Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in BKE held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.7M | $237.3M | +0.3% | 9.145% | 0.00% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.4M | $122.9M | — | 4.736% | 0.01% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.4M | $68.2M | — | 2.628% | 0.00% |
| 4 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.3M | $67.6M | +2.3% | 2.605% | 0.01% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.3M | $65.4M | -1.7% | 2.521% | 0.00% |
| 6 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.3M | $65.4M | +2.6% | 2.520% | 0.03% |
| 7 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.2M | $60.6M | -3.2% | 2.337% | 0.00% |
| 8 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.2M | $59.3M | -14.1% | 2.286% | 0.01% |
| 9 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1.2M | $58.8M | +6.6% | 2.267% | 0.09% |
| 10 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.1M | $56.0M | +6.6% | 2.160% | 0.01% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 942K | $47.4M | +4.3% | 1.828% | 0.00% |
| 12 | UBS Group AG | 651K | $32.8M | +33.1% | 1.264% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 644K | $32.4M | -0.3% | 1.249% | 0.01% |
| 14 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 627K | $31.6M | +196.3% | 1.218% | 0.03% |
| 15 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 605K | $30.5M | -13.2% | 1.174% | 0.02% |
| 16 | PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC/NJ | 446K | $22.5M | -7.5% | 0.866% | 0.75% |
| 17 | Impala Asset Management LLC | 420K | $21.1M | +4.9% | 0.814% | 9.84% |
| 18 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 317K | $16.0M | +53.7% | 0.616% | 0.01% |
| 19 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 305K | $15.3M | +1.9% | 0.592% | 0.00% |
| 20 | LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 298K | $15.0M | +1066.8% | 0.578% | 0.02% |
| 21 | Summit Street Capital Management, LLC | 292K | $14.7M | +11.3% | 0.566% | 2.08% |
| 22 | Nuveen, LLC | 291K | $14.7M | -26.7% | 0.565% | 0.00% |
| 23 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 255K | $12.8M | +581.8% | 0.494% | 0.00% |
| 24 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 235K | $11.8M | +13.2% | 0.455% | 0.00% |
| 25 | SPROTT INC. | 220K | $11.1M | 0.0% | 0.427% | 0.34% |
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 BKE — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in BKE 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 | 313 | +1.0% | 65.73% | 3.60 pp | $1.53B | 5.2% |
| Q4 2025 | 310 | +5.1% | 69.33% | 4.32 pp | $1.62B | 5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 295 | +6.5% | 73.65% | +17.14 pp | $1.72B | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | 277 | +0.0% | 56.51% | +11.47 pp | $1.32B | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | 277 | +6.5% | 45.04% | 17.93 pp | $1.05B | 28% |
| Q4 2024 | 260 | +0.4% | 62.97% | +9.13 pp | $1.47B | +17% |
| Q3 2024 | 259 | +13% | 53.84% | +9.57 pp | $1.26B | +22% |
| Q2 2024 | 229 | — | 44.27% | — | $1.03B | — |
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 BKE stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of The Buckle, Inc. stands at 65.7%, held across 313 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of BKE, with approximately 4,711,386 shares worth $0.24B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of BKE, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for BKE is 45 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
49 institutions opened new positions in BKE during Q1 2026, while 46 fully exited. 101 added to existing positions and 162 trimmed.
BKE institutional ownership fell by 3.60 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +3 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.2% of all reported 13F value in BKE, and the top 25 account for 77.7%.
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.
The Buckle, Inc. (BKE) Institutional Ownership