Ranked by reported Q1 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 | $531.3M | +2.0% | 13.881% | 0.03% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.1M | $336.1M | +1.9% | 8.780% | 0.01% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.6M | $212.7M | — | 5.557% | 0.01% |
| 4 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 2.4M | $194.7M | -2.6% | 5.087% | 0.15% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.9M | $151.2M | — | 3.950% | 0.00% |
| 6 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 1.7M | $135.5M | +2.9% | 3.540% | 0.10% |
| 7 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 1.6M | $129.8M | +34.4% | 3.391% | 0.03% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.6M | $127.8M | +3.2% | 3.338% | 0.00% |
| 9 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.4M | $116.8M | -1.7% | 3.051% | 0.02% |
| 10 | KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 960K | $78.0M | — | 2.039% | 0.23% |
| 11 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 913K | $74.1M | -4.3% | 1.937% | 0.12% |
| 12 | ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 641K | $52.0M | -13.5% | 1.360% | 0.51% |
| 13 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 554K | $45.0M | +3.2% | 1.175% | 0.00% |
| 14 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 473K | $38.4M | +1.7% | 1.004% | 0.01% |
| 15 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 445K | $36.1M | +8.6% | 0.944% | 0.04% |
| 16 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 356K | $29.0M | -11.4% | 0.756% | 0.01% |
| 17 | MORGAN STANLEY | 331K | $26.9M | -5.5% | 0.702% | 0.00% |
| 18 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 264K | $21.5M | — | 0.561% | 0.01% |
| 19 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 258K | $20.9M | -7.6% | 0.547% | 0.02% |
| 20 | WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 254K | $20.6M | -27.9% | 0.539% | 0.07% |
| 21 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 246K | $20.0M | -2.1% | 0.523% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Swedbank AB | 240K | $19.5M | -20.0% | 0.509% | 0.02% |
| 23 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 226K | $18.4M | -17.7% | 0.480% | 0.03% |
| 24 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 210K | $17.1M | +2.2% | 0.446% | 0.01% |
| 25 | CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP | 200K | $16.2M | 0.0% | 0.424% | 1.34% |
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 BRC — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in BRC 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 | 311 | +2.6% | 74.00% | +3.74 pp | $2.88B | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 303 | +5.6% | 70.26% | +1.71 pp | $2.73B | +2.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 287 | 1.7% | 68.55% | +9.60 pp | $2.67B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | 292 | +4.3% | 58.95% | 1.36 pp | $2.29B | 2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | 280 | +2.6% | 60.31% | +0.29 pp | $2.35B | +0.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 273 | 3.5% | 60.02% | +0.61 pp | $2.34B | +1.0% |
| Q3 2024 | 283 | +9.3% | 59.41% | +8.12 pp | $2.31B | +16% |
| Q2 2024 | 259 | — | 51.29% | — | $2.00B | — |
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 the highest-conviction signal 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 Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Brady Corporation stands at 74.0%, held across 311 reporting institutions.
FMR LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of BRC, with approximately 6,539,875 shares worth $0.53B as of Q1 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 60 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
53 institutions opened new positions in BRC during Q1 2026, while 45 fully exited. 180 added to existing positions and 76 trimmed.
BRC institutional ownership rose by 3.74 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +8 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 69.9% of all reported 13F value in BRC, and the top 25 account for 85.7%.
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.
Brady Corporation (BRC) Institutional Ownership