Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CRNC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.5M | $51.4M | +8.9% | 10.054% | 0.00% |
| 2 | PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY | 2.5M | $28.4M | +0.2% | 5.559% | 0.77% |
| 3 | AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 2.4M | $27.3M | -4.4% | 5.328% | 1.22% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.8M | $20.8M | +1.8% | 4.068% | 0.00% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.6M | $18.7M | +15.0% | 3.648% | 0.00% |
| 6 | No Street GP LP | 1.5M | $17.3M | 0.0% | 3.375% | 1.04% |
| 7 | One Fin Capital Management LP | 1.4M | $16.2M | +10.0% | 3.165% | 5.23% |
| 8 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.4M | $15.9M | +3.8% | 3.110% | 0.00% |
| 9 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.3M | $15.2M | +23.1% | 2.970% | 0.00% |
| 10 | FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 1.3M | $14.5M | +3.5% | 2.832% | 0.02% |
| 11 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.2M | $14.1M | -8.0% | 2.761% | 0.00% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.2M | $13.3M | +7.9% | 2.597% | 0.00% |
| 13 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $12.8M | +30.9% | 2.584% | 0.00% |
| 14 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 808K | $9.1M | -30.5% | 1.788% | 0.01% |
| 15 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 777K | $8.8M | -29.0% | 1.720% | 0.02% |
| 16 | Nuveen, LLC | 731K | $8.3M | -1.8% | 1.619% | 0.00% |
| 17 | MORGAN STANLEY | 717K | $8.1M | +77.7% | 1.586% | 0.00% |
| 18 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 579K | $6.6M | +6.7% | 1.282% | 0.00% |
| 19 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 545K | $6.2M | -47.8% | 1.206% | 0.00% |
| 20 | MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 521K | $5.9M | +2.0% | 1.154% | 0.01% |
| 21 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 389K | $4.4M | +3.8% | 0.861% | 0.01% |
| 22 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 381K | $4.3M | +8.5% | 0.842% | 0.00% |
| 23 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 373K | $4.2M | -13.4% | 0.825% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Trexquant Investment LP | 372K | $4.2M | -30.5% | 0.823% | 0.02% |
| 25 | Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC | 343K | $3.9M | +261.9% | 0.759% | 0.03% |
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 CRNC — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CRNC during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new CRNC position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their CRNC position in Q2 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 201 | 0.5% | 85.38% | +2.74 pp | $421M | +83% |
| Q1 2026 | 202 | +1.0% | 82.64% | 108.87 pp | $230M | 75% |
| Q4 2025 | 200 | +4.2% | 191.51% | +116.18 pp | $922M | +138% |
| Q3 2025 | 192 | +12% | 75.33% | 124.66 pp | $388M | 82% |
| Q2 2025 | 171 | +0.0% | 199.99% | +123.23 pp | $2.17B | +790% |
| Q1 2025 | 171 | +5.6% | 76.76% | 0.67 pp | $244M | +4.9% |
| Q4 2024 | 162 | +3.8% | 77.43% | 1.87 pp | $233M | +129% |
| Q3 2024 | 156 | — | 79.30% | — | $102M | — |
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 CRNC stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Cerence Inc. stands at 85.4%, held across 201 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CRNC, with approximately 4,543,146 shares worth $0.05B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CRNC, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CRNC is 67 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
28 institutions opened new positions in CRNC during Q2 2026, while 27 fully exited. 151 added to existing positions and 17 trimmed.
CRNC institutional ownership rose by 2.74 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -1 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 53.6% of all reported 13F value in CRNC, and the top 25 account for 80.7%.
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.
Cerence Inc. (CRNC) Institutional Ownership