BELDEN INC.
Ticker: BDCMaterialsPrimary MetalsThe business
Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDN) is a global supplier of connection solutions serving enterprise and industrial markets worldwide. The company maintains its corporate presence at www.belden.com and operates as a leading provider of network infrastructure, broadband solutions, and automation technologies that enable digital transformation across multiple industries.
The company operates through two primary reportable segments: Smart Infrastructure Solutions and Automation Solutions. Smart Infrastructure Solutions provides network infrastructure and broadband connectivity products including copper and fiber cable systems, interconnect panels, racks, enclosures, and signal extension systems used in data centers, commercial buildings, and broadband networks. This segment serves vertical markets including data centers, government, healthcare, hospitality, and commercial real estate. Automation Solutions delivers digitization and automation infrastructure that enables IT and operational technology convergence, supporting warehousing and logistics, energy, transportation, and discrete manufacturing sectors.
Belden employs approximately 8,000 team members globally, with significant operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, and Europe. The company maintains manufacturing facilities across these regions and serves customers through a combination of direct sales to original equipment manufacturers, end-users, and a network of distributors and value-added resellers. Approximately 42 percent of revenues derive from international markets outside the United States.
The company traces its heritage to 1902 when Joseph Belden founded the original enterprise, though Belden Inc. was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in 1988. Over its 120-plus year history, the company has evolved through strategic acquisitions that expanded its product portfolio and market reach. Notable recent acquisitions include Voleatech GmbH, Precision Optical Technologies, CloudRail GmbH, and Berthold Sichert GmbH, which strengthened capabilities in firewall security, optical transceivers, cloud connectivity, and passive optical networks respectively.
Belden maintains a portfolio of prominent trademarks including Belden, Alpha Wire, Hirschfeld, Lumberg Automation, OTN Systems, PPC, ProSoft Technology, Thinklogical, and West Penn Wire. The company's competitive positioning rests on its ability to deliver comprehensive end-to-end network solutions, extensive product breadth, technical support capabilities, and distribution reach across global markets.
- Sector
- Materials
- Industry
- Primary Metals
- HQ
- ST. LOUIS, MO
- FY end
- 12-31
- CIK
- 913142
- SIC
- 3357
Ownership
Who holds BELDEN INC. — across funds, superinvestors and bonds · N-PORT 2026Q2 · 13F 2026-06-30
Top fund holders
| Fund | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF IJH · iShares Trust | 0.13% | $159.66M |
| VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 0.01% | $148.22M |
| FULLERTHALER BEHAVIORAL SMALL CAP EQUITY FTHNX · Capitol Series Trust | 1.07% | $135.10M |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF IWM · iShares Trust | 0.15% | $121.27M |
| T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. TRMCX · T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. | 0.65% | $107.21M |
Bonds held by funds
Funds report holding 2 issues of BELDEN INC.'s debt, $6.99M at fund-held market value — what funds hold, not the company's debt outstanding. Weighted-average coupon 4.18%, maturing 2033–2033.
| Issue | Coupon | Matures | Funds | Fund-held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELDEN INC | 4.250% | 2033-02-01 | 2 | $6.87M |
| CORPORATE TERM LOAN | 0.000% | 2033-06-11 | 1 | $0.12M |
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
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