Ranked by reported Q1 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. | 12.0M | $409.0M | -1.0% | 12.438% | 0.01% |
| 2 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 5.9M | $202.5M | -25.4% | 6.156% | 0.04% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.6M | $157.8M | — | 4.799% | 0.01% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.5M | $119.1M | — | 3.621% | 0.00% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.1M | $105.4M | +1.2% | 3.204% | 0.00% |
| 6 | Prevatt Capital Ltd | 2.5M | $84.3M | +12.5% | 2.563% | 22.71% |
| 7 | Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 2.3M | $79.4M | — | 2.416% | 0.34% |
| 8 | CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO /MA | 2.1M | $71.9M | +7.8% | 2.185% | 0.52% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.1M | $71.6M | -0.0% | 2.175% | 0.00% |
| 10 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.8M | $60.9M | -2.6% | 1.851% | 0.01% |
| 11 | MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 1.7M | $57.8M | -8.1% | 1.757% | 0.05% |
| 12 | Boston Partners | 1.7M | $56.1M | +21.5% | 1.712% | 0.06% |
| 13 | ALTA FOX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.6M | $54.0M | +24.6% | 1.644% | 14.31% |
| 14 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.5M | $50.3M | -6.8% | 1.530% | 0.03% |
| 15 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.4M | $46.5M | +20.2% | 1.414% | 0.00% |
| 16 | ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC | 1.3M | $44.2M | -14.4% | 1.344% | 1.17% |
| 17 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.3M | $43.9M | -24.3% | 1.334% | 0.01% |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | 1.2M | $40.0M | +200.2% | 1.216% | 0.01% |
| 19 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.1M | $38.6M | +96.0% | 1.175% | 0.01% |
| 20 | FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | 1.1M | $37.8M | +8.5% | 1.149% | 0.21% |
| 21 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.1M | $36.3M | +2.6% | 1.104% | 0.01% |
| 22 | JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 847K | $28.8M | +156.0% | 0.877% | 0.12% |
| 23 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 815K | $27.7M | +0.1% | 0.844% | 0.00% |
| 24 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 783K | $26.7M | -17.9% | 0.811% | 0.00% |
| 25 | LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | 729K | $24.8M | -7.7% | 0.755% | 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 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 | 349 | 3.6% | 102.31% | 14.91 pp | $2.68B | 13% |
| Q4 2025 | 362 | +9.4% | 117.22% | 1.04 pp | $3.08B | 0.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 331 | 1.5% | 118.26% | +15.92 pp | $3.10B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | 336 | +12% | 102.34% | +12.93 pp | $2.69B | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | 299 | 4.8% | 89.41% | 18.40 pp | $2.35B | 17% |
| Q4 2024 | 314 | +13% | 107.81% | +17.56 pp | $2.83B | +19% |
| Q3 2024 | 277 | +6.9% | 90.25% | +8.95 pp | $2.37B | +11% |
| Q2 2024 | 259 | — | 81.30% | — | $2.13B | — |
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 Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of CarGurus, Inc. stands at 102.3%, held across 349 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CARG, with approximately 12,012,595 shares worth $0.41B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CARG.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CARG is 21 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
58 institutions opened new positions in CARG during Q1 2026, while 71 fully exited. 89 added to existing positions and 200 trimmed.
CARG institutional ownership fell by 14.91 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -13 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.7% of all reported 13F value in CARG, and the top 25 account for 73.6%.
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.
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