Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CVM held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 244K | $782K | β | 3.546% | 0.00% |
| 2 | MAI Capital Management | 91K | $293K | +1.7% | 1.328% | 0.00% |
| 3 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 85K | $274K | +7.7% | 1.242% | 0.00% |
| 4 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 49K | $157K | β | 0.714% | 0.00% |
| 5 | BlackRock, Inc. | 43K | $139K | 0.0% | 0.630% | 0.00% |
| 6 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 41K | $132K | +0.0% | 0.597% | 0.00% |
| 7 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 36K | $115K | +133.0% | 0.522% | 0.00% |
| 8 | US BANCORP \DE\ | 30K | $96K | +62.4% | 0.435% | 0.00% |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 27K | $88K | +6.7% | 0.397% | 0.00% |
| 10 | XTX Topco Ltd | 23K | $72K | +80.3% | 0.328% | 0.00% |
| 11 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 19K | $61K | +1.3% | 0.276% | 0.00% |
| 12 | COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 18K | $57K | -18.7% | 0.256% | 0.00% |
| 13 | UBS Group AG | 17K | $53K | +26.1% | 0.242% | 0.00% |
| 14 | HighTower Advisors, LLC | 10K | $32K | 0.0% | 0.145% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Forthright Family Wealth Advisory LLC | 17K | $32K | β | 0.240% | 0.02% |
| 16 | CHILTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5K | $17K | 0.0% | 0.076% | 0.00% |
| 17 | Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | 2K | $8K | +558.5% | 0.035% | 0.00% |
| 18 | ADVISOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | 2K | $6K | -89.7% | 0.027% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Archer Investment Corp | 2K | $5K | 0.0% | 0.022% | 0.00% |
| 20 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 766 | $2K | 0.0% | 0.011% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 686 | $2K | 0.0% | 0.010% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 536 | $2K | β | 0.008% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Hilton Head Capital Partners, LLC | 450 | $1K | 0.0% | 0.006% | 0.00% |
| 24 | AdvisorNet Financial, Inc | 97 | $311 | 0.0% | 0.001% | 0.00% |
| 25 | BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SA | 54 | $173 | +31.7% | 0.001% | 0.00% |
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 CVM β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CVM during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new CVM position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their CVM position in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 38 | 5.0% | 32.70% | 19.08 pp | $2M | 37% |
| Q4 2025 | 40 | +14% | 51.78% | 126.97 pp | $4M | 71% |
| Q3 2025 | 35 | +17% | 178.75% | +162.73 pp | $13M | +1016% |
| Q2 2025 | 30 | 43% | 16.02% | 11.56 pp | $1M | 42% |
| Q1 2025 | 53 | 12% | 27.58% | 10.65 pp | $2M | 28% |
| Q4 2024 | 60 | 7.7% | 38.23% | 51.66 pp | $3M | 57% |
| Q3 2024 | 65 | 3.0% | 89.89% | 7.05 pp | $7M | 7.3% |
| Q2 2024 | 67 | β | 96.94% | β | $7M | 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.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as the highest-conviction signal because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | KERSTEN GEERT R | Buy | 300K | $1.20 | $360K |
| May 13, 2026 | KERSTEN GEERT R | Buy | 100K | $1.19 | $119K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CVM stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of CEL-SCI Corporation stands at 32.7%, held across 38 reporting institutions.
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of CVM, with approximately 243,645 shares worth $0.00B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CVM, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CVM is 33 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
6 institutions opened new positions in CVM during Q1 2026, while 8 fully exited. 3 added to existing positions and 28 trimmed.
CVM institutional ownership fell by 19.08 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -2 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 88.5% of all reported 13F value in CVM, and the top 25 account for 100.0%.
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.
CEL-SCI Corporation (CVM) Institutional Ownership