Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CF held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 12.2M | $1.58B | -0.6% | 7.937% | 0.03% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10.1M | $1.31B | β | 6.543% | 0.03% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 7.9M | $1.02B | +0.5% | 5.135% | 0.04% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.7M | $1.00B | β | 5.038% | 0.05% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5.2M | $715.7M | +20.8% | 3.371% | 0.04% |
| 6 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 4.5M | $579.1M | +3.4% | 2.903% | 0.12% |
| 7 | FMR LLC | 4.4M | $565.7M | +0.1% | 2.836% | 0.03% |
| 8 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 3.1M | $406.2M | -5.3% | 2.036% | 0.09% |
| 9 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.1M | $403.4M | -1.3% | 2.022% | 0.05% |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 3.0M | $388.4M | -16.2% | 1.947% | 0.06% |
| 11 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 2.6M | $342.0M | +0.3% | 1.715% | 0.37% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.4M | $308.1M | -29.4% | 1.545% | 0.02% |
| 13 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 2.3M | $303.4M | +249.2% | 1.521% | 0.03% |
| 14 | Boston Partners | 2.3M | $300.7M | -34.3% | 1.508% | 0.31% |
| 15 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 2.2M | $288.1M | -49.1% | 1.444% | 0.18% |
| 16 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 2.2M | $283.8M | -1.9% | 1.423% | 1.17% |
| 17 | Capital World Investors | 2.2M | $281.9M | β | 1.413% | 0.04% |
| 18 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.2M | $281.7M | -2.0% | 1.412% | 0.03% |
| 19 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.0M | $266.0M | +8.4% | 1.334% | 0.02% |
| 20 | UBS Group AG | 2.0M | $261.2M | +12.8% | 1.310% | 0.04% |
| 21 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.7M | $224.9M | -15.8% | 1.127% | 0.04% |
| 22 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.7M | $223.2M | +72.8% | 1.119% | 0.10% |
| 23 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 1.7M | $222.6M | +67.8% | 1.116% | 0.05% |
| 24 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.6M | $213.1M | -73.6% | 1.068% | 0.03% |
| 25 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 1.6M | $213.1M | -1.0% | 1.068% | 0.07% |
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 CF β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CF during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new CF position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their CF 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 | 888 | +12% | 105.79% | +38.33 pp | $17.79B | +57% |
| Q4 2025 | 790 | +3.1% | 67.46% | 11.07 pp | $11.35B | 14% |
| Q3 2025 | 766 | 2.9% | 78.53% | 7.00 pp | $13.21B | 8.2% |
| Q2 2025 | 789 | +7.2% | 85.53% | +13.59 pp | $14.38B | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | 736 | 2.6% | 71.94% | 6.34 pp | $12.10B | 8.1% |
| Q4 2024 | 756 | +12% | 78.28% | +3.97 pp | $13.16B | +5.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 675 | +0.7% | 74.31% | +4.44 pp | $12.50B | +6.3% |
| Q2 2024 | 670 | β | 69.87% | β | $11.75B | 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 CF stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. stands at 105.8%, held across 888 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CF, with approximately 12,191,733 shares worth $1.58B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CF, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CF is 73 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
214 institutions opened new positions in CF during Q1 2026, while 116 fully exited. 589 added to existing positions and 81 trimmed.
CF institutional ownership rose by 38.33 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +98 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 44.8% of all reported 13F value in CF, and the top 25 account for 67.4%.
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.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) Institutional Ownership