Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in EYE held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 11.5M | $298.8M | +0.1% | 14.399% | 0.01% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.7M | $148.8M | — | 7.173% | 0.01% |
| 3 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 5.5M | $142.3M | -5.0% | 6.860% | 0.03% |
| 4 | WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.2M | $109.4M | -6.3% | 5.274% | 0.36% |
| 5 | DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.5M | $89.9M | -3.7% | 4.333% | 0.66% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.4M | $89.0M | — | 4.291% | 0.00% |
| 7 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 3.2M | $83.5M | -9.9% | 4.025% | 0.04% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.2M | $82.3M | +0.1% | 3.967% | 0.00% |
| 9 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3.1M | $79.3M | +1.1% | 3.822% | 0.02% |
| 10 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 2.5M | $64.5M | -8.6% | 3.117% | 0.02% |
| 11 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 2.4M | $62.3M | +0.1% | 3.004% | 0.03% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.2M | $56.8M | +10.2% | 2.738% | 0.00% |
| 13 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 1.8M | $46.7M | +995.8% | 2.252% | 0.03% |
| 14 | GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.6M | $40.6M | +9.6% | 1.954% | 1.10% |
| 15 | EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC | 1.5M | $38.9M | -4.0% | 1.876% | 1.23% |
| 16 | Fiera Capital Corp | 1.4M | $37.4M | +2.1% | 1.804% | 0.13% |
| 17 | JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | 1.4M | $37.4M | +19.8% | 1.801% | 0.20% |
| 18 | Boston Partners | 1.4M | $36.9M | -4.5% | 1.777% | 0.04% |
| 19 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.3M | $33.6M | -0.7% | 1.621% | 0.01% |
| 20 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.3M | $33.6M | -6.5% | 1.618% | 0.01% |
| 21 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.2M | $31.4M | +21.6% | 1.514% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.2M | $31.2M | +25.7% | 1.504% | 0.00% |
| 23 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.2M | $30.4M | +6.8% | 1.467% | 0.00% |
| 24 | FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 1.2M | $30.4M | -4.3% | 1.463% | 0.05% |
| 25 | FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 1.1M | $28.5M | — | 1.373% | 0.10% |
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 EYE — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in EYE 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 | 253 | 2.7% | 164.45% | +5.42 pp | $2.45B | +3.4% |
| Q4 2025 | 260 | +1.6% | 159.03% | 16.78 pp | $2.37B | 9.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 256 | +5.8% | 175.81% | +39.47 pp | $2.62B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | 242 | +18% | 136.34% | +62.18 pp | $2.03B | +84% |
| Q1 2025 | 205 | +7.9% | 74.16% | +18.84 pp | $1.11B | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | 190 | 5.0% | 55.32% | 1.87 pp | $825M | 3.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 200 | +6.4% | 57.19% | 18.87 pp | $853M | 25% |
| Q2 2024 | 188 | — | 76.06% | — | $1.13B | — |
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 EYE stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of National Vision Holdings, Inc. stands at 164.5%, held across 253 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of EYE, with approximately 11,535,638 shares worth $0.30B 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 EYE.
Our composite Smart Money Score for EYE is 42 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
35 institutions opened new positions in EYE during Q1 2026, while 42 fully exited. 121 added to existing positions and 90 trimmed.
EYE institutional ownership rose by 5.42 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -7 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 48.4% of all reported 13F value in EYE, and the top 25 account for 71.9%.
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.
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (EYE) Institutional Ownership