Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in BRC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMR LLC | 6.5M | $597.2M | -0.3% | 13.844% | 0.03% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.2M | $387.0M | +2.2% | 8.970% | 0.01% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.6M | $234.6M | -2.2% | 5.437% | 0.01% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.9M | $170.1M | -0.2% | 3.942% | 0.00% |
| 5 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 1.8M | $165.0M | -24.8% | 3.824% | 0.05% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.7M | $153.8M | +6.9% | 3.566% | 0.00% |
| 7 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 1.6M | $146.7M | -4.0% | 3.401% | 0.09% |
| 8 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.5M | $141.8M | +7.7% | 3.287% | 0.03% |
| 9 | KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 933K | $85.4M | -2.9% | 1.980% | 0.27% |
| 10 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 915K | $83.8M | +0.3% | 1.942% | 0.12% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 829K | $75.9M | +49.6% | 1.759% | 0.00% |
| 12 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 481K | $44.1M | +306.9% | 1.022% | 0.00% |
| 13 | ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 468K | $42.8M | -27.0% | 0.993% | 0.34% |
| 14 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 447K | $40.9M | -5.6% | 0.948% | 0.01% |
| 15 | UBS Group AG | 429K | $39.3M | +268.1% | 0.911% | 0.00% |
| 16 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 428K | $39.2M | -73.2% | 0.909% | 0.01% |
| 17 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 376K | $34.4M | -15.5% | 0.797% | 0.03% |
| 18 | MORGAN STANLEY | 329K | $30.1M | -0.5% | 0.699% | 0.00% |
| 19 | BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 309K | $28.3M | +421.3% | 0.656% | 0.20% |
| 20 | Boston Partners | 278K | $25.4M | — | 0.590% | 0.02% |
| 21 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 272K | $24.9M | +2.7% | 0.576% | 0.01% |
| 22 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 252K | $23.1M | -2.2% | 0.535% | 0.01% |
| 23 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 246K | $22.6M | +0.0% | 0.523% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. | 230K | $21.1M | +31.5% | 0.488% | 0.11% |
| 25 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 217K | $19.9M | +13.2% | 0.462% | 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 BRC — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in BRC during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new BRC position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their BRC 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 | 338 | +7.6% | 79.13% | 0.98 pp | $3.25B | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | 314 | +3.6% | 80.11% | +2.07 pp | $2.89B | +5.8% |
| Q4 2025 | 303 | +5.6% | 78.04% | +1.55 pp | $2.73B | +2.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 287 | 1.7% | 76.49% | +0.92 pp | $2.67B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | 292 | +4.3% | 75.57% | 0.42 pp | $2.29B | 2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | 280 | +2.6% | 75.99% | +0.81 pp | $2.35B | +0.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 273 | 3.5% | 75.18% | +1.19 pp | $2.34B | +1.0% |
| Q3 2024 | 283 | — | 73.99% | — | $2.31B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as a key fundamental indicator because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | Nargolwala Vineet A | Buy | 13K | $76.86 | $1.0M |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BRC stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Brady Corporation stands at 79.1%, held across 338 reporting institutions.
FMR LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of BRC, with approximately 6,522,224 shares worth $0.60B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of BRC, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for BRC is 48 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
56 institutions opened new positions in BRC during Q2 2026, while 34 fully exited. 214 added to existing positions and 60 trimmed.
BRC institutional ownership fell by 0.98 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +24 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 66.6% of all reported 13F value in BRC, and the top 25 account for 82.3%.
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.
Brady Corporation (BRC) Institutional Ownership