Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in AU held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 30.3M | $2.95B | +14.1% | 6.003% | 0.05% |
| 2 | FMR LLC | 18.5M | $1.81B | +14.4% | 3.665% | 0.10% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 16.5M | $1.65B | — | 3.272% | 0.04% |
| 4 | Ninety One SA (PTY) Ltd | 15.3M | $1.47B | -4.1% | 3.030% | 63.26% |
| 5 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 6.4M | $620.9M | +1.6% | 1.265% | 0.34% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5.7M | $596.8M | +21.7% | 1.129% | 0.04% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 5.8M | $569.3M | +2.0% | 1.158% | 0.02% |
| 8 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 5.7M | $554.0M | +11.1% | 1.127% | 0.18% |
| 9 | Legal & General Group Plc | 5.0M | $481.0M | +1.2% | 0.990% | 0.11% |
| 10 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 4.4M | $436.2M | — | 0.867% | 0.11% |
| 11 | Capital World Investors | 4.2M | $408.9M | +0.3% | 0.832% | 0.06% |
| 12 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 3.6M | $353.0M | +583.3% | 0.718% | 0.06% |
| 13 | OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 3.2M | $313.8M | -16.2% | 0.638% | 5.47% |
| 14 | Amundi | 3.0M | $294.8M | -1.6% | 0.600% | 0.08% |
| 15 | FIL Ltd | 2.8M | $279.3M | +49.2% | 0.554% | 0.22% |
| 16 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.9M | $277.9M | +1.0% | 0.565% | 0.03% |
| 17 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.7M | $263.7M | -3.0% | 0.536% | 0.04% |
| 18 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 2.4M | $232.5M | -6.9% | 0.477% | 0.25% |
| 19 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 2.2M | $217.9M | +10.7% | 0.441% | 0.05% |
| 20 | MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 2.2M | $211.6M | -21.8% | 0.430% | 0.25% |
| 21 | Ninety One UK Ltd | 2.0M | $199.1M | +2.9% | 0.405% | 0.46% |
| 22 | BARCLAYS PLC | 2.0M | $190.7M | -12.0% | 0.388% | 0.08% |
| 23 | Man Group plc | 1.9M | $188.5M | +42.0% | 0.383% | 0.35% |
| 24 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.9M | $184.5M | +4.3% | 0.378% | 0.05% |
| 25 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 1.8M | $172.5M | +84.3% | 0.352% | 0.03% |
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 AU — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in AU 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 | 544 | +9.9% | 46.27% | +6.71 pp | $20.17B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | 495 | +21% | 39.56% | +11.11 pp | $17.24B | +39% |
| Q3 2025 | 410 | +29% | 28.45% | +10.98 pp | $12.40B | +63% |
| Q2 2025 | 317 | +25% | 17.47% | +5.61 pp | $7.61B | +47% |
| Q1 2025 | 254 | +1.2% | 11.86% | +4.58 pp | $5.17B | +63% |
| Q4 2024 | 251 | +23% | 7.28% | +0.55 pp | $3.17B | +8.2% |
| Q3 2024 | 204 | +13% | 6.73% | +0.37 pp | $2.93B | +5.8% |
| Q2 2024 | 181 | — | 6.36% | — | $2.77B | — |
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 AU stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of AngloGold Ashanti Plc stands at 46.3%, held across 544 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of AU, with approximately 30,317,996 shares worth $2.95B 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 AU.
Our composite Smart Money Score for AU is 55 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
114 institutions opened new positions in AU during Q1 2026, while 65 fully exited. 332 added to existing positions and 95 trimmed.
AU institutional ownership rose by 6.71 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +49 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 55.2% of all reported 13F value in AU, and the top 25 account for 74.0%.
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.
AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU) Institutional Ownership