Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CTSH held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 46.2M | $1.79B | +4.2% | 10.253% | 0.03% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 31.0M | $1.20B | -0.4% | 6.871% | 0.03% |
| 3 | PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 26.5M | $1.03B | +30.9% | 5.890% | 3.02% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 26.1M | $1.01B | -0.0% | 5.805% | 0.05% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 25.3M | $980.0M | +4.7% | 5.618% | 0.01% |
| 6 | Invesco Ltd. | 18.1M | $702.5M | +80.7% | 4.027% | 0.06% |
| 7 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 15.0M | $579.3M | -28.6% | 3.320% | 0.03% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 14.8M | $575.5M | +0.5% | 3.296% | 0.03% |
| 9 | DODGE & COX | 14.5M | $563.2M | +1.9% | 3.228% | 0.29% |
| 10 | FIL Ltd | 9.6M | $372.5M | +42.9% | 2.135% | 0.27% |
| 11 | Capital Research Global Investors | 9.2M | $358.2M | -2.7% | 2.054% | 0.05% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 8.9M | $346.4M | -32.6% | 1.986% | 0.02% |
| 13 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 8.3M | $319.6M | +54.8% | 1.832% | 0.03% |
| 14 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 7.7M | $299.3M | +18.5% | 1.716% | 0.18% |
| 15 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 6.4M | $248.1M | -16.1% | 1.422% | 0.04% |
| 16 | NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | 6.3M | $243.4M | +7.6% | 1.395% | 0.29% |
| 17 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 6.2M | $240.6M | -3.0% | 1.379% | 0.04% |
| 18 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 5.7M | $219.7M | +2.4% | 1.260% | 0.03% |
| 19 | Amundi | 5.5M | $212.9M | -11.0% | 1.220% | 0.05% |
| 20 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 5.0M | $195.2M | +247.1% | 1.119% | 0.02% |
| 21 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 5.0M | $194.8M | +80.8% | 1.117% | 0.09% |
| 22 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.0M | $192.2M | +92.2% | 1.102% | 0.56% |
| 23 | UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AME | 4.8M | $184.8M | +8.0% | 1.059% | 0.03% |
| 24 | NORGES BANK | 4.6M | $177.8M | β | 1.019% | 0.02% |
| 25 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.5M | $175.8M | +396.2% | 1.008% | 0.06% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in CTSH β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CTSH during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new CTSH position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their CTSH position in Q2 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 919 | 6.9% | 114.00% | +14.48 pp | $18.93B | 36% |
| Q1 2026 | 987 | 5.1% | 99.52% | 0.67 pp | $29.38B | 25% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,040 | +9.2% | 100.19% | +1.61 pp | $39.11B | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | 952 | 1.0% | 98.58% | +0.84 pp | $30.88B | 15% |
| Q2 2025 | 962 | 1.1% | 97.74% | +2.52 pp | $36.25B | +6.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 973 | +3.1% | 95.22% | +0.47 pp | $34.07B | 0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | 944 | +2.9% | 94.75% | +1.59 pp | $34.26B | +1.6% |
| Q3 2024 | 917 | β | 93.16% | β | $33.72B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CTSH stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation stands at 114.0%, held across 919 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CTSH, with approximately 46,183,240 shares worth $1.79B as of Q2 2026.
Yes β 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CTSH, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CTSH is 53 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
109 institutions opened new positions in CTSH during Q2 2026, while 188 fully exited. 118 added to existing positions and 652 trimmed.
CTSH institutional ownership rose by 14.48 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -68 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 46.5% of all reported 13F value in CTSH, and the top 25 account for 65.5%.
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.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) Institutional Ownership