Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CSWC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.3M | $52.0M | +123.9% | 3.781% | 0.04% |
| 2 | SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS LLC | 1.1M | $24.6M | — | 1.788% | 3.90% |
| 3 | Sound Income Strategies, LLC | 903K | $19.8M | +2.0% | 1.454% | 0.96% |
| 4 | UBS Group AG | 854K | $18.9M | +4.5% | 1.375% | 0.00% |
| 5 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 619K | $13.7M | — | 0.996% | 0.09% |
| 6 | Empirical Finance, LLC | 619K | $13.7M | — | 0.996% | 0.64% |
| 7 | PANORAMIC INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | 516K | $11.4M | — | 0.830% | 5.52% |
| 8 | Melia Wealth LLC | 515K | $11.4M | +2.5% | 0.830% | 5.52% |
| 9 | Cetera Investment Advisers | 453K | $10.0M | +6.6% | 0.728% | 0.01% |
| 10 | Legal & General Group Plc | 443K | $9.8M | +13.8% | 0.713% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Muzinich & Co., Inc. | 426K | $9.4M | +0.2% | 0.686% | 3.30% |
| 12 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 403K | $8.9M | +4.3% | 0.648% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Columbus Macro, LLC | 358K | $7.9M | +3.5% | 0.576% | 0.85% |
| 14 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 329K | $7.3M | +25.5% | 0.530% | 0.00% |
| 15 | EPIQ PARTNERS, LLC | 312K | $6.9M | +0.4% | 0.503% | 3.23% |
| 16 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 285K | $6.3M | 0.0% | 0.458% | 0.00% |
| 17 | BlackRock, Inc. | 276K | $6.1M | -34.5% | 0.445% | 0.00% |
| 18 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 265K | $5.9M | -5.8% | 0.426% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Womack Financial LLC | 232K | $5.1M | +7.0% | 0.374% | 3.78% |
| 20 | LPL Financial LLC | 232K | $5.1M | +7.9% | 0.373% | 0.00% |
| 21 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 205K | $4.5M | +3.7% | 0.329% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC | 197K | $4.4M | +0.9% | 0.317% | 0.02% |
| 23 | FIRST MANHATTAN CO | 189K | $4.2M | -8.3% | 0.304% | 0.01% |
| 24 | MORGAN STANLEY | 184K | $4.1M | -22.8% | 0.296% | 0.00% |
| 25 | GRACE & WHITE INC /NY | 165K | $3.6M | 0.0% | 0.265% | 0.64% |
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 CSWC — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CSWC 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 | 163 | +3.8% | 23.47% | +1.60 pp | $343M | +7.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 157 | 1.3% | 21.87% | 1.77 pp | $320M | 7.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 159 | 7.6% | 23.64% | 3.16 pp | $346M | 12% |
| Q2 2025 | 172 | +1.8% | 26.80% | +4.80 pp | $392M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | 169 | +7.0% | 22.00% | +0.36 pp | $322M | +1.6% |
| Q4 2024 | 158 | +11% | 21.64% | +6.03 pp | $317M | +39% |
| Q3 2024 | 142 | 1.4% | 15.61% | 0.66 pp | $228M | 4.1% |
| Q2 2024 | 144 | — | 16.27% | — | $238M | — |
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 CSWC stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Capital Southwest Corporation stands at 23.5%, held across 163 reporting institutions.
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP is the largest reported institutional holder of CSWC, with approximately 2,349,648 shares worth $0.05B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CSWC, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CSWC is 66 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
34 institutions opened new positions in CSWC during Q1 2026, while 28 fully exited. 47 added to existing positions and 78 trimmed.
CSWC institutional ownership rose by 1.60 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +6 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 54.0% of all reported 13F value in CSWC, and the top 25 account for 80.1%.
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.
Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) Institutional Ownership