Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in ELF held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | 7.0M | $521.6M | -1.9% | 11.960% | 0.47% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 5.8M | $428.3M | +4.3% | 9.819% | 0.01% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.8M | $203.8M | +6.3% | 4.674% | 0.01% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.6M | $191.1M | +1.9% | 4.381% | 0.00% |
| 5 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 2.5M | $184.2M | +197.6% | 4.223% | 0.01% |
| 6 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 2.3M | $168.6M | +65.9% | 3.865% | 0.01% |
| 7 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.1M | $154.5M | +198.8% | 3.543% | 0.01% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.9M | $138.6M | +4.2% | 3.181% | 0.00% |
| 9 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.0M | $137.3M | -12.3% | 3.327% | 0.01% |
| 10 | Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc | 1.6M | $117.7M | -16.3% | 2.698% | 0.19% |
| 11 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 1.6M | $116.6M | +271.7% | 2.673% | 0.01% |
| 12 | Holocene Advisors, LP | 1.4M | $100.4M | — | 2.303% | 0.23% |
| 13 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.1M | $82.7M | +110.2% | 1.896% | 0.01% |
| 14 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.1M | $80.5M | +0.3% | 1.845% | 0.00% |
| 15 | PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 1.1M | $78.2M | +50.6% | 1.793% | 0.05% |
| 16 | Capital World Investors | 1.0M | $74.1M | -16.8% | 1.700% | 0.01% |
| 17 | MORGAN STANLEY | 924K | $68.3M | +4.4% | 1.567% | 0.00% |
| 18 | Capital International Investors | 919K | $68.0M | -29.1% | 1.560% | 0.01% |
| 19 | Capital Research Global Investors | 717K | $53.1M | +17.4% | 1.217% | 0.01% |
| 20 | UBS Group AG | 657K | $48.6M | -25.4% | 1.115% | 0.01% |
| 21 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 648K | $47.9M | +4.2% | 1.099% | 0.01% |
| 22 | Prime Capital Management Co Ltd | 605K | $44.7M | 0.0% | 1.026% | 3.57% |
| 23 | NORGES BANK | 573K | $42.4M | — | 0.972% | 0.00% |
| 24 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 535K | $39.6M | +4.4% | 0.908% | 0.00% |
| 25 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 514K | $38.1M | +40.9% | 0.873% | 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 ELF — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in ELF during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new ELF position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their ELF 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 | 440 | 3.3% | 98.02% | 5.20 pp | $4.22B | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | 455 | +0.2% | 103.22% | 7.04 pp | $3.52B | 25% |
| Q4 2025 | 454 | 8.7% | 110.26% | 0.59 pp | $4.67B | 44% |
| Q3 2025 | 497 | +1.8% | 110.85% | +3.38 pp | $8.37B | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | 488 | +18% | 107.47% | 3.81 pp | $7.39B | +96% |
| Q1 2025 | 415 | 19% | 111.28% | +1.43 pp | $3.77B | 48% |
| Q4 2024 | 512 | +9.9% | 109.85% | +7.79 pp | $7.24B | +23% |
| Q3 2024 | 466 | — | 102.06% | — | $5.88B | — |
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 ELF stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands at 98.0%, held across 440 reporting institutions.
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO is the largest reported institutional holder of ELF, with approximately 7,048,752 shares worth $0.52B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of ELF, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, JANE STREET GROUP, LLC, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for ELF is 45 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
66 institutions opened new positions in ELF during Q2 2026, while 83 fully exited. 255 added to existing positions and 101 trimmed.
ELF institutional ownership fell by 5.20 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -15 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 53.2% of all reported 13F value in ELF, and the top 25 account for 76.4%.
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.
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) Institutional Ownership