Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CTAS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 26.6M | $4.52B | -1.5% | 6.642% | 0.07% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 22.2M | $3.78B | +0.6% | 5.551% | 0.08% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 15.8M | $2.69B | +2.9% | 3.953% | 0.04% |
| 4 | Invesco Ltd. | 13.6M | $2.31B | +61.8% | 3.393% | 0.18% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 13.4M | $2.29B | +1.1% | 3.361% | 0.10% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 9.5M | $1.63B | +0.3% | 2.387% | 0.09% |
| 7 | FMR LLC | 6.3M | $1.08B | -8.8% | 1.580% | 0.05% |
| 8 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 4.7M | $799.1M | +19.4% | 1.174% | 0.07% |
| 9 | NORGES BANK | 4.4M | $741.8M | — | 1.090% | 0.07% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 4.3M | $723.4M | +0.4% | 1.063% | 0.04% |
| 11 | FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | 4.3M | $723.3M | 0.0% | 1.063% | 3.64% |
| 12 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 3.8M | $644.3M | +71.3% | 0.947% | 0.11% |
| 13 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.7M | $622.5M | -4.5% | 0.915% | 0.07% |
| 14 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 3.5M | $589.2M | +44.7% | 0.866% | 0.13% |
| 15 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 2.8M | $467.8M | +34.8% | 0.687% | 0.21% |
| 16 | Nuveen, LLC | 2.5M | $422.6M | +0.2% | 0.621% | 0.10% |
| 17 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 2.4M | $411.0M | +6.4% | 0.605% | 0.08% |
| 18 | Impax Asset Management Group plc | 2.4M | $410.5M | +60.5% | 0.603% | 2.67% |
| 19 | NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 2.4M | $404.7M | -12.5% | 0.601% | 0.33% |
| 20 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.4M | $403.3M | +0.5% | 0.593% | 0.29% |
| 21 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 2.3M | $392.9M | -19.2% | 0.577% | 0.06% |
| 22 | Legal & General Group Plc | 2.3M | $386.2M | -3.3% | 0.567% | 0.08% |
| 23 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2.2M | $371.2M | +5.1% | 0.545% | 0.05% |
| 24 | Amundi | 2.2M | $368.3M | -9.9% | 0.541% | 0.09% |
| 25 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.1M | $363.2M | +12.6% | 0.534% | 0.07% |
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 CTAS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CTAS during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new CTAS position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their CTAS 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 | 1,438 | 0.1% | 68.30% | +3.25 pp | $44.63B | +5.5% |
| Q1 2026 | 1,440 | 0.6% | 65.05% | +1.06 pp | $42.32B | 8.7% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,448 | +1.0% | 63.99% | +1.92 pp | $46.35B | 6.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,434 | 3.6% | 62.07% | 1.82 pp | $49.59B | 9.6% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,488 | +4.3% | 63.89% | 45.22 pp | $54.88B | 39% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,427 | +5.5% | 109.11% | +46.12 pp | $90.56B | +106% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,353 | +3.4% | 62.99% | +1.36 pp | $43.97B | 9.5% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,309 | — | 61.63% | — | $48.59B | — |
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 CTAS stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Cintas Corporation stands at 68.3%, held across 1,438 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CTAS, with approximately 26,578,230 shares worth $4.52B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CTAS, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CTAS is 54 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
125 institutions opened new positions in CTAS during Q2 2026, while 136 fully exited. 715 added to existing positions and 552 trimmed.
CTAS institutional ownership rose by 3.25 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -2 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 46.1% of all reported 13F value in CTAS, and the top 25 account for 61.7%.
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.