Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CARG held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 11.8M | $402.4M | -1.7% | 12.221% | 0.01% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.7M | $160.7M | +1.7% | 4.882% | 0.01% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.3M | $112.6M | -5.6% | 3.419% | 0.00% |
| 4 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 3.3M | $111.0M | -45.3% | 3.370% | 0.02% |
| 5 | MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 3.1M | $106.0M | +83.3% | 3.221% | 0.04% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.0M | $103.0M | -2.4% | 3.128% | 0.00% |
| 7 | Prevatt Capital Ltd | 2.6M | $87.8M | +4.0% | 2.666% | 19.03% |
| 8 | Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 2.4M | $82.1M | +3.2% | 2.493% | 0.28% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.1M | $71.4M | -0.3% | 2.168% | 0.00% |
| 10 | CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | 2.0M | $67.4M | -6.4% | 2.046% | 0.41% |
| 11 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.8M | $62.1M | +2.0% | 1.887% | 0.01% |
| 12 | Boston Partners | 1.7M | $58.1M | +3.1% | 1.766% | 0.05% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.6M | $53.6M | +15.2% | 1.629% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.3M | $45.0M | +2.4% | 1.366% | 0.00% |
| 15 | FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | 1.1M | $36.4M | -3.7% | 1.107% | 0.18% |
| 16 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.1M | $36.1M | -0.7% | 1.096% | 0.00% |
| 17 | JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 943K | $32.2M | +11.4% | 0.977% | 0.12% |
| 18 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 919K | $31.3M | +17.4% | 0.952% | 0.00% |
| 19 | ALTA FOX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 844K | $28.8M | -46.9% | 0.873% | 5.78% |
| 20 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 826K | $28.2M | -27.2% | 0.856% | 0.01% |
| 21 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 824K | $28.1M | +1.1% | 0.853% | 0.00% |
| 22 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 794K | $27.1M | -46.3% | 0.822% | 0.01% |
| 23 | Nuveen, LLC | 730K | $24.9M | +55.3% | 0.756% | 0.01% |
| 24 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 674K | $23.0M | +96.0% | 0.698% | 0.03% |
| 25 | FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 647K | $22.1M | +1.1% | 0.670% | 0.03% |
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 CARG — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CARG during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new CARG position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their CARG 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 | 367 | +3.1% | 82.56% | +0.78 pp | $2.61B | 4.1% |
| Q1 2026 | 356 | 1.7% | 81.78% | +1.21 pp | $2.72B | 12% |
| Q4 2025 | 362 | +8.7% | 80.57% | 1.13 pp | $3.08B | 0.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 333 | 0.9% | 81.70% | +3.28 pp | $3.10B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | 336 | +12% | 78.42% | +2.09 pp | $2.69B | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | 299 | 4.8% | 76.33% | +4.32 pp | $2.35B | 17% |
| Q4 2024 | 314 | +13% | 72.01% | 1.54 pp | $2.83B | +19% |
| Q3 2024 | 277 | — | 73.55% | — | $2.37B | — |
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 CARG stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of CarGurus, Inc. stands at 82.6%, held across 367 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CARG, with approximately 11,803,358 shares worth $0.40B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CARG, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CARG is 56 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 CARG during Q2 2026, while 49 fully exited. 147 added to existing positions and 147 trimmed.
CARG institutional ownership rose by 0.78 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +11 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.0% of all reported 13F value in CARG, and the top 25 account for 70.6%.
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.
CarGurus, Inc. (CARG) Institutional Ownership