Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in ECPG held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.9M | $273.0M | -1.5% | 18.185% | 0.00% |
| 2 | UBS Group AG | 2.2M | $154.5M | 0.0% | 10.293% | 0.02% |
| 3 | Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. | 1.3M | $92.4M | +35.8% | 6.158% | 2.36% |
| 4 | Stephens Investment Management Group LLC | 1.3M | $91.2M | -0.4% | 6.077% | 1.25% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $87.1M | — | 5.804% | 0.00% |
| 6 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.0M | $70.6M | -7.5% | 4.704% | 0.01% |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 936K | $65.6M | — | 4.372% | 0.00% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 849K | $59.6M | -3.4% | 3.968% | 0.00% |
| 9 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 690K | $48.4M | -17.5% | 3.222% | 0.01% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 623K | $43.7M | +14.3% | 2.908% | 0.00% |
| 11 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 594K | $41.7M | -18.4% | 2.776% | 0.01% |
| 12 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 522K | $36.6M | -7.9% | 2.440% | 0.03% |
| 13 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 463K | $32.5M | +12.3% | 2.164% | 0.01% |
| 14 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 447K | $31.3M | -4.8% | 2.088% | 0.00% |
| 15 | HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC | 388K | $27.2M | +0.7% | 1.814% | 1.39% |
| 16 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 374K | $26.2M | +20.2% | 1.745% | 0.03% |
| 17 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 334K | $23.4M | +658.2% | 1.560% | 0.01% |
| 18 | Nuveen, LLC | 331K | $23.2M | +37.5% | 1.546% | 0.01% |
| 19 | MORGAN STANLEY | 319K | $22.4M | +24.7% | 1.492% | 0.00% |
| 20 | BARCLAYS PLC | 317K | $22.2M | -14.8% | 1.479% | 0.01% |
| 21 | FMR LLC | 313K | $21.9M | -2.0% | 1.462% | 0.00% |
| 22 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 283K | $19.8M | +73.9% | 1.322% | 0.02% |
| 23 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 249K | $17.5M | +1.3% | 1.164% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Karl Kapital LLC | 223K | $15.6M | -16.9% | 1.040% | 10.81% |
| 25 | ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 210K | $14.7M | +5.9% | 0.979% | 0.15% |
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 ECPG — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in ECPG 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 | 239 | +9.6% | 96.26% | +23.55 pp | $1.68B | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | 218 | +3.8% | 72.71% | +14.16 pp | $1.27B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | 210 | +5.5% | 58.55% | +4.02 pp | $1.02B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2025 | 199 | +12% | 54.53% | +5.31 pp | $950M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | 177 | 7.8% | 49.22% | 16.23 pp | $857M | 25% |
| Q4 2024 | 192 | +9.1% | 65.45% | +0.81 pp | $1.14B | +1.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 176 | +0.6% | 64.64% | +7.71 pp | $1.13B | +14% |
| Q2 2024 | 175 | — | 56.93% | — | $991M | — |
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 ECPG stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Encore Capital Group, Inc. stands at 96.3%, held across 239 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of ECPG, with approximately 3,893,475 shares worth $0.27B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of ECPG, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for ECPG is 63 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
47 institutions opened new positions in ECPG during Q1 2026, while 26 fully exited. 170 added to existing positions and 19 trimmed.
ECPG institutional ownership rose by 23.55 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +21 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 58.8% of all reported 13F value in ECPG, and the top 25 account for 81.3%.
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.
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) Institutional Ownership