Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in AREN held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $2.5M | — | 2.420% | 0.00% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 746K | $1.6M | -1.7% | 1.568% | 0.00% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 286K | $621K | -0.6% | 0.601% | 0.00% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 282K | $612K | -0.1% | 0.593% | 0.00% |
| 5 | LPL Financial LLC | 262K | $567K | +17.6% | 0.549% | 0.00% |
| 6 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 107K | $233K | -0.4% | 0.226% | 0.00% |
| 7 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 107K | $232K | — | 0.224% | 0.00% |
| 8 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 78K | $170K | — | 0.164% | 0.00% |
| 9 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 72K | $156K | +18.9% | 0.151% | 0.00% |
| 10 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 68K | $147K | -12.9% | 0.142% | 0.00% |
| 11 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 50K | $109K | +125.5% | 0.105% | 0.00% |
| 12 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 42K | $92K | -62.7% | 0.089% | 0.00% |
| 13 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 38K | $82K | +0.8% | 0.080% | 0.00% |
| 14 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 32K | $69K | -29.5% | 0.067% | 0.00% |
| 15 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 29K | $64K | +30.8% | 0.062% | 0.00% |
| 16 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 29K | $62K | +9.5% | 0.060% | 0.00% |
| 17 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 27K | $59K | +0.6% | 0.057% | 0.00% |
| 18 | DGS Capital Management, LLC | 25K | $55K | +2.4% | 0.053% | 0.01% |
| 19 | MAGNOLIA CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC | 22K | $48K | 0.0% | 0.046% | 0.01% |
| 20 | Nuveen, LLC | 17K | $36K | 0.0% | 0.035% | 0.00% |
| 21 | SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | 16K | $35K | — | 0.034% | 0.00% |
| 22 | UBS Group AG | 15K | $32K | -12.5% | 0.031% | 0.00% |
| 23 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 13K | $27K | +18.5% | 0.026% | 0.00% |
| 24 | MORGAN STANLEY | 11K | $25K | -88.3% | 0.024% | 0.00% |
| 25 | NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | 9K | $20K | 0.0% | 0.019% | 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 AREN — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in AREN 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 | 1.9% | 13.25% | 12.63 pp | $8M | 49% |
| Q4 2025 | 54 | +3.8% | 25.88% | 10.92 pp | $15M | 30% |
| Q3 2025 | 52 | +13% | 36.80% | 0.53 pp | $22M | 1.4% |
| Q2 2025 | 46 | +92% | 37.33% | +33.73 pp | $22M | +937% |
| Q1 2025 | 24 | 4.0% | 3.60% | +1.02 pp | $2M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | 25 | +39% | 2.58% | 5.45 pp | $2M | 68% |
| Q3 2024 | 18 | 14% | 8.03% | +6.86 pp | $5M | +584% |
| Q2 2024 | 21 | — | 1.17% | — | $1M | — |
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 AREN stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. stands at 13.3%, held across 53 reporting institutions.
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of AREN, with approximately 1,151,951 shares worth $0.00B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of AREN, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for AREN is 40 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
10 institutions opened new positions in AREN during Q1 2026, while 11 fully exited. 5 added to existing positions and 36 trimmed.
AREN institutional ownership fell by 12.63 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -1 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 87.6% of all reported 13F value in AREN, 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.