Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CME held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 31.4M | $9.29B | +1.2% | 8.668% | 0.16% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 23.4M | $6.90B | — | 6.441% | 0.17% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 16.1M | $4.74B | -0.5% | 4.425% | 0.16% |
| 4 | MORGAN STANLEY | 9.4M | $2.78B | +12.5% | 2.593% | 0.17% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 9.1M | $2.70B | -1.9% | 2.521% | 0.17% |
| 6 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 9.0M | $2.67B | — | 2.489% | 0.14% |
| 7 | Capital World Investors | 6.9M | $2.05B | -4.7% | 1.912% | 0.28% |
| 8 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 4.8M | $1.43B | -1.9% | 1.332% | 0.26% |
| 9 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 4.4M | $1.29B | +1.3% | 1.206% | 0.40% |
| 10 | Sanders Capital, LLC | 4.2M | $1.23B | -0.4% | 1.147% | 1.46% |
| 11 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 4.0M | $1.19B | +39.1% | 1.108% | 0.09% |
| 12 | FMR LLC | 3.8M | $1.11B | -6.4% | 1.037% | 0.06% |
| 13 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 3.7M | $1.10B | +0.5% | 1.029% | 0.26% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.7M | $1.10B | +14.4% | 1.022% | 0.13% |
| 15 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 3.7M | $1.08B | +7.9% | 1.011% | 0.27% |
| 16 | Capital International Investors | 3.6M | $1.06B | -14.8% | 0.986% | 0.25% |
| 17 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.6M | $1.05B | -0.8% | 0.979% | 0.14% |
| 18 | Alphabet Inc. | 3.5M | $1.03B | — | 0.960% | 25.63% |
| 19 | FIL Ltd | 3.4M | $1.00B | -5.1% | 0.935% | 0.78% |
| 20 | Capital Research Global Investors | 3.3M | $984.8M | +213.9% | 0.919% | 0.15% |
| 21 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 3.0M | $871.3M | -12.0% | 0.813% | 0.15% |
| 22 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 2.8M | $826.5M | +8.5% | 0.771% | 0.17% |
| 23 | Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 2.8M | $821.6M | +1.5% | 0.767% | 0.55% |
| 24 | Fiera Capital Corp | 2.7M | $793.6M | +1.9% | 0.741% | 2.72% |
| 25 | GQG Partners LLC | 2.6M | $775.5M | -37.6% | 0.724% | 1.23% |
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 CME — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CME 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 | 1,741 | +4.8% | 89.73% | +3.31 pp | $87.75B | +3.8% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,662 | +4.6% | 86.42% | 0.94 pp | $84.50B | 1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,589 | 0.9% | 87.36% | +1.39 pp | $85.43B | +1.6% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,604 | +5.1% | 85.97% | +1.59 pp | $84.07B | +1.9% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,526 | +6.9% | 84.38% | +14.21 pp | $82.51B | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,428 | +7.4% | 70.17% | +4.29 pp | $68.62B | +6.5% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,329 | +0.7% | 65.88% | +5.96 pp | $64.42B | +9.9% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,320 | — | 59.92% | — | $58.60B | — |
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 CME stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of CME Group Inc. stands at 89.7%, held across 1,741 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CME, with approximately 31,448,257 shares worth $9.29B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CME.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CME is 54 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
227 institutions opened new positions in CME during Q1 2026, while 148 fully exited. 1,223 added to existing positions and 288 trimmed.
CME institutional ownership rose by 3.31 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +79 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 40.0% of all reported 13F value in CME, and the top 25 account for 56.8%.
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.
CME Group Inc. (CME) Institutional Ownership