Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CXW held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 15.9M | $301.1M | -3.4% | 16.102% | 0.01% |
| 2 | River Road Asset Management, LLC | 9.0M | $170.4M | +0.4% | 9.113% | 1.93% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.0M | $131.5M | β | 7.030% | 0.01% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.3M | $80.4M | β | 4.300% | 0.00% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.7M | $70.8M | -4.4% | 3.784% | 0.00% |
| 6 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.3M | $62.3M | -4.0% | 3.334% | 0.01% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.5M | $47.0M | -3.6% | 2.515% | 0.00% |
| 8 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.5M | $46.5M | +49.8% | 2.488% | 0.00% |
| 9 | Philosophy Capital Management LLC | 2.2M | $46.5M | +26.2% | 2.187% | 5.32% |
| 10 | LEE DANNER & BASS INC | 2.2M | $41.1M | +273.1% | 2.198% | 2.58% |
| 11 | Rubric Capital Management LP | 2.1M | $38.9M | +5.0% | 2.082% | 0.48% |
| 12 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 2.0M | $38.2M | +4.8% | 2.042% | 0.04% |
| 13 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.7M | $33.1M | -5.0% | 1.768% | 0.01% |
| 14 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.4M | $26.1M | +49.5% | 1.398% | 0.02% |
| 15 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.1M | $20.8M | +0.4% | 1.112% | 0.00% |
| 16 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.1M | $20.6M | +91.3% | 1.099% | 0.01% |
| 17 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 1.0M | $19.0M | +0.7% | 1.018% | 0.00% |
| 18 | JB CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | 845K | $16.0M | 0.0% | 0.855% | 2.75% |
| 19 | abrdn plc | 767K | $14.5M | -20.8% | 0.775% | 0.02% |
| 20 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 738K | $14.0M | +228.2% | 0.746% | 0.01% |
| 21 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 656K | $12.4M | β | 0.663% | 0.00% |
| 22 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 613K | $11.6M | 0.0% | 0.620% | 0.01% |
| 23 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 606K | $11.5M | -7.6% | 0.613% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Invesco Ltd. | 600K | $11.3M | -48.4% | 0.606% | 0.00% |
| 25 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 584K | $11.0M | -31.2% | 0.590% | 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 CXW β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CXW during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new CXW position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their CXW 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 | 235 | +3.1% | 58.16% | +0.61 pp | $1.56B | +1.1% |
| Q4 2025 | 228 | 2.6% | 57.55% | 6.30 pp | $1.54B | 9.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 234 | +1.3% | 63.85% | 2.68 pp | $1.71B | 4.0% |
| Q2 2025 | 231 | +1.8% | 66.53% | +2.89 pp | $1.78B | +4.6% |
| Q1 2025 | 227 | 9.2% | 63.64% | 8.84 pp | $1.71B | 12% |
| Q4 2024 | 250 | +13% | 72.48% | +30.28 pp | $1.94B | +72% |
| Q3 2024 | 221 | +5.2% | 42.20% | 1.27 pp | $1.13B | 2.9% |
| Q2 2024 | 210 | β | 43.47% | β | $1.16B | 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 CXW stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of CoreCivic, Inc. stands at 58.2%, held across 235 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CXW, with approximately 15,922,826 shares worth $0.30B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CXW, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CXW is 68 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
49 institutions opened new positions in CXW during Q1 2026, while 42 fully exited. 66 added to existing positions and 118 trimmed.
CXW institutional ownership rose by 0.61 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +7 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 64.0% of all reported 13F value in CXW, and the top 25 account for 83.2%.
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.