Ranked by reported Q1 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. | 27.0M | $4.56B | -6.8% | 6.693% | 0.08% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 22.1M | $3.74B | — | 5.481% | 0.09% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 15.4M | $2.60B | +0.4% | 3.817% | 0.09% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 13.3M | $2.25B | — | 3.300% | 0.12% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 9.5M | $1.61B | +2.4% | 2.362% | 0.10% |
| 6 | FMR LLC | 6.9M | $1.17B | -5.8% | 1.720% | 0.06% |
| 7 | Invesco Ltd. | 4.6M | $777.1M | +9.4% | 1.140% | 0.12% |
| 8 | FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | 4.3M | $719.3M | 0.0% | 1.055% | 3.98% |
| 9 | MORGAN STANLEY | 4.2M | $716.2M | -3.6% | 1.051% | 0.04% |
| 10 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.9M | $665.6M | +61.4% | 0.977% | 0.08% |
| 11 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.8M | $648.1M | -0.6% | 0.951% | 0.09% |
| 12 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 2.9M | $483.4M | -8.6% | 0.709% | 0.08% |
| 13 | NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 2.7M | $457.0M | +0.7% | 0.682% | 0.43% |
| 14 | Nuveen, LLC | 2.5M | $419.6M | +136.8% | 0.616% | 0.11% |
| 15 | Amundi | 2.4M | $406.3M | +6.3% | 0.596% | 0.11% |
| 16 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 2.4M | $404.9M | -7.2% | 0.594% | 0.10% |
| 17 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.4M | $399.1M | +93.8% | 0.586% | 0.32% |
| 18 | Legal & General Group Plc | 2.3M | $396.9M | +0.8% | 0.582% | 0.09% |
| 19 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 2.3M | $382.9M | +3.8% | 0.564% | 0.09% |
| 20 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.2M | $374.0M | -2.4% | 0.549% | 0.07% |
| 21 | Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 2.2M | $366.7M | +8.3% | 0.538% | 0.39% |
| 22 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 2.2M | $364.5M | +0.9% | 0.535% | 0.08% |
| 23 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2.1M | $351.3M | +2.3% | 0.515% | 0.05% |
| 24 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 2.0M | $345.2M | +34.8% | 0.506% | 0.19% |
| 25 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 2.0M | $331.8M | — | 0.487% | 0.08% |
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 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 | 1,409 | 2.3% | 57.83% | 7.30 pp | $41.08B | 11% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,442 | +1.1% | 65.13% | 4.36 pp | $46.26B | 6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,427 | 4.1% | 69.49% | 7.76 pp | $49.36B | 10% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,488 | +4.3% | 77.25% | 50.24 pp | $54.88B | 39% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,427 | +5.5% | 127.49% | +65.59 pp | $90.56B | +106% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,353 | +3.4% | 61.90% | 6.51 pp | $43.97B | 9.5% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,309 | +6.4% | 68.41% | 12.41 pp | $48.59B | 15% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,230 | — | 80.82% | — | $57.41B | — |
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 Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Cintas Corporation stands at 57.8%, held across 1,409 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CTAS, with approximately 26,969,667 shares worth $4.56B as of Q1 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 29 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
148 institutions opened new positions in CTAS during Q1 2026, while 181 fully exited. 264 added to existing positions and 992 trimmed.
CTAS institutional ownership fell by 7.30 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -33 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 45.8% of all reported 13F value in CTAS, and the top 25 account for 60.7%.
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.
Cintas Corporation (CTAS) Institutional Ownership