | Apr 29, 2026 | Tax withholding | −690 | $37.50 | $25.88K | 2,747 |
| Anne Pitcher Director | Apr 29, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,623 | – | – | 3,798 |
| Anne Pitcher Director | Apr 29, 2026 | Tax withholding | −325 | $37.50 | $12.19K | 3,473 |
| Alexandre Arnault Director | Apr 29, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,623 | – | – | 3,437 |
| Alexandre Arnault Director | Apr 29, 2026 | Tax withholding | −690 | $37.50 | $25.88K | 2,747 |
| Ruth Anne Francis Kennedy Director | Apr 29, 2026 | Tax withholding | −744 | $37.50 | $27.90K | 6,484 |
| Ruth Anne Francis Kennedy Director | Apr 29, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,623 | – | – | 7,228 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of shares outstanding
–
6M shares short
Days to cover
2.8
At 2M shares a day
Change since last report
-17.2%
From 8M shares
Short volume, 20 days
47.0%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Birkenstock's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 107,902 shares on Sep 3, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi Nico Bouyakhf Officer | Jun 5, 2026 | 121,153 | $5.21M | Jun 5, 2026 | Exchange of partnership interests in BK LC ManCo GmbH & Co. KG, a management ownership vehicle holding an indirect interest in the issuer, which partnership interests were acquired and paid for on or |
| Mehdi Nico Bouyakhf Officer | Jun 10, 2025 | 40,000 | $2.24M | Jun 10, 2025 | Exchange of partnership interests in BK LC ManCo GmbH & Co. KG, a management ownership vehicle holding an indirect interest in the issuer, which partnership interests were acquired and paid for on or |
| Christian Heesch Officer | Jun 6, 2025 | 18,750 | $1.05M | Jun 6, 2025 | Exchange of partnership interests in BK LC ManCo GmbH & Co. KG, a management ownership vehicle holding an indirect interest in the issuer, which partnership interests were acquired and paid for on or |
| Klaus Baumann Officer | Jun 6, 2025 | 98,131 | $5.42M | Jun 6, 2025 | Exchange of partnership interests in BK LC ManCo GmbH & Co. KG, a management ownership vehicle holding an indirect interest in the issuer, which partnership interests were acquired and paid for on or |
| Jochen Gutzy Officer | Jun 3, 2025 | 30,000 | $1.64M | Jun 3, 2025 | Exchange of partnership interests in BK LC ManCo GmbH & Co. KG, a management ownership vehicle holding an indirect interest in the issuer, which partnership interests were acquired and paid for on or |
| Klaus Baumann Officer | Sep 13, 2024 | 30,000 | $1.39M | Sep 13, 2024 | Exchange of partnership interests in BK LC ManCo GmbH & Co. KG, a management ownership vehicle holding an indirect interest in the issuer, which partnership interests were acquired and paid for on or |
| Erik Massmann Officer | Sep 12, 2024 | 35,000 | $1.57M | Sep 12, 2024 | Exchange of partnership interests in BK LC ManCo GmbH & Co. KG, a management ownership vehicle holding an indirect interest in the issuer, which partnership interests were acquired and paid for on or |
| Christian Heesch Officer | Aug 30, 2024 | 25,000 | $1.55M | Aug 30, 2024 | Exchange of partnership interests in BK LC ManCo GmbH & Co. KG, a management ownership vehicle holding an indirect interest in the issuer, which partnership interests were acquired and paid for on or |
| David Kahan Officer | Aug 30, 2024 | 161,153 | $8.20M | Aug 30, 2024 | exchange of partnership interest in BK LC ManCo GmbH & Co KG a management ownership vehicle holding an indirect interest in the issuer, which partnership interest were acquired and paid for on or abou |
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