Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in AVY held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 6.4M | $1.10B | +0.9% | 8.297% | 0.02% |
| 2 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 5.3M | $916.3M | -6.0% | 6.899% | 0.17% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.0M | $865.1M | — | 6.513% | 0.02% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.9M | $840.0M | — | 6.324% | 0.04% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.8M | $648.4M | +1.4% | 4.882% | 0.02% |
| 6 | MORGAN STANLEY | 3.6M | $628.0M | -6.0% | 4.728% | 0.04% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.2M | $372.9M | +2.7% | 2.818% | 0.02% |
| 8 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.9M | $328.0M | +0.7% | 2.470% | 0.08% |
| 9 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.3M | $232.6M | +13.1% | 1.751% | 0.04% |
| 10 | FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/ | 1.3M | $216.3M | -10.6% | 1.628% | 2.68% |
| 11 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 1.2M | $201.6M | -24.5% | 1.518% | 0.15% |
| 12 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.1M | $184.7M | +15.3% | 1.390% | 0.02% |
| 13 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 1.0M | $179.9M | +3.3% | 1.355% | 0.06% |
| 14 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 939K | $162.2M | +20.3% | 1.221% | 0.03% |
| 15 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 879K | $151.8M | +2.5% | 1.143% | 0.03% |
| 16 | Veritas Investment Partners (UK) Ltd. | 749K | $129.4M | -4.8% | 0.974% | 3.30% |
| 17 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 738K | $127.5M | +3.3% | 0.960% | 0.02% |
| 18 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 733K | $126.6M | -16.8% | 0.953% | 0.01% |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 731K | $126.3M | +5.2% | 0.951% | 0.02% |
| 20 | MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 725K | $125.2M | -1.2% | 0.942% | 0.11% |
| 21 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 564K | $97.4M | -9.2% | 0.733% | 0.03% |
| 22 | SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 549K | $94.7M | +1.0% | 0.713% | 0.68% |
| 23 | Amundi | 541K | $93.4M | +48.6% | 0.703% | 0.03% |
| 24 | COOKE & BIELER LP | 538K | $92.9M | -7.3% | 0.700% | 1.05% |
| 25 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 494K | $85.3M | -34.6% | 0.642% | 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 AVY — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in AVY 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 | 770 | 2.2% | 93.03% | 8.27 pp | $11.40B | 8.2% |
| Q4 2025 | 787 | +8.7% | 101.30% | +13.59 pp | $12.41B | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | 724 | 4.5% | 87.71% | 5.84 pp | $10.74B | 6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | 758 | +0.1% | 93.55% | +2.81 pp | $11.46B | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | 757 | 1.9% | 90.74% | 8.72 pp | $11.11B | 8.8% |
| Q4 2024 | 772 | 0.8% | 99.46% | 15.81 pp | $12.18B | 14% |
| Q3 2024 | 778 | +0.5% | 115.27% | 5.41 pp | $14.12B | 4.5% |
| Q2 2024 | 774 | — | 120.68% | — | $14.78B | — |
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 AVY stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Avery Dennison Corporation stands at 93.0%, held across 770 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of AVY, with approximately 6,382,190 shares worth $1.10B 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 AVY.
Our composite Smart Money Score for AVY is 22 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
101 institutions opened new positions in AVY during Q1 2026, while 118 fully exited. 154 added to existing positions and 510 trimmed.
AVY institutional ownership fell by 8.27 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -17 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 54.0% of all reported 13F value in AVY, and the top 25 account for 71.3%.
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.