Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CERT held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 14.3M | $81.6M | +2.7% | 9.197% | 0.00% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 8.6M | $48.8M | +2.1% | 5.504% | 0.01% |
| 3 | DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. (SERIES C) | 7.8M | $44.5M | 0.0% | 5.019% | 0.53% |
| 4 | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | 6.9M | $39.1M | +126.2% | 4.409% | 0.27% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.0M | $34.0M | — | 3.837% | 0.00% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.4M | $30.6M | — | 3.446% | 0.00% |
| 7 | WASATCH ADVISORS INC | 5.3M | $30.1M | -69.4% | 3.389% | 0.20% |
| 8 | ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC | 4.6M | $26.2M | -16.3% | 2.952% | 0.70% |
| 9 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 4.6M | $26.0M | +41.7% | 2.929% | 0.01% |
| 10 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.9M | $22.5M | +0.5% | 2.533% | 0.00% |
| 11 | UBS Group AG | 3.4M | $19.5M | +37.4% | 2.199% | 0.00% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 3.2M | $18.5M | -35.9% | 2.083% | 0.00% |
| 13 | TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS | 3.0M | $16.9M | -47.1% | 1.903% | 0.07% |
| 14 | GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.7M | $15.6M | -49.3% | 1.764% | 0.33% |
| 15 | MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 2.7M | $15.5M | +1.8% | 1.748% | 0.02% |
| 16 | FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | 2.7M | $15.3M | +17.7% | 1.720% | 0.08% |
| 17 | BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO | 2.5M | $14.3M | -33.4% | 1.612% | 0.08% |
| 18 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 2.2M | $12.8M | +42.0% | 1.445% | 0.00% |
| 19 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.1M | $12.1M | -2.4% | 1.359% | 0.00% |
| 20 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.0M | $11.6M | +292.2% | 1.313% | 0.00% |
| 21 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 1.6M | $9.1M | +70.8% | 1.028% | 0.00% |
| 22 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.5M | $8.8M | -42.0% | 0.990% | 0.01% |
| 23 | Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. | 1.5M | $8.8M | -0.5% | 0.989% | 0.30% |
| 24 | Gotham Asset Management, LLC | 1.4M | $8.1M | +120.8% | 0.909% | 0.02% |
| 25 | Kopion Asset Management, LLC | 1.3M | $7.3M | +31.1% | 0.828% | 5.71% |
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 CERT — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CERT 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 | 250 | 1.2% | 92.43% | 66.58 pp | $748M | 42% |
| Q4 2025 | 253 | +9.5% | 159.01% | 40.98 pp | $1.29B | 25% |
| Q3 2025 | 231 | 0.9% | 199.99% | +15.54 pp | $1.72B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | 233 | 3.3% | 184.45% | +39.00 pp | $1.49B | +27% |
| Q1 2025 | 241 | +9.5% | 145.45% | +3.41 pp | $1.18B | +2.4% |
| Q4 2024 | 220 | 1.3% | 142.04% | 18.04 pp | $1.15B | 11% |
| Q3 2024 | 223 | +4.2% | 160.08% | 39.91 pp | $1.29B | 63% |
| Q2 2024 | 214 | — | 199.99% | — | $3.54B | — |
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 CERT stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Certara, Inc. stands at 92.4%, held across 250 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CERT, with approximately 14,307,878 shares worth $0.08B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CERT, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CERT is 41 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
60 institutions opened new positions in CERT during Q1 2026, while 63 fully exited. 58 added to existing positions and 131 trimmed.
CERT institutional ownership fell by 66.58 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -3 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 51.3% of all reported 13F value in CERT, and the top 25 account for 77.2%.
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.
Certara, Inc. (CERT) Institutional Ownership