Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CRI held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 5.5M | $195.8M | -0.1% | 14.858% | 0.00% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.6M | $91.3M | β | 6.930% | 0.00% |
| 3 | RWWM, Inc. | 2.3M | $83.8M | -48.1% | 6.356% | 6.11% |
| 4 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 1.8M | $65.1M | +18.0% | 4.940% | 0.07% |
| 5 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.8M | $63.1M | +36.6% | 4.790% | 0.01% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.5M | $54.8M | β | 4.157% | 0.00% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.5M | $54.0M | -0.3% | 4.096% | 0.00% |
| 8 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.4M | $49.4M | +1.1% | 3.748% | 0.03% |
| 9 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.2M | $44.0M | -30.2% | 3.340% | 0.00% |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 1.1M | $38.3M | -20.7% | 2.903% | 0.01% |
| 11 | BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.1M | $38.2M | +157.4% | 2.897% | 0.13% |
| 12 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 1.1M | $38.0M | +194.7% | 2.881% | 0.04% |
| 13 | Rubric Capital Management LP | 1.0M | $36.4M | +121.5% | 2.765% | 0.45% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 941K | $33.7M | +27.5% | 2.554% | 0.00% |
| 15 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 884K | $31.6M | +3.2% | 2.399% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Interval Partners, LP | 668K | $23.9M | +28.6% | 1.812% | 0.95% |
| 17 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 639K | $22.8M | +55.5% | 1.733% | 0.00% |
| 18 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 622K | $22.2M | +35.9% | 1.688% | 0.01% |
| 19 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 598K | $21.4M | -2.4% | 1.623% | 0.04% |
| 20 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 585K | $20.9M | -43.7% | 1.587% | 0.02% |
| 21 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 579K | $20.7M | -10.3% | 1.571% | 0.01% |
| 22 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 577K | $20.6M | -5.1% | 1.567% | 0.00% |
| 23 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 553K | $19.8M | -65.4% | 1.500% | 0.00% |
| 24 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 414K | $14.8M | +0.2% | 1.124% | 0.01% |
| 25 | J. Goldman & Co LP | 367K | $13.1M | β | 0.995% | 0.41% |
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 CRI β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CRI during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new CRI position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their CRI 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 | 271 | +8.8% | 88.65% | +6.15 pp | $1.40B | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | 249 | +1.2% | 82.50% | +11.75 pp | $1.30B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | 246 | 8.9% | 70.75% | 129.24 pp | $1.12B | 72% |
| Q2 2025 | 270 | 4.9% | 199.99% | +100.50 pp | $3.99B | +154% |
| Q1 2025 | 284 | 8.7% | 99.49% | 39.35 pp | $1.57B | 28% |
| Q4 2024 | 311 | 4.0% | 138.84% | 15.43 pp | $2.19B | 10.0% |
| Q3 2024 | 324 | 1.5% | 154.27% | 45.72 pp | $2.43B | 41% |
| Q2 2024 | 329 | β | 199.99% | β | $4.11B | 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 CRI stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Carter's, Inc. stands at 88.6%, held across 271 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CRI, with approximately 5,475,209 shares worth $0.20B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CRI, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CRI is 63 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
53 institutions opened new positions in CRI during Q1 2026, while 31 fully exited. 160 added to existing positions and 58 trimmed.
CRI institutional ownership rose by 6.15 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +22 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.9% of all reported 13F value in CRI, and the top 25 account for 80.0%.
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.
Carter's, Inc. (CRI) Institutional Ownership