BOWHEAD SPECIALTY HLDGS INC BOW
COM SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP 10240L102
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryFire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
- HeadquartersNew York, NY
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($2.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 32.9m as of 2026-07-29, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $29.93.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 70 |
| Q3 2024 | 88 |
| Q4 2024 | 124 |
| Q1 2025 | 147 |
| Q2 2025 | 150 |
| Q3 2025 | 157 |
| Q4 2025 | 165 |
| Q1 2026 | 153 |
| Q2 2026 | 174 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 62 | 31 |
| Q4 2024 | 94 | 23 |
| Q1 2025 | 89 | 46 |
| Q2 2025 | 87 | 66 |
| Q3 2025 | 94 | 65 |
| Q4 2025 | 108 | 64 |
| Q1 2026 | 62 | 96 |
| Q2 2026 | 103 | 59 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $916.3k | — |
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | New | +551.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +187.8k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +139.6k |
| Nuveen, LLC | Added | +111.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +111.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +100.0k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | Added | +78.2k |
| Mariner, LLC | Added | +71.1k |
| Creative Planning | Added | +69.8k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Added | +67.1k |
Biggest sellers
| Gillson Capital LP | Reduced | -261.0k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP | Sold out | -209.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Sold out | -172.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -164.2k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Sold out | -140.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -132.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -131.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -123.8k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT | Reduced | -108.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -103.6k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Gallatin Point Capital LLC 13G · exempt (held before listing) -6.2 pts · filed 2025-11-14 | 27.4% |
| AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. 13G · exempt (held before listing) +0.8 pts · filed 2025-08-04 | 15.2% |
| AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-02-13 | 5.6% |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-24 | 5.4% |
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-10-06 | 5.2% |
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $125.8m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $49.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $61.3m | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gallatin Point Capital LLC 80.78% of their portfolio | 9.0m $268.4m | Unchanged |
| American Family Investments, Inc. 2.54% of their portfolio | 4.7m $140.7m | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.1m $62.3m | Added +111.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $51.8m | Added +187.8k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $46.5m | Added +139.6k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.5m $44.9m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 834.3k $25.0m | Added +5.9k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 551.8k $16.5m | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 455.1k $13.6m | Added +33.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 436.2k $13.1m | Added +22.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 427.6k $12.8m | Added +30.7k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 418.8k $12.6m | Added +67.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 415.2k $12.4m | Reduced -103.6k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 350.8k $10.5m | Reduced -34.3k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 348.4k $10.4m | Added +78.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 304.3k $9.1m | Added +47.7k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 294.8k $8.8m | Unchanged |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 251.5k $7.5m | Reduced -164.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 204.5k $6.1m | Added +15.0k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 194.7k $5.8m | Reduced -5.1k |
| Gillson Capital LP 0.31% of their portfolio | 175.2k $5.2m | Reduced -261.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 171.1k $5.1m | Added +100.0k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 169.7k $5.1m | Added +111.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 166.6k $5.0m | Added +15.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 166.3k $5.0m | Reduced -73.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 146.3k $4.4m | Added +3.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.8k $4.4m | Reduced -27.5k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 141.3k $4.2m | Unchanged |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.3k $3.8m | Added +69.8k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 118.7k $3.6m | Reduced -12.2k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.2k $3.5m | Reduced -13.8k |
| Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 107.5k $3.2m | Added +38.0k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.03% of their portfolio | 103.8k $3.1m | Reduced -108.4k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.9k $2.9m | Added +71.1k |
| ADVISORY RESEARCH INC 0.29% of their portfolio | 96.8k $2.9m | Added +63.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.7k $2.9m | Not comparable |
| Steelhead Wealth Management LLC 1.15% of their portfolio | 95.6k $2.9m | Unchanged |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 93.9k $2.8m | Added +4.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.8k $2.6m | Reduced -90.8k |
| Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 74.0k $2.2m | Reduced -33.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.6k $2.2m | Reduced -131.4k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 68.9k $2.1m | Added +4.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.4k $2.0m | Added +9.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.8k $1.8m | Reduced -123.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.6k $1.8m | Added +5.8k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.3k $1.7m | Added +20.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.7k $1.6m | Added +9.9k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.6k $1.6m | Added +4.4k |
| Cox Capital Mgt LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 51.0k $1.5m | Added +1.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.8k $1.5m | Reduced -9.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.1k $1.4m | Reduced -5.3k |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.1k $1.4m | New |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.6k $1.2m | Reduced -23.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.3k $1.2m | Added +1.1k |
| NORDEN GROUP LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 38.2k $1.1m | New |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.4k $1.1m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.5k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| Bleakley Financial Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.3k $1.0m | Added +22.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.9k $1.0m | Added +4.9k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 33.4k $1.0m | Unchanged |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.8k $980.5k | Added +32.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.7k $949.4k | Added +25.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.5k $884.0k | Added +722 |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.9k $866.5k | Reduced -5.4k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.2k $844.8k | Reduced -31.2k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.0k $838.0k | Unchanged |
| Savant Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.4k $821.0k | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $777.6k | Reduced -1.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.7k $738.1k | Added +17.4k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.9k $716.0k | New |
| CAPITOLIS LIQUID GLOBAL MARKETS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.8k $712.3k | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.5k $673.9k | Added +2.8k |
| DRIVE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 22.5k $673.7k | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.2k $664.7k | Added +2.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $668.2k | Added +2.2k |
| Boston Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.7k $648.5k | Reduced -2.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.6k $645.1k | Reduced -617 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $644.0k | Reduced -3.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.0k $627.3k | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.2k $604.5k | Added +3.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.1k $450.8k | Added +1.8k |
| New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 19.9k $594.9k | Unchanged |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.0k $568.7k | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.4k $549.3k | Added +2.7k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.3k $488.9k | New |
| Dockside LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 16.3k $488.6k | New |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $450.2k | Reduced -973 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.9k $447.1k | Added +1.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5k $433.3k | Added +457 |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.3k $428.6k | New |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.2k $426.5k | New |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.1k $420.8k | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.8k $413.1k | Reduced -1.1k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.4k $400.1k | New |
| Voleon Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.2k $396.6k | Reduced -7.7k |
| VARCOV Co. 0.15% of their portfolio | 13.0k $387.9k | Reduced -4.8k |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.9k $386.8k | Added +3.1k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.8k $381.6k | Reduced -43.8k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $354.2k | Unchanged |
| Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.0k $328.4k | Reduced -99 |