Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in BCS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 91.5M | $1.94B | +1.9% | 2.665% | 0.66% |
| 2 | MORGAN STANLEY | 11.5M | $244.1M | -7.9% | 0.336% | 0.01% |
| 3 | FMR LLC | 9.2M | $193.7M | +7.6% | 0.267% | 0.01% |
| 4 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 8.7M | $183.9M | +2.3% | 0.253% | 0.01% |
| 5 | JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | 8.9M | $179.9M | +22147.1% | 0.259% | 0.09% |
| 6 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 8.0M | $169.1M | -6.4% | 0.233% | 0.02% |
| 7 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 7.2M | $151.1M | -11.0% | 0.210% | 0.03% |
| 8 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 6.5M | $136.6M | -1.4% | 0.188% | 0.03% |
| 9 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 5.3M | $112.6M | -1.2% | 0.155% | 0.01% |
| 10 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 5.2M | $109.3M | -9.4% | 0.151% | 0.02% |
| 11 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 4.6M | $97.2M | -11.7% | 0.134% | 0.05% |
| 12 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 4.6M | $97.1M | +1.9% | 0.134% | 0.03% |
| 13 | CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.1M | $86.2M | +8.6% | 0.119% | 1.06% |
| 14 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 3.9M | $81.8M | — | 0.113% | 0.13% |
| 15 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.5M | $74.0M | -4.2% | 0.102% | 0.00% |
| 16 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 3.5M | $73.7M | -1.2% | 0.102% | 0.07% |
| 17 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 3.2M | $67.1M | +8.1% | 0.092% | 0.01% |
| 18 | TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.9M | $61.3M | -7.4% | 0.084% | 1.20% |
| 19 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 2.5M | $53.9M | — | 0.074% | 0.06% |
| 20 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 2.5M | $53.5M | +152.6% | 0.074% | 0.12% |
| 21 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 2.5M | $53.2M | +33.6% | 0.073% | 0.01% |
| 22 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 2.5M | $53.2M | +196.3% | 0.073% | 0.02% |
| 23 | Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. | 2.1M | $44.4M | +147.8% | 0.061% | 0.27% |
| 24 | MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.0M | $42.3M | +100.0% | 0.058% | 3.77% |
| 25 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 1.7M | $35.8M | -49.7% | 0.049% | 0.00% |
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 BCS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in BCS 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 | 488 | 1.2% | 6.19% | 0.88 pp | $5.41B | 12% |
| Q4 2025 | 494 | +15% | 7.07% | +1.35 pp | $6.18B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | 431 | +1.7% | 5.72% | 1.62 pp | $5.00B | 22% |
| Q2 2025 | 424 | +7.3% | 7.34% | +3.43 pp | $6.41B | +88% |
| Q1 2025 | 395 | +2.9% | 3.91% | +1.13 pp | $3.41B | +40% |
| Q4 2024 | 384 | +11% | 2.78% | +0.48 pp | $2.43B | +21% |
| Q3 2024 | 347 | +2.1% | 2.30% | +0.58 pp | $2.01B | +34% |
| Q2 2024 | 340 | — | 1.72% | — | $1.50B | — |
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 BCS stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Barclays PLC stands at 6.2%, held across 488 reporting institutions.
Fisher Asset Management, LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of BCS, with approximately 91,450,850 shares worth $1.94B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of BCS, including Fisher Asset Management, LLC, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for BCS is 51 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
82 institutions opened new positions in BCS during Q1 2026, while 88 fully exited. 83 added to existing positions and 320 trimmed.
BCS institutional ownership fell by 0.88 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -6 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 63.1% of all reported 13F value in BCS, and the top 25 account for 81.1%.
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.
Barclays PLC (BCS) Institutional Ownership