Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in BJ held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 12.4M | $1.22B | +1.1% | 9.721% | 0.02% |
| 2 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 11.3M | $1.11B | -13.0% | 8.813% | 0.71% |
| 3 | FMR LLC | 7.3M | $720.9M | -6.6% | 5.736% | 0.04% |
| 4 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 7.1M | $700.8M | +9.3% | 5.576% | 0.17% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.1M | $599.4M | — | 4.770% | 0.03% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.9M | $580.0M | — | 4.615% | 0.01% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 5.5M | $538.9M | +0.1% | 4.288% | 0.02% |
| 8 | KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.5M | $349.0M | -9.3% | 2.777% | 1.02% |
| 9 | River Road Asset Management, LLC | 3.5M | $344.8M | +2.9% | 2.744% | 3.91% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 3.4M | $337.8M | +11.6% | 2.688% | 0.02% |
| 11 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 3.3M | $332.0M | -4.3% | 2.591% | 0.11% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.1M | $309.4M | +2.4% | 2.462% | 0.02% |
| 13 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 2.8M | $280.1M | -17.6% | 2.228% | 0.05% |
| 14 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.7M | $262.7M | -5.9% | 2.090% | 0.05% |
| 15 | Capital International Investors | 2.2M | $216.1M | +98.5% | 1.719% | 0.05% |
| 16 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.9M | $189.1M | — | 1.504% | 0.09% |
| 17 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.9M | $188.4M | -0.7% | 1.499% | 0.04% |
| 18 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 1.7M | $171.1M | +5.5% | 1.362% | 0.15% |
| 19 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.6M | $159.5M | -5.5% | 1.269% | 0.01% |
| 20 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 1.4M | $125.4M | -6.8% | 1.091% | 0.04% |
| 21 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.3M | $123.3M | -31.1% | 0.981% | 0.02% |
| 22 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.1M | $110.8M | +0.8% | 0.882% | 0.01% |
| 23 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 951K | $93.6M | +4.7% | 0.745% | 0.01% |
| 24 | Boston Trust Walden Corp | 912K | $89.8M | -1.3% | 0.715% | 0.74% |
| 25 | UBS Group AG | 886K | $87.2M | +35.4% | 0.694% | 0.01% |
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 BJ — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in BJ 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 | 613 | +0.5% | 106.88% | +1.02 pp | $12.43B | +1.0% |
| Q4 2025 | 610 | +4.5% | 105.86% | 1.17 pp | $12.31B | 1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 584 | 7.4% | 107.03% | 10.64 pp | $12.44B | 9.0% |
| Q2 2025 | 631 | +2.9% | 117.67% | 6.89 pp | $13.68B | 5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 613 | +11% | 124.56% | +25.63 pp | $14.48B | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | 550 | +9.1% | 98.93% | +7.95 pp | $11.50B | +8.7% |
| Q3 2024 | 504 | +1.2% | 90.98% | 4.46 pp | $10.58B | 4.7% |
| Q2 2024 | 498 | — | 95.44% | — | $11.09B | — |
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 BJ stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. stands at 106.9%, held across 613 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of BJ, with approximately 12,412,754 shares worth $1.22B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of BJ, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for BJ is 59 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
95 institutions opened new positions in BJ during Q1 2026, while 92 fully exited. 398 added to existing positions and 116 trimmed.
BJ institutional ownership rose by 1.02 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +3 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.3% of all reported 13F value in BJ, and the top 25 account for 74.4%.
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.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ) Institutional Ownership