Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in ASC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.2M | $48.5M | +19.8% | 7.794% | 0.00% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.5M | $37.4M | +1.0% | 6.011% | 0.01% |
| 3 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 1.9M | $28.5M | +12.6% | 4.575% | 0.01% |
| 4 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1.7M | $26.5M | +18.1% | 4.256% | 0.04% |
| 5 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.7M | $26.0M | +0.3% | 4.182% | 0.01% |
| 6 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.5M | $22.7M | +225.5% | 3.651% | 0.01% |
| 7 | PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC | 1.2M | $18.5M | -1.6% | 2.975% | 0.53% |
| 8 | Flat Footed LLC | 1.0M | $15.3M | -19.6% | 2.462% | 5.18% |
| 9 | Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC | 939K | $14.3M | -7.9% | 2.300% | 0.89% |
| 10 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 909K | $13.9M | +3.9% | 2.227% | 0.02% |
| 11 | RBF Capital, LLC | 902K | $13.8M | 0.0% | 2.210% | 0.72% |
| 12 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 848K | $12.9M | +66.9% | 2.078% | 0.01% |
| 13 | TICINO WEALTH | 706K | $11.5M | -2.2% | 1.731% | 4.00% |
| 14 | MORGAN STANLEY | 753K | $11.5M | -8.5% | 1.845% | 0.00% |
| 15 | STATE STREET CORP | 624K | $9.5M | -2.9% | 1.529% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Hartree Partners, LP | 515K | $7.9M | — | 1.262% | 1.70% |
| 17 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 496K | $7.6M | -40.4% | 1.215% | 0.00% |
| 18 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 479K | $7.3M | +17.2% | 1.173% | 0.01% |
| 19 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 466K | $7.1M | +2.4% | 1.142% | 0.00% |
| 20 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 427K | $6.5M | -2.2% | 1.046% | 0.00% |
| 21 | FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 403K | $6.1M | +5.0% | 0.988% | 0.01% |
| 22 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 398K | $6.1M | — | 0.974% | 0.01% |
| 23 | Trexquant Investment LP | 318K | $4.8M | +73.0% | 0.779% | 0.05% |
| 24 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 318K | $4.8M | -12.2% | 0.779% | 0.10% |
| 25 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 311K | $4.7M | +186.3% | 0.762% | 0.01% |
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 ASC — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in ASC 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 | 186 | +3.9% | 69.28% | +24.26 pp | $483M | +54% |
| Q4 2025 | 179 | +9.1% | 45.02% | 0.76 pp | $314M | 1.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 164 | 4.1% | 45.78% | +8.59 pp | $319M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | 171 | +9.6% | 37.19% | 0.70 pp | $259M | 1.9% |
| Q1 2025 | 156 | 12% | 37.89% | 12.18 pp | $264M | 24% |
| Q4 2024 | 177 | 13% | 50.07% | 26.30 pp | $349M | 34% |
| Q3 2024 | 204 | +7.9% | 76.37% | 15.81 pp | $532M | 17% |
| Q2 2024 | 189 | — | 92.18% | — | $642M | — |
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 ASC stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Ardmore Shipping Corporation stands at 69.3%, held across 186 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of ASC, with approximately 3,180,059 shares worth $0.05B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of ASC, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, Point72 Asset Management, L.P..
Our composite Smart Money Score for ASC is 72 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
40 institutions opened new positions in ASC during Q1 2026, while 33 fully exited. 127 added to existing positions and 17 trimmed.
ASC institutional ownership rose by 24.26 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +7 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.1% of all reported 13F value in ASC, and the top 25 account for 77.4%.
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.
Ardmore Shipping Corporation (ASC) Institutional Ownership