Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in APA held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 33.8M | $1.43B | +38.2% | 9.559% | 0.03% |
| 2 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 32.0M | $1.36B | -9.7% | 9.059% | 4.20% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 24.8M | $1.05B | +2.3% | 7.019% | 0.04% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 23.0M | $975.0M | — | 6.501% | 0.02% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 17.3M | $733.4M | — | 4.890% | 0.04% |
| 6 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 16.4M | $695.1M | +6.9% | 4.634% | 0.14% |
| 7 | Invesco Ltd. | 15.8M | $668.6M | +61.3% | 4.458% | 0.10% |
| 8 | FMR LLC | 12.8M | $542.3M | +15.7% | 3.616% | 0.03% |
| 9 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 12.3M | $523.7M | -16.1% | 3.492% | 0.08% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10.5M | $445.4M | +6.6% | 2.974% | 0.03% |
| 11 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 9.2M | $391.3M | +28.5% | 2.609% | 0.04% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 9.0M | $381.9M | -13.7% | 2.547% | 0.02% |
| 13 | Smead Capital Management, Inc. | 8.3M | $351.0M | -13.0% | 2.340% | 7.63% |
| 14 | UBS Group AG | 5.6M | $237.6M | +14.4% | 1.584% | 0.04% |
| 15 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 4.9M | $209.9M | +6.7% | 1.399% | 0.03% |
| 16 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 4.8M | $205.2M | +1726.3% | 1.368% | 0.11% |
| 17 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 4.5M | $192.4M | +5.5% | 1.283% | 0.02% |
| 18 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 4.2M | $177.1M | -15.5% | 1.181% | 0.03% |
| 19 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 4.2M | $176.3M | +55.0% | 1.175% | 0.13% |
| 20 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 3.0M | $129.4M | -32.8% | 0.863% | 0.02% |
| 21 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 2.9M | $123.9M | +25.0% | 0.826% | 0.06% |
| 22 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.9M | $122.5M | +33.7% | 0.817% | 0.06% |
| 23 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 2.4M | $101.3M | +1.6% | 0.675% | 0.02% |
| 24 | Gotham Asset Management, LLC | 2.3M | $98.4M | +1.3% | 0.656% | 0.30% |
| 25 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 2.0M | $84.7M | — | 0.565% | 0.02% |
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 APA — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in APA 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 | 798 | +13% | 110.41% | +46.74 pp | $14.44B | +73% |
| Q4 2025 | 709 | +8.7% | 63.67% | 0.17 pp | $8.33B | 0.3% |
| Q3 2025 | 652 | +6.0% | 63.84% | +16.51 pp | $8.35B | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | 615 | +5.3% | 47.33% | 4.50 pp | $6.19B | 8.7% |
| Q1 2025 | 584 | 7.0% | 51.83% | 5.30 pp | $6.78B | 9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | 628 | +5.2% | 57.13% | 2.18 pp | $7.47B | 3.7% |
| Q3 2024 | 597 | 5.4% | 59.31% | 9.07 pp | $7.76B | 13% |
| Q2 2024 | 631 | — | 68.38% | — | $8.95B | — |
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 APA stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of APA Corporation stands at 110.4%, held across 798 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of APA, with approximately 33,780,445 shares worth $1.43B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of APA, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for APA is 73 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
201 institutions opened new positions in APA during Q1 2026, while 112 fully exited. 543 added to existing positions and 52 trimmed.
APA institutional ownership rose by 46.74 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +89 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 58.4% of all reported 13F value in APA, and the top 25 account for 79.0%.
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.
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