Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in DLB held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 6.7M | $351.1M | +2.1% | 7.018% | 0.01% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.0M | $260.3M | -0.4% | 5.204% | 0.01% |
| 3 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 4.8M | $253.3M | +7.0% | 5.064% | 0.04% |
| 4 | MORGAN STANLEY | 4.6M | $242.0M | -10.5% | 4.837% | 0.01% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.7M | $143.1M | -0.2% | 2.861% | 0.00% |
| 6 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 2.7M | $142.3M | +20.0% | 2.844% | 0.08% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.3M | $121.8M | +1.2% | 2.436% | 0.00% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.8M | $96.9M | +4.4% | 1.936% | 0.01% |
| 9 | FMR LLC | 1.6M | $83.4M | +56.6% | 1.667% | 0.00% |
| 10 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.6M | $81.9M | +17.9% | 1.638% | 0.01% |
| 11 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 1.5M | $76.6M | +11641.4% | 1.531% | 0.03% |
| 12 | SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P | 1.3M | $69.7M | -2.7% | 1.392% | 1.20% |
| 13 | DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN | 1.2M | $65.6M | -1.6% | 1.312% | 1.11% |
| 14 | NORGES BANK | 851K | $44.7M | — | 0.894% | 0.00% |
| 15 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 824K | $43.3M | -30.2% | 0.866% | 0.00% |
| 16 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 808K | $42.5M | +0.5% | 0.850% | 0.01% |
| 17 | Invesco Ltd. | 674K | $35.4M | +172.8% | 0.708% | 0.00% |
| 18 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 661K | $34.8M | +728.2% | 0.695% | 0.01% |
| 19 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 612K | $32.2M | +1467.4% | 0.643% | 0.00% |
| 20 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 549K | $28.8M | +2.9% | 0.577% | 0.00% |
| 21 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 527K | $27.7M | +323.4% | 0.554% | 0.01% |
| 22 | Fiera Capital Corp | 476K | $25.1M | -42.9% | 0.501% | 0.09% |
| 23 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 446K | $23.4M | +4.7% | 0.469% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Boston Trust Walden Corp | 433K | $22.7M | -3.8% | 0.455% | 0.17% |
| 25 | Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | 428K | $22.5M | +18.0% | 0.450% | 0.03% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in DLB — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in DLB during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new DLB position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their DLB position in Q2 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 389 | 6.3% | 64.92% | +3.08 pp | $3.12B | 7.7% |
| Q1 2026 | 415 | +4.5% | 61.84% | +1.49 pp | $3.38B | 6.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 397 | 1.0% | 60.35% | +1.23 pp | $3.62B | 9.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 401 | 0.2% | 59.12% | 0.87 pp | $3.98B | 3.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 402 | 2.7% | 59.99% | +1.39 pp | $4.11B | 5.0% |
| Q1 2025 | 413 | +0.5% | 58.60% | +2.29 pp | $4.32B | 1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 411 | +3.5% | 56.31% | +2.24 pp | $4.39B | +3.1% |
| Q3 2024 | 397 | — | 54.07% | — | $4.26B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DLB stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. stands at 64.9%, held across 389 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of DLB, with approximately 6,676,885 shares worth $0.35B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of DLB, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for DLB is 47 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
44 institutions opened new positions in DLB during Q2 2026, while 71 fully exited. 89 added to existing positions and 246 trimmed.
DLB institutional ownership rose by 3.08 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -26 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.9% of all reported 13F value in DLB, and the top 25 account for 75.9%.
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.