Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in ENSG held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 7.4M | $1.48B | +3.4% | 12.607% | 0.03% |
| 2 | BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | 4.8M | $972.5M | +5.6% | 8.262% | 0.99% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.1M | $628.7M | — | 5.342% | 0.03% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.6M | $522.5M | — | 4.439% | 0.01% |
| 5 | FMR LLC | 2.3M | $462.7M | +10.0% | 3.931% | 0.02% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.1M | $415.8M | +1.9% | 3.531% | 0.01% |
| 7 | WASATCH ADVISORS INC | 2.1M | $414.7M | -27.5% | 3.523% | 2.75% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.7M | $340.0M | +12.6% | 2.889% | 0.02% |
| 9 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.4M | $282.5M | -2.8% | 2.400% | 0.04% |
| 10 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 961K | $193.6M | -11.9% | 1.644% | 0.04% |
| 11 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 780K | $157.2M | +1.6% | 1.336% | 0.02% |
| 12 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 767K | $154.6M | -3.6% | 1.313% | 0.02% |
| 13 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 751K | $151.3M | -8.2% | 1.286% | 0.03% |
| 14 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 656K | $132.2M | +4.1% | 1.123% | 0.03% |
| 15 | Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 593K | $119.6M | -7.5% | 1.016% | 2.66% |
| 16 | Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. | 587K | $118.3M | +74.2% | 1.005% | 3.01% |
| 17 | FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 574K | $115.6M | -4.0% | 0.982% | 0.39% |
| 18 | RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC | 569K | $114.7M | -18.3% | 0.975% | 2.81% |
| 19 | Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. | 529K | $106.5M | +2.9% | 0.905% | 0.66% |
| 20 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 490K | $98.8M | -0.3% | 0.840% | 0.99% |
| 21 | MORGAN STANLEY | 489K | $98.6M | +10.6% | 0.838% | 0.01% |
| 22 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 458K | $92.2M | +7.1% | 0.783% | 0.05% |
| 23 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 455K | $91.6M | -9.4% | 0.778% | 0.02% |
| 24 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 437K | $88.1M | -11.1% | 0.748% | 0.01% |
| 25 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 408K | $82.2M | -15.7% | 0.698% | 0.05% |
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 ENSG — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in ENSG 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 | 554 | +1.3% | 113.52% | +12.76 pp | $9.91B | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | 547 | +12% | 100.76% | +0.03 pp | $8.79B | +0.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 489 | +1.0% | 100.73% | +11.57 pp | $8.79B | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | 484 | +3.0% | 89.16% | +16.00 pp | $7.78B | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | 470 | 2.9% | 73.16% | 1.41 pp | $6.38B | 1.9% |
| Q4 2024 | 484 | +4.8% | 74.57% | 6.07 pp | $6.51B | 7.5% |
| Q3 2024 | 462 | +11% | 80.64% | +9.74 pp | $7.04B | +14% |
| Q2 2024 | 418 | — | 70.90% | — | $6.19B | — |
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 ENSG stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of The Ensign Group, Inc. stands at 113.5%, held across 554 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of ENSG, with approximately 7,364,534 shares worth $1.48B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of ENSG.
Our composite Smart Money Score for ENSG is 48 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
79 institutions opened new positions in ENSG during Q1 2026, while 72 fully exited. 384 added to existing positions and 85 trimmed.
ENSG institutional ownership rose by 12.76 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +7 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 57.7% of all reported 13F value in ENSG, and the top 25 account for 75.1%.
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.
The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) Institutional Ownership