Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CNS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.4M | $274.2M | +2.4% | 8.490% | 0.00% |
| 2 | WASATCH ADVISORS INC | 2.1M | $131.2M | +4.8% | 4.062% | 0.87% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.7M | $103.3M | — | 3.197% | 0.01% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.3M | $78.7M | — | 2.435% | 0.00% |
| 5 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.2M | $73.5M | +4.5% | 2.275% | 0.02% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.1M | $71.8M | -2.7% | 2.224% | 0.00% |
| 7 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 967K | $60.5M | -14.6% | 1.873% | 0.01% |
| 8 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 821K | $51.4M | +6.6% | 1.590% | 0.01% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 809K | $50.6M | +4.2% | 1.568% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 805K | $50.3M | -0.0% | 1.558% | 1.12% |
| 11 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 685K | $42.8M | +12.7% | 1.326% | 0.03% |
| 12 | Boston Trust Walden Corp | 558K | $34.9M | -11.7% | 1.081% | 0.29% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 447K | $28.0M | +8.9% | 0.866% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 426K | $26.7M | -0.3% | 0.826% | 0.00% |
| 15 | DAVENPORT & Co LLC | 421K | $26.4M | — | 0.816% | 0.14% |
| 16 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 421K | $26.3M | +155.1% | 0.815% | 0.02% |
| 17 | Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | 358K | $22.4M | +42.7% | 0.692% | 0.06% |
| 18 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 340K | $21.3M | -20.7% | 0.659% | 0.02% |
| 19 | Invesco Ltd. | 328K | $20.5M | +161.0% | 0.635% | 0.00% |
| 20 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 313K | $19.5M | -0.7% | 0.605% | 0.00% |
| 21 | GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | 303K | $19.0M | +3.3% | 0.587% | 0.19% |
| 22 | MetLife Investment Management, LLC | 279K | $17.5M | +12.0% | 0.541% | 0.09% |
| 23 | Nuveen, LLC | 247K | $15.5M | -3.7% | 0.479% | 0.00% |
| 24 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 245K | $15.4M | -44.1% | 0.475% | 0.01% |
| 25 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 241K | $15.1M | +216.0% | 0.466% | 0.01% |
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 CNS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CNS 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 | 286 | +2.9% | 41.25% | 1.69 pp | $1.64B | 3.9% |
| Q4 2025 | 278 | 0.7% | 42.94% | 4.70 pp | $1.71B | 9.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 280 | 1.4% | 47.64% | 7.49 pp | $1.90B | 14% |
| Q2 2025 | 284 | 0.7% | 55.13% | 2.52 pp | $2.19B | 4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 286 | +2.9% | 57.65% | 8.76 pp | $2.29B | 13% |
| Q4 2024 | 278 | +8.6% | 66.41% | 4.15 pp | $2.64B | 5.9% |
| Q3 2024 | 256 | +12% | 70.56% | +16.35 pp | $2.81B | +30% |
| Q2 2024 | 228 | — | 54.21% | — | $2.16B | — |
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 CNS stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Cohen & Steers, Inc. stands at 41.3%, held across 286 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CNS, with approximately 4,384,005 shares worth $0.27B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CNS, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CNS is 46 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
54 institutions opened new positions in CNS during Q1 2026, while 46 fully exited. 97 added to existing positions and 131 trimmed.
CNS institutional ownership fell by 1.69 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +8 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 57.6% of all reported 13F value in CNS, and the top 25 account for 79.0%.
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.
Cohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS) Institutional Ownership