Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in ALC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 15.7M | $1.18B | +18.8% | 3.215% | 0.22% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 14.9M | $1.12B | — | 3.051% | 0.03% |
| 3 | FMR LLC | 12.4M | $938.3M | +15.5% | 2.550% | 0.05% |
| 4 | Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | 9.7M | $732.5M | -4.2% | 1.994% | 1.53% |
| 5 | UBS Group AG | 9.0M | $679.7M | -52.4% | 1.851% | 0.10% |
| 6 | Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | 8.0M | $591.7M | +3.6% | 1.646% | 1.29% |
| 7 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 6.4M | $484.2M | +9.5% | 1.318% | 0.06% |
| 8 | Amundi | 5.7M | $430.1M | +8.1% | 1.171% | 0.12% |
| 9 | Select Equity Group, L.P. | 5.7M | $418.6M | -8.7% | 1.165% | 2.30% |
| 10 | Vontobel Holding Ltd. | 5.5M | $405.0M | +18.3% | 1.121% | 1.39% |
| 11 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 5.0M | $375.2M | -4.7% | 1.022% | 0.12% |
| 12 | Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 5.0M | $367.2M | +0.2% | 1.022% | 0.39% |
| 13 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 4.4M | $329.2M | — | 0.893% | 0.08% |
| 14 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 4.3M | $324.6M | -15.2% | 0.881% | 0.08% |
| 15 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 4.2M | $313.4M | +0.5% | 0.853% | 0.05% |
| 16 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 4.1M | $311.8M | +44.7% | 0.847% | 0.52% |
| 17 | SIH Partners, LLLP | 4.1M | $307.8M | -5.4% | 0.838% | 4.06% |
| 18 | Legal & General Group Plc | 4.0M | $291.4M | +1.4% | 0.811% | 0.07% |
| 19 | Southpoint Capital Advisors LP | 3.4M | $256.2M | +70.0% | 0.698% | 5.27% |
| 20 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 3.1M | $234.7M | -22.0% | 0.639% | 0.02% |
| 21 | BARCLAYS PLC | 2.8M | $213.0M | -34.2% | 0.580% | 0.09% |
| 22 | CANTILLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.5M | $188.9M | -11.9% | 0.514% | 1.26% |
| 23 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 2.4M | $178.3M | +11.1% | 0.488% | 0.16% |
| 24 | Troy Asset Management Ltd | 3.0M | $177.1M | +0.1% | 0.613% | 5.28% |
| 25 | CAISSE DES DEPOTS ET CONSIGNATIONS | 2.4M | $175.1M | +4.9% | 0.487% | 2.89% |
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 ALC — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in ALC 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 | 639 | +0.0% | 51.43% | 8.80 pp | $16.76B | 15% |
| Q4 2025 | 639 | +3.2% | 60.23% | +7.47 pp | $19.62B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | 619 | 2.4% | 52.76% | 14.96 pp | $17.19B | 22% |
| Q2 2025 | 634 | +1.3% | 67.72% | 0.69 pp | $22.06B | 1.0% |
| Q1 2025 | 626 | 0.3% | 68.41% | +6.86 pp | $22.29B | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | 628 | +0.3% | 61.55% | 6.52 pp | $20.05B | 9.6% |
| Q3 2024 | 626 | +3.1% | 68.07% | +4.02 pp | $22.18B | +6.3% |
| Q2 2024 | 607 | — | 64.05% | — | $20.87B | — |
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 ALC stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Alcon Inc. stands at 51.4%, held across 639 reporting institutions.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp is the largest reported institutional holder of ALC, with approximately 15,669,662 shares worth $1.18B 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 ALC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for ALC is 27 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
92 institutions opened new positions in ALC during Q1 2026, while 92 fully exited. 137 added to existing positions and 398 trimmed.
ALC institutional ownership fell by 8.80 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +0 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 41.7% of all reported 13F value in ALC, and the top 25 account for 65.8%.
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.
Alcon Inc. (ALC) Institutional Ownership