Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is METLIFE INC with 23,154,101 shares. Other notable holders include Steigerwalt Eric T and Rosenthal John.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 36 transactions in BHF stock — 8 buys (valued at RSU Award) and 3 sells (valued at $1.73M). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
BHF Insider Ownership
Top Holder
METLIFE INC
23,154,101 shares
Buys (12 mo)
8
$0.00 value
Sells (12 mo)
3
$1.73M value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Metlife Inc |
10 Percent Owner |
23,154,101 |
2017-08-07 |
|
| 2 |
Steigerwalt Eric T |
President and CEO |
353,073 |
2026-03-02 |
|
| 3 |
Rosenthal John |
EVP & Chief Investment Officer |
86,209 |
2026-03-02 |
|
| 4 |
Spehar Edward A. |
EVP & Chief Financial Officer |
57,251 |
2026-03-02 |
|
| 5 |
Lambert Myles |
EVP, Chief Operating Officer |
45,211 |
2026-03-02 |
|
| 6 |
Debiase Christine M. |
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & Gc |
31,072 |
2020-03-11 |
|
| 7 |
Huss Vonda |
EVP & Chief HR Officer |
23,462 |
2026-03-02 |
|
| 8 |
Lin Allie |
EVP & General Counsel |
11,526 |
2026-03-02 |
|
| 9 |
Wallace William Francis |
Director |
9,694 |
2020-03-13 |
|
| 10 |
Shouvlin Patrick J. |
Director |
8,594 |
2020-03-13 |
|
| 11 |
Pavlovich Melissa B. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
7,736 |
2026-03-02 |
|
| 12 |
Carlson Peter M |
EVP & Chief Operating Officer |
7,480 |
2018-05-25 |
|
| 13 |
Bhalla Anant |
EVP & Chief Financial Officer |
6,545 |
2018-05-25 |
|
| 14 |
Cook Richard A. |
Interim Chief Accounting Off. |
5,428 |
2025-03-03 |
|
| 15 |
Chaplin C Edward |
Director |
4,556 |
2025-06-16 |
|
| 16 |
Mccarthy Margaret M |
Director |
4,423 |
2019-06-27 |
|
| 17 |
Britt Irene Chang |
Director |
3,361 |
2022-06-10 |
|
| 18 |
Inserra Michael J. |
Director |
2,837 |
2025-06-16 |
|
| 19 |
Offereins Diane E |
Director |
2,837 |
2025-06-16 |
|
| 20 |
Wetzel Paul M. |
Director |
2,837 |
2025-06-16 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-03-02 |
Pavlovich Melissa B. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
413 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-27 |
Pavlovich Melissa B. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
388 |
$59.98 |
$23.27K |
| 2026-03-02 |
Lin Allie |
EVP & General Counsel |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,899 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-27 |
Lin Allie |
EVP & General Counsel |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
3,899 |
$59.98 |
$233.86K |
| 2026-03-02 |
Huss Vonda |
EVP & Chief HR Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,879 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-27 |
Huss Vonda |
EVP & Chief HR Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
3,858 |
$59.98 |
$231.4K |
| 2026-03-02 |
Spehar Edward A. |
EVP & Chief Financial Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
3,976 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-27 |
Spehar Edward A. |
EVP & Chief Financial Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
8,877 |
$59.98 |
$532.44K |
| 2026-03-02 |
Lambert Myles |
EVP, Chief Operating Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,742 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-27 |
Lambert Myles |
EVP, Chief Operating Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
6,600 |
$59.98 |
$395.87K |
| 2026-03-02 |
Rosenthal John |
EVP & Chief Investment Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
3,285 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-27 |
Rosenthal John |
EVP & Chief Investment Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
7,907 |
$59.98 |
$474.26K |
| 2026-03-02 |
Steigerwalt Eric T |
President and CEO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
10,283 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-27 |
Steigerwalt Eric T |
President and CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
29,740 |
$59.98 |
$1.78M |
| 2025-08-30 |
Pavlovich Melissa B. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Unknown |
413 |
- |
- |
| 2025-07-01 |
Lambert Myles |
EVP,chief Mktg.& Dist. Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
23,468 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-12 |
Inserra Michael J. |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,837 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-12 |
Juel Carol |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,837 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-12 |
Wetzel Paul M. |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,837 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-12 |
Hooley Stephen C |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,837 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-12 |
Mallesch Eileen A |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,837 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-12 |
Zlatkus Lizabeth H |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,837 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-12 |
Offereins Diane E |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,837 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-12 |
Chaplin C Edward |
Director |
RSU Award |
4,556 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-06 |
Mallesch Eileen A |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
3,850 |
- |
- |
