Ranked by reported Q1 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. | 6.5M | $392.7M | +7.2% | 6.843% | 0.01% |
| 2 | MORGAN STANLEY | 5.1M | $308.8M | -16.7% | 5.381% | 0.02% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.0M | $298.5M | — | 5.202% | 0.02% |
| 4 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 4.5M | $270.3M | -14.0% | 4.709% | 0.05% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.7M | $163.7M | — | 2.853% | 0.00% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.3M | $137.6M | +2.2% | 2.397% | 0.00% |
| 7 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 2.3M | $135.4M | +19.9% | 2.360% | 0.10% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.8M | $106.0M | -6.4% | 1.847% | 0.01% |
| 9 | SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P | 1.4M | $81.8M | -4.6% | 1.425% | 1.59% |
| 10 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.3M | $79.4M | +6.8% | 1.383% | 0.02% |
| 11 | DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN | 1.3M | $76.1M | -5.6% | 1.327% | 1.56% |
| 12 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.2M | $70.9M | +16.9% | 1.235% | 0.01% |
| 13 | MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 1.2M | $70.1M | +0.3% | 1.221% | 0.08% |
| 14 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.1M | $65.6M | +31.9% | 1.164% | 0.03% |
| 15 | FMR LLC | 1.0M | $60.8M | +5812.2% | 1.060% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Fiera Capital Corp | 834K | $50.1M | +2.7% | 0.873% | 0.17% |
| 17 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 804K | $48.3M | +7.0% | 0.842% | 0.01% |
| 18 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 533K | $32.0M | -6.8% | 0.558% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Boston Trust Walden Corp | 450K | $27.0M | -49.2% | 0.470% | 0.22% |
| 20 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 430K | $25.8M | -11.2% | 0.450% | 0.02% |
| 21 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 426K | $25.6M | -6.7% | 0.446% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | 403K | $24.2M | +1.4% | 0.422% | 0.06% |
| 23 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 392K | $23.5M | -2.4% | 0.410% | 0.02% |
| 24 | LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 387K | $23.2M | -6.7% | 0.405% | 0.04% |
| 25 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 378K | $22.7M | — | 0.396% | 0.01% |
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 Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 407 | +2.5% | 67.03% | 5.17 pp | $3.36B | 7.2% |
| Q4 2025 | 397 | 0.8% | 72.20% | 7.14 pp | $3.62B | 9.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 400 | 0.5% | 79.34% | 2.52 pp | $3.98B | 3.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 402 | 2.7% | 81.86% | 4.29 pp | $4.11B | 5.0% |
| Q1 2025 | 413 | +0.5% | 86.15% | 1.27 pp | $4.32B | 1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 411 | +3.5% | 87.42% | +2.60 pp | $4.39B | +3.1% |
| Q3 2024 | 397 | 5.7% | 84.82% | +2.50 pp | $4.26B | +3.0% |
| Q2 2024 | 421 | — | 82.32% | — | $4.13B | — |
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 Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. stands at 67.0%, held across 407 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of DLB, with approximately 6,538,336 shares worth $0.39B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of DLB, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for DLB is 40 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
69 institutions opened new positions in DLB during Q1 2026, while 59 fully exited. 117 added to existing positions and 217 trimmed.
DLB institutional ownership fell by 5.17 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +10 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 58.7% of all reported 13F value in DLB, and the top 25 account for 77.9%.
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.
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) Institutional Ownership