Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CTRE held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 40.7M | $1.64B | +13.5% | 17.239% | 0.02% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 20.9M | $843.0M | +5.0% | 8.844% | 0.04% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 12.4M | $507.0M | +3.4% | 5.269% | 0.01% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10.6M | $429.2M | +6.4% | 4.502% | 0.01% |
| 5 | FMR LLC | 10.5M | $424.2M | +4.6% | 4.450% | 0.02% |
| 6 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 9.7M | $391.2M | -18.0% | 4.104% | 0.07% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 7.5M | $302.1M | +7.2% | 3.169% | 0.02% |
| 8 | Nuveen, LLC | 5.0M | $203.1M | +13.3% | 2.131% | 0.05% |
| 9 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 4.7M | $189.0M | +9.8% | 1.982% | 0.03% |
| 10 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 3.6M | $144.0M | +4.5% | 1.510% | 0.04% |
| 11 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.6M | $143.6M | +8.3% | 1.506% | 0.02% |
| 12 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3.4M | $137.5M | +2.3% | 1.443% | 0.02% |
| 13 | NORGES BANK | 3.4M | $137.1M | — | 1.438% | 0.01% |
| 14 | Daiwa Securities Group Inc. | 3.1M | $125.3M | +56.6% | 1.314% | 0.24% |
| 15 | Invesco Ltd. | 3.0M | $119.7M | +21.4% | 1.256% | 0.01% |
| 16 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.6M | $103.7M | +32.3% | 1.088% | 0.01% |
| 17 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.5M | $102.2M | -1.0% | 1.072% | 0.02% |
| 18 | GRS Advisors, LLC | 2.3M | $94.4M | +78.0% | 0.990% | 7.97% |
| 19 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 2.2M | $88.9M | -35.3% | 0.933% | 0.08% |
| 20 | Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd | 2.0M | $80.3M | +22.6% | 0.842% | 0.37% |
| 21 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 1.8M | $73.3M | +72.8% | 0.769% | 0.03% |
| 22 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 1.8M | $72.0M | +0.9% | 0.755% | 0.02% |
| 23 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1.7M | $68.6M | +64.8% | 0.720% | 0.05% |
| 24 | Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 1.7M | $68.4M | -3.9% | 0.718% | 1.41% |
| 25 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 1.6M | $66.3M | -14.5% | 0.695% | 0.06% |
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 CTRE — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CTRE during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new CTRE position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their CTRE 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 | 515 | +6.4% | 106.02% | +4.54 pp | $8.97B | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | 484 | +6.8% | 101.48% | 0.58 pp | $7.45B | +1.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 453 | +5.8% | 102.06% | +1.48 pp | $7.34B | +8.3% |
| Q3 2025 | 428 | +8.1% | 100.58% | +3.19 pp | $6.77B | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | 396 | +7.6% | 97.39% | +2.16 pp | $5.44B | +8.7% |
| Q1 2025 | 368 | 0.5% | 95.23% | 0.96 pp | $5.00B | +4.8% |
| Q4 2024 | 370 | +9.8% | 96.19% | +1.00 pp | $4.77B | 2.7% |
| Q3 2024 | 337 | — | 95.19% | — | $4.90B | — |
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 CTRE stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of CareTrust REIT, Inc. stands at 106.0%, held across 515 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CTRE, with approximately 40,725,896 shares worth $1.64B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CTRE, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CTRE is 67 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
63 institutions opened new positions in CTRE during Q2 2026, while 35 fully exited. 341 added to existing positions and 92 trimmed.
CTRE institutional ownership rose by 4.54 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +31 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.6% of all reported 13F value in CTRE, and the top 25 account for 73.1%.
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.
CareTrust REIT, Inc. (CTRE) Institutional Ownership