Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in ESLT held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 13K | $1.05B | -1.0% | 0.027% | 0.40% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 714K | $601.8M | — | 1.524% | 0.02% |
| 3 | Y.D. More Investments Ltd | 551K | $459.1M | -10.9% | 1.177% | 17.98% |
| 4 | Altshuler Shaham Ltd | 456K | $380.0M | -10.9% | 0.974% | 8.68% |
| 5 | MEITAV DASH INVESTMENTS LTD | 397K | $333.0M | +8.9% | 0.848% | 3.65% |
| 6 | Invesco Ltd. | 390K | $331.1M | +12.7% | 0.833% | 0.05% |
| 7 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 379K | $316.5M | +45.8% | 0.809% | 0.43% |
| 8 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 354K | $298.2M | -25.1% | 0.756% | 0.16% |
| 9 | Phoenix Holdings Ltd. | 251K | $213.2M | — | 0.536% | 2.02% |
| 10 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 242K | $205.4M | — | 0.517% | 0.10% |
| 11 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 230K | $193.6M | — | 0.490% | 0.05% |
| 12 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 198K | $168.5M | +217.7% | 0.424% | 0.02% |
| 13 | UBS Group AG | 197K | $167.0M | +55.0% | 0.420% | 0.03% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 184K | $156.3M | -21.9% | 0.393% | 0.02% |
| 15 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 182K | $154.2M | -23.9% | 0.388% | 0.01% |
| 16 | BlackRock, Inc. | 172K | $146.1M | +43.9% | 0.367% | 0.00% |
| 17 | MORGAN STANLEY | 164K | $139.4M | -22.6% | 0.351% | 0.01% |
| 18 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 151K | $128.1M | — | 0.322% | 0.09% |
| 19 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 120K | $102.0M | +49.1% | 0.257% | 0.02% |
| 20 | Legal & General Group Plc | 120K | $100.4M | +0.6% | 0.257% | 0.02% |
| 21 | GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC | 112K | $94.8M | +4.3% | 0.238% | 1.14% |
| 22 | Heard Capital LLC | 108K | $92.0M | -39.3% | 0.231% | 4.76% |
| 23 | Swiss National Bank | 103K | $85.6M | +27.8% | 0.219% | 0.05% |
| 24 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 82K | $69.7M | -10.1% | 0.175% | 0.02% |
| 25 | Nuveen, LLC | 74K | $61.6M | +14.2% | 0.158% | 0.02% |
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 ESLT — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in ESLT 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 | 382 | +16% | 18.22% | +6.26 pp | $7.29B | +52% |
| Q4 2025 | 328 | +3.1% | 11.96% | +0.12 pp | $4.78B | +1.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 318 | +11% | 11.84% | +0.99 pp | $4.74B | +9.2% |
| Q2 2025 | 286 | +25% | 10.85% | +3.85 pp | $4.34B | +55% |
| Q1 2025 | 229 | +21% | 7.00% | +3.04 pp | $2.80B | +77% |
| Q4 2024 | 190 | +5.0% | 3.96% | +1.01 pp | $1.58B | +34% |
| Q3 2024 | 181 | +8.4% | 2.95% | +0.44 pp | $1.18B | +17% |
| Q2 2024 | 167 | — | 2.51% | — | $1.01B | — |
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 ESLT stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Elbit Systems Ltd. stands at 18.2%, held across 382 reporting institutions.
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ is the largest reported institutional holder of ESLT, with approximately 12,554 shares worth $1.05B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of ESLT, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for ESLT is 74 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
101 institutions opened new positions in ESLT during Q1 2026, while 47 fully exited. 249 added to existing positions and 32 trimmed.
ESLT institutional ownership rose by 6.26 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +54 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 57.4% of all reported 13F value in ESLT, and the top 25 account for 83.0%.
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.
Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT) Institutional Ownership