Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CW held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.5M | $3.08B | +8.9% | 12.241% | 0.05% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.7M | $1.13B | β | 4.478% | 0.03% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.6M | $1.11B | +14.9% | 4.422% | 0.04% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.6M | $1.10B | β | 4.380% | 0.06% |
| 5 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.3M | $880.4M | +6.2% | 3.502% | 0.13% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 938K | $637.3M | +11.4% | 2.540% | 0.04% |
| 7 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 772K | $528.8M | +0.4% | 2.090% | 0.18% |
| 8 | TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 710K | $483.8M | -8.3% | 1.924% | 0.39% |
| 9 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 601K | $394.8M | +12.7% | 1.629% | 0.18% |
| 10 | PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 537K | $365.7M | -4.8% | 1.455% | 0.29% |
| 11 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 487K | $331.6M | -0.8% | 1.319% | 0.08% |
| 12 | FMR LLC | 416K | $283.6M | +55.6% | 1.128% | 0.02% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 415K | $282.4M | +7.0% | 1.124% | 0.02% |
| 14 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 402K | $273.5M | +0.2% | 1.088% | 0.05% |
| 15 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 391K | $266.1M | -19.3% | 1.059% | 0.14% |
| 16 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 333K | $227.1M | +1.5% | 0.903% | 0.03% |
| 17 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 318K | $216.8M | +8.2% | 0.862% | 0.03% |
| 18 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 282K | $196.9M | -11.7% | 0.765% | 0.33% |
| 19 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 279K | $190.1M | +30.8% | 0.756% | 0.02% |
| 20 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 243K | $165.4M | -16.0% | 0.658% | 0.03% |
| 21 | WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 232K | $158.1M | -16.5% | 0.629% | 0.52% |
| 22 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 229K | $156.0M | β | 0.621% | 0.04% |
| 23 | CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO /MA | 228K | $155.2M | -15.6% | 0.617% | 1.11% |
| 24 | DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 226K | $153.8M | -1.7% | 0.612% | 1.13% |
| 25 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 206K | $140.3M | +19.9% | 0.558% | 0.10% |
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 CW β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CW during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new CW position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their CW 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 | 881 | +8.1% | 70.73% | +13.41 pp | $19.79B | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | 815 | +5.8% | 57.32% | +1.86 pp | $16.03B | +3.3% |
| Q3 2025 | 770 | +5.3% | 55.46% | +4.02 pp | $15.52B | +7.8% |
| Q2 2025 | 731 | +15% | 51.44% | +18.60 pp | $14.39B | +57% |
| Q1 2025 | 636 | +4.3% | 32.84% | 4.90 pp | $9.19B | 13% |
| Q4 2024 | 610 | +11% | 37.74% | +4.28 pp | $10.56B | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | 550 | +3.4% | 33.46% | +2.34 pp | $9.36B | +7.5% |
| Q2 2024 | 532 | β | 31.12% | β | $8.71B | 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 CW stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Curtiss-Wright Corporation stands at 70.7%, held across 881 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CW, with approximately 4,517,724 shares worth $3.08B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CW.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CW is 55 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
163 institutions opened new positions in CW during Q1 2026, while 97 fully exited. 606 added to existing positions and 109 trimmed.
CW institutional ownership rose by 13.41 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +66 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 49.1% of all reported 13F value in CW, and the top 25 account for 65.2%.
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.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Institutional Ownership