Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in ABCB held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 9.8M | $765.7M | -0.4% | 14.382% | 0.01% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3.9M | $303.9M | -3.2% | 5.708% | 0.06% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.7M | $288.1M | — | 5.411% | 0.02% |
| 4 | North Reef Capital Management LP | 3.4M | $267.0M | +25.1% | 5.014% | 9.19% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.3M | $259.6M | +3.8% | 4.863% | 0.01% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.9M | $225.9M | — | 4.242% | 0.01% |
| 7 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 2.9M | $225.5M | -2.7% | 4.235% | 0.04% |
| 8 | Independent Advisor Alliance | 2.6M | $206.5M | +6.3% | 3.878% | 2.22% |
| 9 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.6M | $202.4M | +152.6% | 3.802% | 0.03% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.6M | $126.2M | +5.2% | 2.369% | 0.01% |
| 11 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 1.4M | $108.4M | -20.2% | 2.036% | 0.07% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.1M | $87.1M | +28.4% | 1.635% | 0.01% |
| 13 | CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO /MA | 1.1M | $85.5M | +10.0% | 1.605% | 0.61% |
| 14 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 1.1M | $82.5M | +9.4% | 1.549% | 0.04% |
| 15 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 993K | $77.4M | -14.2% | 1.455% | 0.04% |
| 16 | Nuveen, LLC | 919K | $71.7M | -15.2% | 1.346% | 0.02% |
| 17 | FMR LLC | 844K | $65.8M | -13.4% | 1.236% | 0.00% |
| 18 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 808K | $63.0M | +0.2% | 1.184% | 0.01% |
| 19 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 751K | $58.5M | -31.1% | 1.099% | 0.01% |
| 20 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 747K | $58.3M | +2.5% | 1.095% | 0.01% |
| 21 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 692K | $53.9M | -1.5% | 1.013% | 0.03% |
| 22 | Davis Asset Management, L.P. | 622K | $48.5M | 0.0% | 0.911% | 1.40% |
| 23 | SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC | 568K | $42.9M | -21.9% | 0.832% | 0.70% |
| 24 | VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 542K | $42.3M | — | 0.794% | 0.42% |
| 25 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 516K | $40.3M | -0.6% | 0.756% | 0.01% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in ABCB — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in ABCB during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 375 | 2.8% | 78.36% | +1.76 pp | $4.76B | +2.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 386 | +13% | 76.60% | +2.54 pp | $4.65B | +3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | 343 | +1.5% | 74.06% | +7.79 pp | $4.50B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | 338 | +0.9% | 66.27% | +8.93 pp | $4.02B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | 335 | +7.0% | 57.34% | 4.65 pp | $3.48B | 7.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 313 | +7.9% | 61.99% | +1.40 pp | $3.76B | +2.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 290 | +9.0% | 60.59% | +11.05 pp | $3.68B | +22% |
| Q2 2024 | 266 | — | 49.54% | — | $3.01B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ABCB stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Ameris Bancorp stands at 78.4%, held across 375 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of ABCB, with approximately 9,818,406 shares worth $0.77B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of ABCB.
Our composite Smart Money Score for ABCB is 41 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
39 institutions opened new positions in ABCB during Q1 2026, while 50 fully exited. 242 added to existing positions and 93 trimmed.
ABCB institutional ownership rose by 1.76 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -11 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 60.3% of all reported 13F value in ABCB, and the top 25 account for 81.1%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) Institutional Ownership