Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) shareholders
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $880.89MP/E 27.6Yield 2.41%
Ownership
Who owns Safe Bulkers's shares
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polys Hajioannou Joint filing with Vorini Holdings Inc. (17.10%), Akamas Maritime Inc. (7.50%) | 49,881,427 | 43.80% | 13D (active) amendment | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Polys Hajioanno Joint filing with Vorini Holdings Inc. (19.10%), Akamas Maritime Inc. (8.40%) and 1 more | 48,381,427 | 47.50% | 13D (active) amendment | May 18, 2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polys Hajioannou | Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | 1,500,000 | 1.47% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Ioannis Foteinos | Chief Operating Officer, Director | – | – | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Konstantinos Adamopoulos | Chief Financial Officer, Director | 6,000 | 0.01% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Loukas Barmparis | President, Director | 8,500 | 0.01% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Jeffrey Bunzel | Director | – | – | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Vasilis Hajioannou | Director | – | – | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Christos Megalou | Director | 113,860 | 0.11% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Marina Hajioannou | Director | – | – | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Kristin Holth | Director | 20,617 | 0.02% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Ole Wikborg | Director | 15,608 | 0.02% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Frank V. Sica | Director | 1,752 | 0.00% | Mar 18, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polys Hajioannou Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | Sep 11, 2026 | Award | +1,500,000 | – | – | 1,500,000 |
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)
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 Safe Bulkers's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 250,000 shares on Sep 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank V. Sica Director | Dec 23, 2025 | 26,554 | $127.99K | Dec 23, 2025 | Compensation |
| K & A Adamopoulos & H Tsalas & Iolandi Adamopoulou Jt Ten Officer | Jun 5, 2024 | 6,000 | $37.20K | Jun 5, 2024 | Private Acquisition from Issuer/Affiliate |
| Ole Wikborg Director | May 20, 2024 | 109,767 | $619.09K | May 20, 2024 | Diector's Award |
| Ole Wikborg Director | May 20, 2024 | 49,837 | $281.08K | May 20, 2024 | Diector's Award |
| Ioannis Foteinos & Michail Foteinos & Eleni Klappa Officer | May 16, 2024 | 15,531 | $85.05K | May 16, 2024 | Open Market Purchase |
| Ioannis Foteinos & Michail Foteinos & Eleni Klappa Officer | May 15, 2024 | 12,469 | $68.21K | May 15, 2024 | Open Market Purchase |
| Loukas Barmparis, Maria Liarou And Myrto Maria Barmpari Officer | May 7, 2024 | 40,000 | $213.89K | May 7, 2024 | Open Market Purchase |
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