Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in BBY held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 25.4M | $1.63B | -2.5% | 12.061% | 0.03% |
| 2 | STATE STREET CORP | 13.2M | $857.1M | -0.7% | 6.244% | 0.03% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 12.8M | $820.8M | — | 6.068% | 0.02% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 9.8M | $627.3M | — | 4.637% | 0.03% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 7.7M | $501.7M | +47.9% | 3.651% | 0.03% |
| 6 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 6.2M | $395.9M | -17.3% | 2.927% | 0.06% |
| 7 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.1M | $394.6M | -32.9% | 2.917% | 0.18% |
| 8 | Invesco Ltd. | 5.5M | $352.9M | +16.2% | 2.609% | 0.05% |
| 9 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 4.2M | $270.7M | +1.9% | 2.001% | 0.08% |
| 10 | SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | 4.1M | $266.2M | +33.9% | 1.968% | 0.22% |
| 11 | MORGAN STANLEY | 4.1M | $264.2M | +8.9% | 1.954% | 0.02% |
| 12 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 4.1M | $263.7M | +1.3% | 1.950% | 0.03% |
| 13 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.1M | $201.4M | +10.3% | 1.489% | 0.03% |
| 14 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 3.0M | $193.2M | +45.8% | 1.428% | 0.02% |
| 15 | UBS Group AG | 2.9M | $186.3M | -33.0% | 1.377% | 0.03% |
| 16 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.9M | $185.5M | -7.0% | 1.372% | 0.04% |
| 17 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 2.6M | $167.7M | +33.5% | 1.240% | 0.08% |
| 18 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 2.6M | $167.3M | -16.8% | 1.237% | 0.03% |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.3M | $145.4M | +2.1% | 1.075% | 0.03% |
| 20 | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 2.0M | $127.6M | — | 0.940% | 0.07% |
| 21 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 1.6M | $103.2M | +13.7% | 0.763% | 0.11% |
| 22 | WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC | 1.6M | $103.0M | -0.2% | 0.762% | 0.40% |
| 23 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 1.6M | $100.1M | +28.1% | 0.740% | 0.03% |
| 24 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1.4M | $93.1M | +113.4% | 0.688% | 0.15% |
| 25 | FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 1.4M | $91.9M | -3.5% | 0.679% | 0.15% |
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 BBY — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in BBY 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 | 838 | 5.0% | 73.58% | 7.54 pp | $12.18B | 9.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 882 | +5.9% | 81.12% | 2.58 pp | $13.42B | 3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 833 | +4.3% | 83.70% | +12.51 pp | $13.85B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | 799 | +0.5% | 71.19% | 5.28 pp | $11.78B | 6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | 795 | 2.9% | 76.47% | 14.50 pp | $12.65B | 16% |
| Q4 2024 | 819 | 3.5% | 90.97% | 14.93 pp | $15.05B | 14% |
| Q3 2024 | 849 | +5.3% | 105.90% | +9.72 pp | $17.52B | +10% |
| Q2 2024 | 806 | — | 96.18% | — | $15.91B | — |
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 BBY stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Best Buy Co., Inc. stands at 73.6%, held across 838 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of BBY, with approximately 25,411,735 shares worth $1.63B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of BBY, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for BBY is 41 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
116 institutions opened new positions in BBY during Q1 2026, while 160 fully exited. 273 added to existing positions and 444 trimmed.
BBY institutional ownership fell by 7.54 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -44 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.3% of all reported 13F value in BBY, and the top 25 account for 69.9%.
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.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) Institutional Ownership