Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in AXS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.2M | $454.4M | -14.2% | 5.796% | 0.16% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3.8M | $411.3M | +4.0% | 5.247% | 0.07% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.8M | $407.2M | -3.3% | 5.194% | 0.02% |
| 4 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.4M | $369.5M | -3.2% | 4.714% | 0.01% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.2M | $343.3M | -3.8% | 4.380% | 0.01% |
| 6 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 2.2M | $231.0M | -1.3% | 2.947% | 0.10% |
| 7 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 1.8M | $194.9M | — | 2.486% | 0.08% |
| 8 | ALTRINSIC GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC | 1.7M | $185.3M | -2.5% | 2.364% | 6.80% |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.6M | $174.9M | +2.5% | 2.222% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Swedbank AB | 1.6M | $167.3M | +14.3% | 2.135% | 0.14% |
| 11 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.5M | $159.8M | +51.8% | 2.038% | 0.07% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.4M | $148.5M | -2.3% | 1.894% | 0.01% |
| 13 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.4M | $147.0M | +4.7% | 1.875% | 0.04% |
| 14 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 1.3M | $137.2M | +2.9% | 1.750% | 0.21% |
| 15 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 1.2M | $127.9M | -3.5% | 1.631% | 0.05% |
| 16 | Freestone Grove Partners LP | 1.2M | $124.1M | -11.1% | 1.584% | 0.80% |
| 17 | FMR LLC | 1.1M | $121.5M | +26.5% | 1.550% | 0.01% |
| 18 | JOHNSON INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC | 1.1M | $120.5M | -3.3% | 1.538% | 0.88% |
| 19 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 1.1M | $113.6M | -1.4% | 1.449% | 0.07% |
| 20 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 959K | $103.0M | +80.7% | 1.314% | 0.01% |
| 21 | NORGES BANK | 949K | $102.0M | — | 1.301% | 0.01% |
| 22 | River Road Asset Management, LLC | 930K | $99.9M | -8.4% | 1.274% | 1.11% |
| 23 | CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 860K | $92.4M | +5.4% | 1.178% | 1.00% |
| 24 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 830K | $89.2M | +3.6% | 1.137% | 0.01% |
| 25 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 688K | $73.9M | -33.7% | 0.943% | 0.07% |
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 AXS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in AXS during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new AXS position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their AXS position in Q2 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 472 | +2.4% | 98.49% | +2.84 pp | $7.16B | +4.9% |
| Q1 2026 | 461 | 2.1% | 95.65% | 0.71 pp | $6.83B | 5.0% |
| Q4 2025 | 471 | +7.8% | 96.36% | +1.10 pp | $7.18B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | 437 | +3.3% | 95.26% | 3.78 pp | $6.46B | 11% |
| Q2 2025 | 423 | +4.7% | 99.04% | +7.40 pp | $7.23B | +5.3% |
| Q1 2025 | 404 | +6.0% | 91.64% | 5.19 pp | $6.87B | +5.7% |
| Q4 2024 | 381 | +9.5% | 96.83% | +2.90 pp | $6.50B | +14% |
| Q3 2024 | 348 | — | 93.93% | — | $5.71B | — |
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 AXS stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited stands at 98.5%, held across 472 reporting institutions.
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of AXS, with approximately 4,229,033 shares worth $0.45B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of AXS, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for AXS is 60 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
55 institutions opened new positions in AXS during Q2 2026, while 50 fully exited. 285 added to existing positions and 117 trimmed.
AXS institutional ownership rose by 2.84 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +11 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 41.0% of all reported 13F value in AXS, and the top 25 account for 65.6%.
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.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) Institutional Ownership