Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CRH held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 52.2M | $5.49B | +2.5% | 7.817% | 0.10% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 43.5M | $4.57B | — | 6.507% | 0.11% |
| 3 | FMR LLC | 38.9M | $4.09B | -3.2% | 5.824% | 0.22% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 32.1M | $3.37B | — | 4.803% | 0.18% |
| 5 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.3M | $2.92B | +14.0% | 0.338% | 1.94% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 25.4M | $2.68B | +2.0% | 3.799% | 0.09% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 15.1M | $1.58B | +2.7% | 2.261% | 0.10% |
| 8 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 14.6M | $1.53B | +6.5% | 2.180% | 0.37% |
| 9 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 13.5M | $1.45B | +8.6% | 2.022% | 0.49% |
| 10 | DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt | 11.8M | $1.24B | -8.5% | 1.763% | 1.21% |
| 11 | Boston Partners | 9.0M | $946.3M | +2.9% | 1.348% | 0.99% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 8.9M | $939.5M | -8.3% | 1.337% | 0.06% |
| 13 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 8.7M | $918.4M | -19.2% | 1.307% | 0.16% |
| 14 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 8.3M | $874.6M | -2.0% | 1.245% | 0.16% |
| 15 | Invesco Ltd. | 7.6M | $796.1M | -4.0% | 1.133% | 0.12% |
| 16 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 6.9M | $728.5M | +3.1% | 1.037% | 0.08% |
| 17 | Nuveen, LLC | 6.4M | $669.4M | +0.6% | 0.953% | 0.18% |
| 18 | Amundi | 6.0M | $627.1M | +74.7% | 0.893% | 0.17% |
| 19 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 5.9M | $623.2M | +3.8% | 0.887% | 0.05% |
| 20 | BARCLAYS PLC | 5.6M | $584.6M | -8.0% | 0.832% | 0.24% |
| 21 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 5.5M | $580.2M | -0.8% | 0.826% | 0.08% |
| 22 | Cevian Capital II GP LTD | 5.5M | $575.7M | 0.0% | 0.819% | 18.46% |
| 23 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 5.0M | $522.4M | +4.7% | 0.744% | 0.17% |
| 24 | Select Equity Group, L.P. | 4.9M | $510.6M | -28.3% | 0.727% | 2.80% |
| 25 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 4.8M | $507.8M | +6.6% | 0.723% | 0.11% |
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 CRH — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CRH 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 | 988 | +0.5% | 82.21% | 14.17 pp | $58.49B | 15% |
| Q4 2025 | 983 | +10% | 96.38% | +11.05 pp | $68.57B | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | 890 | +6.3% | 85.33% | +20.75 pp | $60.71B | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | 837 | +0.5% | 64.58% | +2.97 pp | $45.95B | +4.8% |
| Q1 2025 | 833 | +4.9% | 61.61% | 1.44 pp | $43.83B | 2.3% |
| Q4 2024 | 794 | +12% | 63.05% | +2.60 pp | $44.86B | +4.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 708 | +11% | 60.45% | +9.19 pp | $43.01B | +18% |
| Q2 2024 | 638 | — | 51.26% | — | $36.47B | — |
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 CRH stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of CRH plc stands at 82.2%, held across 988 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CRH, with approximately 52,230,347 shares worth $5.49B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CRH, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CRH is 39 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
155 institutions opened new positions in CRH during Q1 2026, while 150 fully exited. 184 added to existing positions and 647 trimmed.
CRH institutional ownership fell by 14.17 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +5 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 49.5% of all reported 13F value in CRH, and the top 25 account for 67.2%.
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.
CRH plc (CRH) Institutional Ownership