Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in FERG held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 11.6M | $2.72B | +1.5% | 5.979% | 0.05% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 9.2M | $2.14B | β | 4.704% | 0.11% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 8.8M | $2.04B | β | 4.497% | 0.05% |
| 4 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 8.5M | $1.98B | -9.4% | 4.357% | 0.37% |
| 5 | FMR LLC | 7.8M | $1.83B | +11.8% | 4.028% | 0.10% |
| 6 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 6.1M | $1.42B | +2.1% | 3.135% | 0.71% |
| 7 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 5.7M | $1.33B | -6.3% | 2.930% | 0.24% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 4.6M | $1.07B | +1.2% | 2.347% | 0.04% |
| 9 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 4.2M | $990.8M | -3.3% | 2.181% | 0.24% |
| 10 | WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.3M | $972.5M | -1.3% | 2.232% | 2.22% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.5M | $804.3M | +2.2% | 1.775% | 0.05% |
| 12 | Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 2.9M | $668.8M | +9.2% | 1.472% | 0.71% |
| 13 | PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS /CA | 2.6M | $608.6M | +1.7% | 1.339% | 1.78% |
| 14 | Soroban Capital Partners LP | 2.4M | $559.4M | -19.5% | 1.231% | 1.08% |
| 15 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.3M | $524.9M | -10.5% | 1.155% | 0.08% |
| 16 | Durable Capital Partners LP | 2.2M | $511.3M | +40.4% | 1.125% | 5.26% |
| 17 | BROWN ADVISORY INC | 2.2M | $509.3M | -12.8% | 1.121% | 0.84% |
| 18 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.1M | $488.6M | +20.8% | 1.075% | 0.08% |
| 19 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 2.0M | $475.6M | -4.5% | 1.047% | 0.08% |
| 20 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 2.0M | $475.5M | -1.1% | 1.046% | 0.10% |
| 21 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.0M | $464.5M | +2.7% | 1.022% | 0.05% |
| 22 | London & Capital Asset Management Ltd | 1.9M | $435.1M | +5.1% | 0.957% | 4.74% |
| 23 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 1.9M | $434.1M | +110.9% | 0.950% | 0.15% |
| 24 | BARCLAYS PLC | 1.8M | $413.4M | +3.7% | 0.910% | 0.17% |
| 25 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.8M | $408.5M | +0.7% | 0.899% | 0.08% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in FERG β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in FERG during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new FERG position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their FERG position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 902 | +2.0% | 88.75% | +3.43 pp | $39.78B | +4.0% |
| Q4 2025 | 884 | +3.8% | 85.32% | +0.95 pp | $38.24B | +1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 852 | +12% | 84.37% | +3.43 pp | $37.82B | +4.2% |
| Q2 2025 | 761 | +10% | 80.94% | +22.19 pp | $36.28B | +38% |
| Q1 2025 | 690 | +2.8% | 58.75% | 3.55 pp | $26.33B | 5.7% |
| Q4 2024 | 671 | +2.1% | 62.30% | 16.75 pp | $27.92B | 21% |
| Q3 2024 | 657 | +3550% | 79.05% | +77.85 pp | $35.43B | +6503% |
| Q2 2024 | 18 | β | 1.20% | β | $537M | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying FERG stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Ferguson plc stands at 88.8%, held across 902 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of FERG, with approximately 11,646,817 shares worth $2.72B 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 FERG.
Our composite Smart Money Score for FERG is 48 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
137 institutions opened new positions in FERG during Q1 2026, while 119 fully exited. 572 added to existing positions and 189 trimmed.
FERG institutional ownership rose by 3.43 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +18 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 41.5% of all reported 13F value in FERG, and the top 25 account for 61.0%.
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.
Ferguson plc (FERG) Institutional Ownership