Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in FLEX held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 45.0M | $2.95B | -10.2% | 12.251% | 0.05% |
| 2 | PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 25.4M | $1.66B | -4.9% | 6.904% | 1.31% |
| 3 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 20.6M | $1.35B | -7.7% | 5.608% | 0.67% |
| 4 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 20.2M | $1.32B | +14.8% | 5.504% | 0.25% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 19.3M | $1.27B | — | 5.258% | 0.07% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 16.5M | $1.08B | — | 4.487% | 0.03% |
| 7 | FMR LLC | 16.4M | $1.07B | -6.4% | 4.455% | 0.06% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 14.3M | $934.3M | +1.6% | 3.882% | 0.03% |
| 9 | Boston Partners | 13.0M | $851.9M | +7.3% | 3.534% | 0.89% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 8.3M | $542.6M | +9.2% | 2.260% | 0.03% |
| 11 | Invesco Ltd. | 7.2M | $473.7M | -12.7% | 1.968% | 0.07% |
| 12 | LYRICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | 7.0M | $455.7M | -7.6% | 1.893% | 6.95% |
| 13 | VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.9M | $387.7M | -0.1% | 1.611% | 0.40% |
| 14 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 5.6M | $365.4M | -2.7% | 1.519% | 0.08% |
| 15 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 5.4M | $354.7M | -1.7% | 1.474% | 0.12% |
| 16 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 3.8M | $245.5M | -20.5% | 1.020% | 0.02% |
| 17 | Polar Capital Holdings Plc | 3.6M | $236.3M | -2.2% | 0.982% | 0.84% |
| 18 | Nuveen, LLC | 3.4M | $221.4M | -15.5% | 0.920% | 0.06% |
| 19 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.4M | $220.8M | +5.5% | 0.917% | 0.03% |
| 20 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 3.2M | $206.2M | +19.3% | 0.857% | 0.04% |
| 21 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2.7M | $174.8M | +2.8% | 0.726% | 0.03% |
| 22 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 2.6M | $172.1M | -8.7% | 0.715% | 0.71% |
| 23 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.6M | $171.6M | -11.1% | 0.713% | 0.01% |
| 24 | BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 2.6M | $170.9M | +998.6% | 0.711% | 0.20% |
| 25 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.5M | $164.4M | -6.0% | 0.683% | 0.03% |
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 FLEX — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in FLEX 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 | 765 | +3.8% | 40.59% | +1.42 pp | $22.34B | +3.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 737 | +9.0% | 39.17% | +2.96 pp | $21.56B | +8.2% |
| Q3 2025 | 676 | +7.1% | 36.21% | +3.28 pp | $19.93B | +10.0% |
| Q2 2025 | 631 | +11% | 32.93% | +11.72 pp | $18.13B | +55% |
| Q1 2025 | 567 | +3.5% | 21.21% | 5.12 pp | $11.67B | 19% |
| Q4 2024 | 548 | +14% | 26.33% | +3.08 pp | $14.50B | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | 480 | +4.8% | 23.25% | +2.25 pp | $12.80B | +11% |
| Q2 2024 | 458 | — | 21.00% | — | $11.56B | — |
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 FLEX stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Flex Ltd. stands at 40.6%, held across 765 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of FLEX, with approximately 45,041,901 shares worth $2.95B 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 FLEX.
Our composite Smart Money Score for FLEX is 53 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
131 institutions opened new positions in FLEX during Q1 2026, while 103 fully exited. 470 added to existing positions and 161 trimmed.
FLEX institutional ownership rose by 1.42 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +28 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 58.3% of all reported 13F value in FLEX, and the top 25 account for 76.3%.
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.
Flex Ltd. (FLEX) Institutional Ownership