Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in AFYA held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMR LLC | 2.7M | $40.2M | -1.2% | 2.994% | 0.00% |
| 2 | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 2.4M | $36.2M | 0.0% | 2.696% | 0.32% |
| 3 | Doma Perpetual Capital Management LLC | 2.3M | $34.0M | +9.7% | 2.532% | 9.12% |
| 4 | BAMCO INC /NY/ | 1.5M | $22.1M | -12.1% | 1.644% | 0.07% |
| 5 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 379K | $5.6M | -15.0% | 0.420% | 0.01% |
| 6 | BlackRock, Inc. | 335K | $5.0M | +32.5% | 0.371% | 0.00% |
| 7 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 322K | $4.8M | +82.7% | 0.357% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Swedbank AB | 189K | $2.8M | 0.0% | 0.210% | 0.00% |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 129K | $2.0M | +1.7% | 0.143% | 0.00% |
| 10 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 105K | $1.6M | -31.5% | 0.116% | 0.00% |
| 11 | MORGAN STANLEY | 96K | $1.4M | +7.7% | 0.106% | 0.00% |
| 12 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 84K | $1.3M | -3.5% | 0.093% | 0.00% |
| 13 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 83K | $1.2M | -0.2% | 0.092% | 0.00% |
| 14 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 65K | $971K | +8.2% | 0.072% | 0.00% |
| 15 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 51K | $763K | — | 0.057% | 0.00% |
| 16 | DODGE & COX | 51K | $763K | +44.9% | 0.057% | 0.00% |
| 17 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 49K | $727K | — | 0.054% | 0.00% |
| 18 | LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 49K | $725K | -1.7% | 0.054% | 0.00% |
| 19 | UBS Group AG | 48K | $718K | +129.6% | 0.053% | 0.00% |
| 20 | RENAISSANCE GROUP LLC | 47K | $696K | -3.4% | 0.052% | 0.03% |
| 21 | Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC | 45K | $673K | +14.0% | 0.050% | 0.04% |
| 22 | PDT Partners, LLC | 44K | $658K | +2.6% | 0.049% | 0.04% |
| 23 | Erste Asset Management GmbH | 41K | $615K | 0.0% | 0.046% | 0.01% |
| 24 | Fairtree Asset Management (Pty) Ltd | 41K | $614K | +34.5% | 0.046% | 0.28% |
| 25 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 41K | $606K | -21.9% | 0.045% | 0.00% |
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 AFYA — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in AFYA 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 | 53 | 8.6% | 13.35% | 0.85 pp | $170M | 5.9% |
| Q4 2025 | 58 | 16% | 14.20% | +0.42 pp | $181M | +3.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 69 | +0.0% | 13.78% | 1.93 pp | $175M | 12% |
| Q2 2025 | 69 | +15% | 15.71% | +1.11 pp | $200M | +7.6% |
| Q1 2025 | 60 | 3.2% | 14.60% | 4.21 pp | $186M | 22% |
| Q4 2024 | 62 | 16% | 18.81% | +4.21 pp | $239M | +29% |
| Q3 2024 | 74 | +19% | 14.60% | 2.04 pp | $186M | 12% |
| Q2 2024 | 62 | — | 16.64% | — | $212M | — |
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 AFYA stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Afya Limited stands at 13.4%, held across 53 reporting institutions.
FMR LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of AFYA, with approximately 2,702,407 shares worth $0.04B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of AFYA, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for AFYA is 48 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
8 institutions opened new positions in AFYA during Q1 2026, while 13 fully exited. 15 added to existing positions and 28 trimmed.
AFYA institutional ownership fell by 0.85 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -5 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 90.7% of all reported 13F value in AFYA, and the top 25 account for 98.1%.
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.
Afya Limited (AFYA) Institutional Ownership