Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in GCO held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.1M | $31.3M | -13.1% | 9.732% | 0.10% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 850K | $24.6M | +1.0% | 7.658% | 0.00% |
| 3 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 636K | $18.4M | +0.1% | 5.731% | 0.00% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 463K | $13.4M | β | 4.174% | 0.00% |
| 5 | Fund 1 Investments, LLC | 425K | $12.3M | -56.9% | 3.830% | 1.84% |
| 6 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 394K | $11.4M | -3.7% | 3.548% | 0.00% |
| 7 | HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | 300K | $8.7M | 0.0% | 2.702% | 0.01% |
| 8 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 285K | $8.3M | -21.7% | 2.568% | 0.01% |
| 9 | KINGDON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | 244K | $7.1M | β | 2.198% | 1.14% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 242K | $7.0M | +2.5% | 2.183% | 0.00% |
| 11 | STATE STREET CORP | 236K | $6.8M | +0.6% | 2.125% | 0.00% |
| 12 | JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 216K | $6.3M | +236.6% | 1.947% | 0.03% |
| 13 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 214K | $6.2M | β | 1.931% | 0.00% |
| 14 | ING GROEP NV | 210K | $6.1M | 0.0% | 1.891% | 0.04% |
| 15 | MORGAN STANLEY | 208K | $6.0M | -36.5% | 1.875% | 0.00% |
| 16 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 203K | $5.9M | -29.8% | 1.833% | 0.00% |
| 17 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 169K | $4.9M | +13.0% | 1.520% | 0.10% |
| 18 | NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | 160K | $4.6M | -59.3% | 1.437% | 0.02% |
| 19 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 137K | $4.0M | +202.7% | 1.233% | 0.00% |
| 20 | MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 136K | $4.0M | +79.0% | 1.227% | 0.00% |
| 21 | UBS Group AG | 133K | $3.8M | -24.2% | 1.195% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 123K | $3.6M | +0.6% | 1.107% | 0.01% |
| 23 | Ancora Advisors, LLC | 105K | $3.0M | β | 0.944% | 0.06% |
| 24 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 104K | $3.0M | +69.7% | 0.939% | 0.00% |
| 25 | CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | 101K | $2.9M | β | 0.905% | 0.00% |
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 GCO β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in GCO during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new GCO position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their GCO 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 | 126 | +8.6% | 54.85% | +4.23 pp | $259M | +8.4% |
| Q4 2025 | 116 | 5.7% | 50.62% | 8.85 pp | $239M | 15% |
| Q3 2025 | 123 | +5.1% | 59.47% | +12.58 pp | $281M | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | 117 | 2.5% | 46.89% | +0.71 pp | $221M | +1.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 120 | 8.4% | 46.18% | 42.27 pp | $218M | 48% |
| Q4 2024 | 131 | +8.3% | 88.45% | +33.84 pp | $417M | +62% |
| Q3 2024 | 121 | +7.1% | 54.61% | +4.08 pp | $258M | +8.1% |
| Q2 2024 | 113 | β | 50.53% | β | $238M | 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 GCO stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Genesco Inc. stands at 54.9%, held across 126 reporting institutions.
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of GCO, with approximately 1,080,582 shares worth $0.03B 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 GCO.
Our composite Smart Money Score for GCO is 50 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
32 institutions opened new positions in GCO during Q1 2026, while 22 fully exited. 67 added to existing positions and 26 trimmed.
GCO institutional ownership rose by 4.23 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +10 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 55.1% of all reported 13F value in GCO, and the top 25 account for 82.6%.
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.
Genesco Inc. (GCO) Institutional Ownership