Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CRCL held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 12.2M | $1.17B | +3.7% | 4.577% | 0.13% |
| 2 | IDG China Capital Fund III Associates L.P. | 9.0M | $859.0M | -9.7% | 3.369% | 98.93% |
| 3 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 8.8M | $836.4M | +1.1% | 3.280% | 0.39% |
| 4 | IDG-Accel China Capital II Associates L.P. | 7.0M | $667.5M | 0.0% | 2.617% | 100.00% |
| 5 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 5.8M | $553.4M | -41.9% | 2.170% | 0.60% |
| 6 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.5M | $523.7M | — | 2.054% | 0.03% |
| 7 | BlackRock, Inc. | 5.1M | $482.7M | -10.8% | 1.893% | 0.01% |
| 8 | MORGAN STANLEY | 5.0M | $475.3M | +241.0% | 1.864% | 0.03% |
| 9 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.6M | $439.6M | — | 1.724% | 0.01% |
| 10 | ARK Investment Management LLC | 4.5M | $430.2M | +8.9% | 1.687% | 3.35% |
| 11 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 4.2M | $404.9M | +1882.8% | 1.588% | 0.38% |
| 12 | Southpoint Capital Advisors LP | 3.3M | $314.9M | +175.0% | 1.235% | 6.48% |
| 13 | UBS Group AG | 2.9M | $281.2M | +60.3% | 1.103% | 0.04% |
| 14 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 2.9M | $278.4M | +13.3% | 1.092% | 0.18% |
| 15 | Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc. | 2.9M | $278.2M | +13.4% | 1.091% | 3.93% |
| 16 | Clear Street Group Inc. | 1.9M | $184.7M | +20.6% | 0.724% | 0.75% |
| 17 | CITIGROUP INC | 1.8M | $176.0M | +42.9% | 0.690% | 0.08% |
| 18 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1.8M | $170.9M | -13.4% | 0.670% | 0.27% |
| 19 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.8M | $169.9M | -14.6% | 0.666% | 0.01% |
| 20 | Accel XI Associates L.L.C. | 1.7M | $162.4M | -73.7% | 0.637% | 100.00% |
| 21 | SBI Holdings USA, Inc. | 1.6M | $154.0M | 0.0% | 0.604% | 100.00% |
| 22 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.6M | $149.7M | +74.2% | 0.587% | 0.01% |
| 23 | Quadrature Capital Ltd | 1.6M | $149.1M | +171.1% | 0.585% | 1.77% |
| 24 | FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | 1.5M | $147.7M | +37.0% | 0.579% | 1.52% |
| 25 | FMR LLC | 1.5M | $141.5M | +156.0% | 0.555% | 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 CRCL — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CRCL during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
6 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 | 516 | +16% | 60.93% | +13.72 pp | $12.68B | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | 444 | +40% | 47.21% | 25.25 pp | $9.82B | 35% |
| Q3 2025 | 318 | +39% | 72.46% | 4.02 pp | $15.08B | 5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 228 | +22700% | 76.48% | +76.48 pp | $15.91B | — |
| Q3 2020 | 1 | +0.0% | 0.00% | +0.00 pp | $0M | — |
| Q2 2020 | 1 | — | 0.00% | — | $0M | — |
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 CRCL stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Circle Internet Group stands at 60.9%, held across 516 reporting institutions.
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP is the largest reported institutional holder of CRCL, with approximately 12,234,996 shares worth $1.17B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CRCL, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, ARK Investment Management LLC, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CRCL is 79 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
174 institutions opened new positions in CRCL during Q1 2026, while 102 fully exited. 275 added to existing positions and 65 trimmed.
CRCL institutional ownership rose by 13.72 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +72 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.8% of all reported 13F value in CRCL, and the top 25 account for 75.7%.
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.
Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Institutional Ownership