Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CAVA held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 9.6M | $757.0M | +0.8% | 8.310% | 0.01% |
| 2 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 6.6M | $537.4M | -27.7% | 5.723% | 0.18% |
| 3 | Artal Group S.A. | 6.5M | $510.7M | -31.6% | 5.606% | 54.85% |
| 4 | FMR LLC | 5.5M | $433.9M | -6.5% | 4.763% | 0.02% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.5M | $352.1M | +0.9% | 3.865% | 0.01% |
| 6 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.2M | $330.7M | +0.5% | 3.630% | 0.01% |
| 7 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 3.4M | $270.6M | +55.6% | 2.971% | 0.02% |
| 8 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 3.3M | $256.1M | +13.9% | 2.811% | 0.02% |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.1M | $243.2M | +3.1% | 2.669% | 0.00% |
| 10 | 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 2.5M | $198.2M | +66.2% | 2.176% | 0.10% |
| 11 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.1M | $166.9M | +14.9% | 1.833% | 0.01% |
| 12 | Capital International Investors | 2.1M | $161.5M | -21.1% | 1.773% | 0.03% |
| 13 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.0M | $157.3M | +0.1% | 1.726% | 0.01% |
| 14 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.9M | $149.2M | -29.2% | 1.638% | 0.01% |
| 15 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 1.6M | $126.0M | +76.9% | 1.383% | 0.02% |
| 16 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.5M | $118.9M | +41.5% | 1.305% | 0.01% |
| 17 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.5M | $115.6M | +81.8% | 1.269% | 0.02% |
| 18 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.4M | $113.4M | -76.5% | 1.244% | 0.02% |
| 19 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 1.4M | $110.4M | -2.6% | 1.212% | 0.09% |
| 20 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 1.4M | $110.4M | +19.2% | 1.211% | 0.80% |
| 21 | NORGES BANK | 1.3M | $104.3M | — | 1.145% | 0.01% |
| 22 | CITIGROUP INC | 1.2M | $97.7M | -0.6% | 1.073% | 0.03% |
| 23 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 1.2M | $93.6M | +269.2% | 1.028% | 0.04% |
| 24 | PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 1.2M | $93.0M | -6.0% | 1.020% | 0.05% |
| 25 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1.2M | $92.9M | +334.5% | 1.020% | 0.07% |
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 CAVA — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CAVA during Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 548 | +3.0% | 98.18% | 7.13 pp | $8.63B | 6.8% |
| Q1 2026 | 532 | +11% | 105.31% | 3.87 pp | $9.26B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | 479 | 2.8% | 109.18% | +7.08 pp | $7.12B | +3.8% |
| Q3 2025 | 493 | 5.9% | 102.10% | +12.70 pp | $6.86B | 17% |
| Q2 2025 | 524 | +4.2% | 89.40% | +5.64 pp | $8.23B | +4.6% |
| Q1 2025 | 503 | +1.2% | 83.76% | +13.63 pp | $7.88B | 9.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 497 | +14% | 70.13% | 8.32 pp | $8.70B | 17% |
| Q3 2024 | 435 | — | 78.45% | — | $10.48B | — |
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 CAVA stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of CAVA Group, Inc. stands at 98.2%, held across 548 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CAVA, with approximately 9,645,932 shares worth $0.76B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CAVA, including JANE STREET GROUP, LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CAVA is 52 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
74 institutions opened new positions in CAVA during Q2 2026, while 63 fully exited. 124 added to existing positions and 334 trimmed.
CAVA institutional ownership fell by 7.13 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +16 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 45.1% of all reported 13F value in CAVA, and the top 25 account for 66.1%.
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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