Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CTRN held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fund 1 Investments, LLC | 2.6M | $111.5M | 0.0% | 30.895% | 16.68% |
| 2 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 494K | $21.4M | +143.2% | 5.931% | 1.00% |
| 3 | BlackRock, Inc. | 438K | $19.0M | -0.9% | 5.257% | 0.00% |
| 4 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 328K | $14.2M | -10.1% | 3.935% | 0.00% |
| 5 | ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 244K | $10.6M | -2.0% | 2.933% | 0.10% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 233K | $10.1M | — | 2.799% | 0.00% |
| 7 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 223K | $9.7M | +12.8% | 2.675% | 0.01% |
| 8 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 217K | $9.4M | +19.1% | 2.604% | 0.00% |
| 9 | Bayberry Capital Partners LP | 170K | $7.4M | — | 2.042% | 2.40% |
| 10 | AWM Investment Company, Inc. | 166K | $7.2M | -31.3% | 1.994% | 0.80% |
| 11 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 148K | $6.4M | 0.0% | 1.774% | 0.00% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 146K | $6.3M | +0.7% | 1.750% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 143K | $6.2M | +5.6% | 1.715% | 0.01% |
| 14 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 138K | $6.0M | +14.8% | 1.662% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Hodges Capital Management Inc. | 125K | $5.4M | +12.7% | 1.502% | 0.45% |
| 16 | JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 123K | $5.3M | +0.2% | 1.474% | 0.02% |
| 17 | STATE STREET CORP | 109K | $4.7M | +1.6% | 1.303% | 0.00% |
| 18 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 108K | $4.7M | +2.5% | 1.302% | 0.00% |
| 19 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 90K | $3.9M | +20.6% | 1.080% | 0.00% |
| 20 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 80K | $3.5M | — | 0.959% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 77K | $3.3M | -11.2% | 0.927% | 0.01% |
| 22 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 70K | $3.0M | +298.5% | 0.840% | 0.00% |
| 23 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 65K | $2.8M | -23.6% | 0.775% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Broad Bay Capital Management, LP | 60K | $2.6M | -62.5% | 0.720% | 0.27% |
| 25 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 57K | $2.5M | +1.0% | 0.687% | 0.00% |
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 CTRN — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CTRN 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 | 130 | +4.8% | 79.71% | +5.01 pp | $336M | +6.7% |
| Q4 2025 | 124 | +7.8% | 74.70% | +19.81 pp | $315M | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | 115 | +20% | 54.89% | 3.65 pp | $232M | 6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | 96 | +30% | 58.54% | 74.43 pp | $247M | 56% |
| Q1 2025 | 74 | 7.5% | 132.97% | +82.35 pp | $561M | +163% |
| Q4 2024 | 80 | +6.7% | 50.62% | +12.68 pp | $214M | +33% |
| Q3 2024 | 75 | +5.6% | 37.94% | 5.95 pp | $160M | 14% |
| Q2 2024 | 71 | — | 43.89% | — | $185M | — |
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 CTRN stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Citi Trends, Inc. stands at 79.7%, held across 130 reporting institutions.
Fund 1 Investments, LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of CTRN, with approximately 2,573,486 shares worth $0.11B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CTRN, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CTRN is 67 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
24 institutions opened new positions in CTRN during Q1 2026, while 18 fully exited. 72 added to existing positions and 34 trimmed.
CTRN institutional ownership rose by 5.01 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +6 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 65.5% of all reported 13F value in CTRN, and the top 25 account for 85.4%.
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.
Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) Institutional Ownership