Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CCI held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 47.0M | $3.82B | +0.7% | 10.761% | 0.07% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 37.3M | $3.03B | — | 8.546% | 0.16% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 28.3M | $2.30B | — | 6.492% | 0.06% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 22.8M | $1.85B | +2.6% | 5.228% | 0.06% |
| 5 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 18.8M | $1.53B | +34.3% | 4.303% | 0.29% |
| 6 | LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 13.5M | $1.09B | +15.7% | 3.085% | 1.80% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 13.4M | $1.08B | +2.6% | 3.062% | 0.07% |
| 8 | MORGAN STANLEY | 9.7M | $792.0M | -4.4% | 2.232% | 0.05% |
| 9 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 6.8M | $553.5M | -4.9% | 1.560% | 0.18% |
| 10 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 6.3M | $514.3M | +2.3% | 1.450% | 0.11% |
| 11 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 5.9M | $483.8M | +3.2% | 1.363% | 0.07% |
| 12 | Legal & General Group Plc | 5.7M | $463.5M | -5.4% | 1.306% | 0.11% |
| 13 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 5.6M | $453.5M | +1.3% | 1.278% | 0.15% |
| 14 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 4.9M | $396.6M | +1.3% | 1.118% | 0.03% |
| 15 | MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 4.4M | $361.7M | -3.5% | 1.019% | 0.31% |
| 16 | Daiwa Securities Group Inc. | 4.4M | $356.6M | +1.7% | 1.005% | 1.14% |
| 17 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 4.2M | $343.3M | +28.6% | 0.967% | 0.06% |
| 18 | Invesco Ltd. | 4.1M | $333.0M | -43.6% | 0.939% | 0.05% |
| 19 | UBS Group AG | 4.1M | $330.8M | +17.4% | 0.932% | 0.05% |
| 20 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.9M | $317.7M | -2.9% | 0.895% | 0.04% |
| 21 | CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 3.8M | $312.6M | +15.7% | 0.881% | 0.20% |
| 22 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 3.7M | $302.2M | +3.8% | 0.852% | 0.16% |
| 23 | FIL Ltd | 3.3M | $269.9M | -0.4% | 0.761% | 0.21% |
| 24 | Capital World Investors | 3.2M | $259.8M | +20.5% | 0.732% | 0.04% |
| 25 | Magellan Asset Management Ltd | 2.9M | $232.2M | +59.5% | 0.654% | 3.01% |
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 CCI — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CCI 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 | 938 | 6.3% | 74.11% | 7.50 pp | $29.80B | 9.2% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,001 | 2.2% | 81.61% | 20.61 pp | $32.82B | 20% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,023 | 2.1% | 102.22% | +7.87 pp | $41.11B | +8.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,045 | 2.1% | 94.35% | 2.96 pp | $37.94B | 3.0% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,067 | 0.1% | 97.31% | +13.96 pp | $39.13B | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,068 | 3.0% | 83.35% | 57.09 pp | $33.52B | 41% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,101 | +2.4% | 140.44% | +26.34 pp | $56.48B | +23% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,075 | — | 114.10% | — | $45.88B | — |
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 CCI stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Crown Castle Inc. stands at 74.1%, held across 938 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CCI, with approximately 46,955,280 shares worth $3.82B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CCI, including Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CCI is 27 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
100 institutions opened new positions in CCI during Q1 2026, while 163 fully exited. 205 added to existing positions and 630 trimmed.
CCI institutional ownership fell by 7.50 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -63 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 55.6% of all reported 13F value in CCI, and the top 25 account for 73.1%.
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.
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) Institutional Ownership