Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in COLD held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 23.7M | $272.2M | — | 8.324% | 0.01% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 21.7M | $249.0M | -2.5% | 7.615% | 0.00% |
| 3 | FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 17.1M | $195.4M | -1.4% | 5.977% | 0.66% |
| 4 | FMR LLC | 15.1M | $173.3M | +37.3% | 5.300% | 0.01% |
| 5 | CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 14.7M | $168.8M | +142.5% | 5.162% | 0.11% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 12.9M | $147.3M | — | 4.505% | 0.00% |
| 7 | APG Asset Management US Inc. | 12.8M | $144.0M | +5.6% | 4.495% | 1.11% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 10.4M | $121.4M | -3.1% | 3.640% | 0.00% |
| 9 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 7.1M | $81.8M | -9.8% | 2.502% | 0.04% |
| 10 | LASALLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SECURITIES LLC | 7.0M | $79.8M | +2.3% | 2.440% | 3.15% |
| 11 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 6.6M | $75.8M | +13.1% | 2.318% | 0.01% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 5.8M | $66.1M | +8.3% | 2.023% | 0.00% |
| 13 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5.5M | $62.6M | +1.2% | 1.913% | 0.00% |
| 14 | PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC | 4.8M | $54.8M | +1.4% | 1.675% | 1.58% |
| 15 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 4.8M | $54.6M | -6.7% | 1.670% | 0.15% |
| 16 | DAVENPORT & Co LLC | 4.7M | $53.7M | +5.1% | 1.642% | 0.29% |
| 17 | Long Pond Capital, LP | 4.5M | $51.5M | -22.8% | 1.577% | 5.27% |
| 18 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 4.4M | $49.9M | -11.7% | 1.525% | 0.02% |
| 19 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 4.0M | $45.9M | +0.4% | 1.404% | 0.03% |
| 20 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 4.0M | $45.9M | +8.0% | 1.403% | 0.01% |
| 21 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.9M | $44.8M | -21.8% | 1.370% | 0.01% |
| 22 | REINHART PARTNERS, INC. | 3.4M | $39.0M | +1141.1% | 1.192% | 1.12% |
| 23 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 3.1M | $37.6M | -7.0% | 1.074% | 0.01% |
| 24 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.2M | $36.3M | +1680.9% | 1.111% | 0.02% |
| 25 | NORTHWOOD LIQUID MANAGEMENT LP | 3.1M | $35.5M | +5.8% | 1.086% | 2.38% |
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 COLD — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in COLD 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 | 391 | +1.6% | 79.53% | 9.06 pp | $3.28B | 10% |
| Q4 2025 | 385 | +11% | 88.59% | +9.69 pp | $3.65B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | 347 | +1.8% | 78.90% | 25.82 pp | $3.25B | 25% |
| Q2 2025 | 341 | 4.5% | 104.72% | 16.14 pp | $4.32B | 13% |
| Q1 2025 | 357 | +4.7% | 120.86% | 10.16 pp | $4.99B | 7.8% |
| Q4 2024 | 341 | 2.8% | 131.02% | 29.46 pp | $5.41B | 18% |
| Q3 2024 | 351 | 2.8% | 160.48% | +7.35 pp | $6.62B | +4.8% |
| Q2 2024 | 361 | — | 153.13% | — | $6.32B | — |
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 COLD stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. stands at 79.5%, held across 391 reporting institutions.
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of COLD, with approximately 23,748,301 shares worth $0.27B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of COLD, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for COLD is 46 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
70 institutions opened new positions in COLD during Q1 2026, while 64 fully exited. 91 added to existing positions and 227 trimmed.
COLD institutional ownership fell by 9.06 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +6 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 49.8% of all reported 13F value in COLD, and the top 25 account for 72.7%.
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.
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (COLD) Institutional Ownership