Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CCO held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 104.7M | $248.2M | 0.0% | 20.575% | 0.27% |
| 2 | ARES MANAGEMENT LLC | 41.2M | $97.6M | 0.0% | 8.094% | 6.44% |
| 3 | Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC | 26.2M | $62.2M | +0.5% | 5.153% | 45.13% |
| 4 | FIL Ltd | 19.9M | $47.3M | β | 3.917% | 0.04% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 12.4M | $29.5M | β | 2.442% | 0.00% |
| 6 | MASON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 9.8M | $23.3M | 0.0% | 1.931% | 3.80% |
| 7 | HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUND ADVISORS, L.P. | 9.3M | $22.1M | β | 1.834% | 1.52% |
| 8 | GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | 9.1M | $21.5M | +11.8% | 1.785% | 0.21% |
| 9 | BlackRock, Inc. | 9.0M | $21.4M | +16.3% | 1.776% | 0.00% |
| 10 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.7M | $15.8M | β | 1.311% | 0.01% |
| 11 | Woodline Partners LP | 6.2M | $14.6M | β | 1.211% | 0.06% |
| 12 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 5.5M | $13.1M | +53.4% | 1.084% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 5.5M | $13.0M | +99.2% | 1.077% | 0.02% |
| 14 | SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.4M | $12.8M | +695.2% | 1.062% | 0.15% |
| 15 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 5.1M | $12.0M | -6.1% | 0.994% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Man Group plc | 4.8M | $11.4M | +3053.9% | 0.943% | 0.02% |
| 17 | GABELLI FUNDS LLC | 4.1M | $9.7M | +19.7% | 0.804% | 0.07% |
| 18 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.9M | $9.2M | +3.6% | 0.761% | 0.00% |
| 19 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.5M | $8.2M | +70.3% | 0.681% | 0.00% |
| 20 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 3.1M | $7.4M | -1.6% | 0.611% | 0.01% |
| 21 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 2.7M | $6.5M | +10.8% | 0.536% | 0.01% |
| 22 | CNH PARTNERS LLC | 2.7M | $6.4M | β | 0.527% | 0.10% |
| 23 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.4M | $5.7M | -2.8% | 0.468% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Sagefield Capital LP | 2.4M | $5.6M | β | 0.462% | 0.40% |
| 25 | CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | 2.4M | $5.6M | 0.0% | 0.462% | 1.56% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in CCO β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CCO during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new CCO position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their CCO position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 198 | +7.0% | 70.15% | +4.06 pp | $861M | +6.1% |
| Q4 2025 | 185 | +3.9% | 66.09% | +20.29 pp | $811M | +44% |
| Q3 2025 | 178 | +6.0% | 45.80% | +9.25 pp | $562M | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | 168 | 1.2% | 36.55% | +0.70 pp | $448M | +2.0% |
| Q1 2025 | 170 | 1.2% | 35.85% | 8.69 pp | $440M | 20% |
| Q4 2024 | 172 | 2.8% | 44.54% | 7.80 pp | $546M | 15% |
| Q3 2024 | 177 | +11% | 52.34% | +8.07 pp | $642M | +18% |
| Q2 2024 | 159 | β | 44.27% | β | $543M | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CCO stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. stands at 70.2%, held across 198 reporting institutions.
Allianz Asset Management GmbH is the largest reported institutional holder of CCO, with approximately 104,722,539 shares worth $0.25B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CCO, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CCO is 73 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
52 institutions opened new positions in CCO during Q1 2026, while 39 fully exited. 104 added to existing positions and 41 trimmed.
CCO institutional ownership rose by 4.06 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +13 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 68.4% of all reported 13F value in CCO, and the top 25 account for 84.8%.
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.