Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CFG held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 47.2M | $2.83B | +3.5% | 10.837% | 0.05% |
| 2 | Capital World Investors | 27.9M | $1.67B | -24.3% | 6.408% | 0.23% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 26.9M | $1.61B | — | 6.169% | 0.04% |
| 4 | Invesco Ltd. | 22.9M | $1.37B | +0.9% | 5.265% | 0.21% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 20.3M | $1.22B | -11.0% | 4.653% | 0.04% |
| 6 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 19.9M | $1.19B | — | 4.576% | 0.06% |
| 7 | MORGAN STANLEY | 12.7M | $762.4M | +13.3% | 2.919% | 0.05% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 11.8M | $705.7M | +4.0% | 2.712% | 0.04% |
| 9 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.3M | $433.9M | -5.0% | 1.686% | 0.20% |
| 10 | NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 7.3M | $430.1M | +1.4% | 1.682% | 0.40% |
| 11 | Ninety One UK Ltd | 6.8M | $405.9M | +2.9% | 1.554% | 0.94% |
| 12 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 6.7M | $400.6M | -1.0% | 1.534% | 0.06% |
| 13 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 4.7M | $282.9M | +0.6% | 1.084% | 0.06% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 4.6M | $274.0M | -10.1% | 1.049% | 0.03% |
| 15 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 4.5M | $269.1M | +0.3% | 1.030% | 0.04% |
| 16 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 4.1M | $248.8M | +70.3% | 0.953% | 0.12% |
| 17 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 4.1M | $245.7M | -13.4% | 0.941% | 0.16% |
| 18 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 4.0M | $242.0M | -15.6% | 0.927% | 0.04% |
| 19 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 3.3M | $200.5M | +14.7% | 0.768% | 0.04% |
| 20 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 3.0M | $177.4M | +147.9% | 0.679% | 0.17% |
| 21 | Legal & General Group Plc | 2.8M | $168.6M | +0.3% | 0.646% | 0.04% |
| 22 | Amundi | 2.8M | $168.5M | -20.0% | 0.645% | 0.05% |
| 23 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.7M | $160.9M | +5.0% | 0.616% | 0.01% |
| 24 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 2.6M | $155.7M | -8.4% | 0.596% | 0.03% |
| 25 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.5M | $151.4M | -1.5% | 0.580% | 0.03% |
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 CFG — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CFG 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 | 992 | +5.2% | 77.24% | 1.54 pp | $22.75B | 2.0% |
| Q4 2025 | 943 | +13% | 78.78% | +7.99 pp | $23.21B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | 834 | +5.8% | 70.79% | +10.90 pp | $20.86B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | 788 | 2.4% | 59.89% | +5.97 pp | $17.64B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | 807 | +2.5% | 53.92% | 4.96 pp | $15.88B | 8.4% |
| Q4 2024 | 787 | +2.5% | 58.88% | +3.77 pp | $17.35B | +6.9% |
| Q3 2024 | 768 | +4.2% | 55.11% | +7.46 pp | $16.23B | +16% |
| Q2 2024 | 737 | — | 47.65% | — | $14.04B | — |
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 CFG stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. stands at 77.2%, held across 992 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CFG, with approximately 47,191,987 shares worth $2.83B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CFG, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CFG is 46 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
152 institutions opened new positions in CFG during Q1 2026, while 103 fully exited. 602 added to existing positions and 232 trimmed.
CFG institutional ownership fell by 1.54 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +49 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 53.7% of all reported 13F value in CFG, and the top 25 account for 69.4%.
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.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) Institutional Ownership