Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in DHR held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 51.6M | $9.79B | -0.8% | 7.296% | 0.17% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 41.1M | $7.80B | β | 5.811% | 0.20% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 27.9M | $5.30B | +0.8% | 3.941% | 0.18% |
| 4 | FMR LLC | 22.5M | $4.27B | +15.5% | 3.184% | 0.23% |
| 5 | Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co | 20K | $3.07B | β | 0.003% | 0.07% |
| 6 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 14.8M | $2.80B | -2.0% | 2.087% | 0.52% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 14.1M | $2.67B | +2.7% | 1.999% | 0.17% |
| 8 | Capital International Investors | 14.0M | $2.66B | -23.2% | 1.980% | 0.62% |
| 9 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 14.0M | $2.65B | β | 1.972% | 0.14% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 11.2M | $2.13B | +5.3% | 1.584% | 0.13% |
| 11 | Capital Research Global Investors | 8.9M | $1.69B | +1445.9% | 1.257% | 0.26% |
| 12 | GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP | 7.3M | $1.38B | -4.2% | 1.028% | 12.36% |
| 13 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 7.1M | $1.34B | -2.4% | 1.000% | 0.18% |
| 14 | EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.6M | $1.25B | +6.7% | 0.929% | 4.18% |
| 15 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 6.3M | $1.19B | -5.3% | 0.883% | 0.09% |
| 16 | Nuveen, LLC | 5.3M | $1.01B | -4.5% | 0.754% | 0.27% |
| 17 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 5.2M | $990.8M | +4.3% | 0.738% | 0.21% |
| 18 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 4.7M | $897.7M | +3.2% | 0.669% | 0.14% |
| 19 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 4.7M | $886.9M | -3.7% | 0.661% | 0.10% |
| 20 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 4.6M | $873.4M | +3.6% | 0.651% | 0.30% |
| 21 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 4.6M | $865.8M | -7.4% | 0.645% | 0.21% |
| 22 | Legal & General Group Plc | 4.5M | $859.8M | +0.9% | 0.641% | 0.20% |
| 23 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 4.2M | $815.2M | -3.9% | 0.589% | 0.27% |
| 24 | Holocene Advisors, LP | 4.0M | $765.8M | +329.9% | 0.571% | 1.85% |
| 25 | Invesco Ltd. | 4.0M | $762.4M | -2.4% | 0.568% | 0.12% |
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 DHR β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in DHR during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new DHR position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their DHR 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 | 2,122 | 5.9% | 79.25% | 19.39 pp | $101.01B | 20% |
| Q4 2025 | 2,254 | +7.9% | 98.64% | +12.69 pp | $125.74B | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | 2,089 | 2.5% | 85.95% | +3.52 pp | $109.56B | +4.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 2,143 | 0.6% | 82.43% | 0.28 pp | $105.07B | 0.3% |
| Q1 2025 | 2,156 | 2.9% | 82.71% | 11.61 pp | $105.43B | 12% |
| Q4 2024 | 2,221 | +0.8% | 94.32% | 19.02 pp | $120.23B | 17% |
| Q3 2024 | 2,204 | +4.4% | 113.34% | 40.58 pp | $144.48B | 26% |
| Q2 2024 | 2,111 | β | 153.92% | β | $196.21B | 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 DHR stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Danaher Corporation stands at 79.3%, held across 2,122 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of DHR, with approximately 51,640,619 shares worth $9.79B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of DHR, including Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for DHR is 23 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
191 institutions opened new positions in DHR during Q1 2026, while 323 fully exited. 232 added to existing positions and 1,690 trimmed.
DHR institutional ownership fell by 19.39 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -132 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 42.7% of all reported 13F value in DHR, and the top 25 account for 58.1%.
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.
Danaher Corporation (DHR) Institutional Ownership