Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in COF held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 50.8M | $9.27B | -0.4% | 8.209% | 0.16% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 40.5M | $7.39B | β | 6.544% | 0.18% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 27.6M | $5.03B | -1.1% | 4.451% | 0.17% |
| 4 | Capital World Investors | 18.1M | $3.30B | -26.7% | 2.927% | 0.45% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 14.3M | $2.61B | +1.6% | 2.309% | 0.16% |
| 6 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 13.7M | $2.50B | +10.0% | 2.218% | 0.61% |
| 7 | FMR LLC | 12.6M | $2.29B | -33.0% | 2.029% | 0.12% |
| 8 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 11.9M | $2.17B | β | 1.919% | 0.11% |
| 9 | Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co | 20K | $2.06B | β | 0.003% | 0.05% |
| 10 | HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | 10.4M | $1.89B | -4.3% | 1.673% | 2.52% |
| 11 | MORGAN STANLEY | 8.9M | $1.63B | +2.9% | 1.443% | 0.10% |
| 12 | DODGE & COX | 8.8M | $1.60B | -4.2% | 1.417% | 0.88% |
| 13 | DAVIS SELECTED ADVISERS | 8.5M | $1.56B | -0.9% | 1.379% | 7.15% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 8.0M | $1.46B | +1.6% | 1.296% | 0.17% |
| 15 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 7.2M | $1.30B | 0.0% | 1.155% | 0.50% |
| 16 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 6.9M | $1.27B | +1.8% | 1.120% | 0.26% |
| 17 | Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | 6.8M | $1.23B | -3.7% | 1.091% | 2.58% |
| 18 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 6.7M | $1.23B | +4.6% | 1.089% | 0.09% |
| 19 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 6.6M | $1.20B | -5.1% | 1.063% | 0.41% |
| 20 | EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.6M | $1.20B | -2.2% | 1.061% | 4.02% |
| 21 | Invesco Ltd. | 6.6M | $1.20B | +22.9% | 1.061% | 0.18% |
| 22 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 6.4M | $1.17B | -2.3% | 1.034% | 0.15% |
| 23 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 5.4M | $991.3M | -6.8% | 0.878% | 0.18% |
| 24 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 5.2M | $952.4M | +445.2% | 0.843% | 0.18% |
| 25 | PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.6M | $835.6M | -8.8% | 0.740% | 2.71% |
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 COF β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in COF during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new COF position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their COF 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 | 2,008 | 5.6% | 81.78% | 31.76 pp | $93.52B | 28% |
| Q4 2025 | 2,127 | +10% | 113.54% | +14.05 pp | $129.84B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,929 | +1.0% | 99.49% | 2.54 pp | $113.77B | 2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,909 | +41% | 102.03% | +45.37 pp | $116.68B | +80% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,351 | +3.8% | 56.66% | +2.52 pp | $64.79B | +4.7% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,302 | +11% | 54.14% | +9.60 pp | $61.91B | +22% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,175 | +2.0% | 44.54% | +1.39 pp | $50.94B | +3.2% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,152 | β | 43.15% | β | $49.35B | 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 COF stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Capital One Financial Corporation stands at 81.8%, held across 2,008 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of COF, with approximately 50,818,226 shares worth $9.27B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of COF, including BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for COF is 30 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
229 institutions opened new positions in COF during Q1 2026, while 348 fully exited. 213 added to existing positions and 1,560 trimmed.
COF institutional ownership fell by 31.76 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -119 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 41.2% of all reported 13F value in COF, and the top 25 account for 61.3%.
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.
Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) Institutional Ownership