Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in ARCB held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.4M | $333.7M | -0.6% | 15.218% | 0.01% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.4M | $137.4M | +3.5% | 6.267% | 0.03% |
| 3 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.4M | $135.9M | +5.7% | 6.199% | 0.07% |
| 4 | FMR LLC | 1.3M | $127.0M | +109.8% | 5.789% | 0.01% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.3M | $124.8M | β | 5.693% | 0.01% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.0M | $98.9M | β | 4.508% | 0.00% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 958K | $94.2M | +1.0% | 4.295% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Invesco Ltd. | 809K | $79.6M | -12.1% | 3.629% | 0.01% |
| 9 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 1.0M | $76.5M | -29.5% | 4.625% | 0.02% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 570K | $56.1M | +1.4% | 2.556% | 0.00% |
| 11 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 526K | $51.8M | +1.1% | 2.360% | 0.01% |
| 12 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 488K | $48.0M | -1.1% | 2.189% | 0.03% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 484K | $47.6M | -1.7% | 2.170% | 0.00% |
| 14 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 472K | $46.4M | -3.6% | 2.115% | 0.01% |
| 15 | JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 447K | $44.0M | -8.9% | 2.005% | 0.18% |
| 16 | Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. | 404K | $39.8M | +181.3% | 1.814% | 1.29% |
| 17 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 377K | $37.1M | -3.5% | 1.692% | 0.02% |
| 18 | WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 366K | $36.0M | -45.6% | 1.641% | 0.26% |
| 19 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 316K | $31.1M | +1.1% | 1.416% | 0.00% |
| 20 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 268K | $26.4M | +8.9% | 1.202% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Nuveen, LLC | 239K | $23.5M | -33.4% | 1.074% | 0.01% |
| 22 | UBS Group AG | 234K | $23.0M | +12.5% | 1.050% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 233K | $22.9M | +45.0% | 1.046% | 0.02% |
| 24 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 231K | $22.7M | -18.6% | 1.035% | 0.04% |
| 25 | DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 210K | $20.7M | β | 0.943% | 0.15% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in ARCB β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in ARCB during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new ARCB position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their ARCB position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 271 | +4.2% | 57.04% | +13.24 pp | $2.20B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | 260 | 3.0% | 43.80% | +3.97 pp | $1.69B | +10.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 268 | 0.4% | 39.83% | 3.65 pp | $1.54B | 8.4% |
| Q2 2025 | 269 | +1.5% | 43.48% | +2.67 pp | $1.68B | +6.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 265 | 0.7% | 40.81% | 14.08 pp | $1.57B | 26% |
| Q4 2024 | 267 | 2.9% | 54.89% | 8.70 pp | $2.12B | 14% |
| Q3 2024 | 275 | 5.5% | 63.59% | 0.67 pp | $2.45B | 1.0% |
| Q2 2024 | 291 | β | 64.26% | β | $2.48B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ARCB stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of ArcBest Corporation stands at 57.0%, held across 271 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of ARCB, with approximately 3,393,050 shares worth $0.33B 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 ARCB.
Our composite Smart Money Score for ARCB is 49 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
48 institutions opened new positions in ARCB during Q1 2026, while 37 fully exited. 180 added to existing positions and 40 trimmed.
ARCB institutional ownership rose by 13.24 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +11 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 57.4% of all reported 13F value in ARCB, 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.