Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in FAF held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 9.2M | $556.2M | +0.8% | 9.018% | 0.01% |
| 2 | FMR LLC | 9.2M | $552.3M | 0.0% | 8.954% | 0.03% |
| 3 | Boston Partners | 5.7M | $346.3M | -2.8% | 5.620% | 0.36% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.2M | $314.5M | — | 5.099% | 0.02% |
| 5 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 4.6M | $279.5M | +5.6% | 4.532% | 0.06% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.4M | $264.7M | — | 4.292% | 0.01% |
| 7 | ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 3.8M | $231.5M | -2.0% | 3.753% | 2.59% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.3M | $196.9M | +0.1% | 3.192% | 0.01% |
| 9 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 2.0M | $118.2M | +32.9% | 1.916% | 0.02% |
| 10 | Capital World Investors | 1.9M | $112.7M | — | 1.828% | 0.02% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.9M | $111.9M | +3.5% | 1.813% | 0.01% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.7M | $101.6M | +6.4% | 1.647% | 0.01% |
| 13 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.5M | $93.2M | -54.8% | 1.511% | 0.01% |
| 14 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.5M | $92.2M | +7.8% | 1.495% | 0.04% |
| 15 | REINHART PARTNERS, INC. | 1.5M | $91.9M | +0.7% | 1.490% | 2.64% |
| 16 | Davis Asset Management, L.P. | 1.5M | $90.4M | 0.0% | 1.466% | 2.62% |
| 17 | Channing Capital Management, LLC | 1.5M | $88.5M | -3.0% | 1.435% | 2.27% |
| 18 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 1.3M | $78.7M | +110.2% | 1.275% | 0.06% |
| 19 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.3M | $77.4M | +469.7% | 1.256% | 0.04% |
| 20 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.2M | $69.6M | +2.9% | 1.129% | 0.01% |
| 21 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.1M | $64.5M | +204.9% | 1.046% | 0.03% |
| 22 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 964K | $58.1M | +2.4% | 0.942% | 0.01% |
| 23 | MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORS LLC | 953K | $57.5M | -7.1% | 0.932% | 0.81% |
| 24 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 899K | $54.2M | +2.9% | 0.879% | 0.01% |
| 25 | FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | 881K | $53.1M | +4.4% | 0.861% | 0.55% |
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 FAF — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in FAF 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 | 424 | 3.9% | 83.76% | 8.64 pp | $5.63B | 9.4% |
| Q4 2025 | 441 | +2.3% | 92.40% | +7.06 pp | $6.21B | +8.3% |
| Q3 2025 | 431 | +3.6% | 85.34% | +3.81 pp | $5.74B | +4.7% |
| Q2 2025 | 416 | 4.6% | 81.53% | +0.00 pp | $5.48B | 0.0% |
| Q1 2025 | 436 | +11% | 81.53% | +2.83 pp | $5.48B | +3.6% |
| Q4 2024 | 394 | +2.1% | 78.70% | 2.47 pp | $5.29B | 3.0% |
| Q3 2024 | 386 | +0.3% | 81.17% | +11.85 pp | $5.46B | +17% |
| Q2 2024 | 385 | — | 69.32% | — | $4.66B | — |
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 FAF stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of First American Financial Corporation stands at 83.8%, held across 424 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of FAF, with approximately 9,225,862 shares worth $0.56B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of FAF, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for FAF is 33 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
51 institutions opened new positions in FAF during Q1 2026, while 68 fully exited. 138 added to existing positions and 230 trimmed.
FAF institutional ownership fell by 8.64 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -17 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.8% of all reported 13F value in FAF, and the top 25 account for 73.8%.
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.
First American Financial Corporation (FAF) Institutional Ownership