Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in GD held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LONGVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 27.1M | $9.29B | 0.0% | 10.007% | 97.13% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 18.6M | $6.38B | +4.9% | 6.879% | 0.11% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 16.1M | $5.54B | — | 5.969% | 0.14% |
| 4 | Newport Trust Co | 13.6M | $4.66B | -1.1% | 5.018% | 11.44% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 11.4M | $3.93B | +1.0% | 4.229% | 0.14% |
| 6 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 8.1M | $2.79B | -4.9% | 3.006% | 0.20% |
| 7 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.3M | $2.17B | — | 2.337% | 0.11% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 6.3M | $2.14B | +3.3% | 2.317% | 0.13% |
| 9 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 5.7M | $1.98B | -9.0% | 2.109% | 0.66% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 5.2M | $1.78B | -0.6% | 1.914% | 0.11% |
| 11 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 4.8M | $1.63B | +1.7% | 1.758% | 0.38% |
| 12 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 4.5M | $1.55B | -1.0% | 1.668% | 0.34% |
| 13 | FMR LLC | 4.5M | $1.55B | +6.3% | 1.665% | 0.08% |
| 14 | Capital Research Global Investors | 3.9M | $1.35B | -31.1% | 1.452% | 0.21% |
| 15 | Sanders Capital, LLC | 3.6M | $1.24B | -1.6% | 1.338% | 1.48% |
| 16 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.4M | $1.16B | -2.0% | 1.248% | 0.15% |
| 17 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 2.8M | $948.9M | -20.6% | 1.022% | 0.17% |
| 18 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.7M | $941.7M | +12.7% | 1.015% | 0.14% |
| 19 | Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | 2.4M | $839.8M | -3.3% | 0.905% | 1.76% |
| 20 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.2M | $763.5M | +7.8% | 0.823% | 0.35% |
| 21 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 2.1M | $706.4M | +44.9% | 0.762% | 0.96% |
| 22 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.7M | $580.4M | +9.6% | 0.625% | 0.07% |
| 23 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.7M | $570.6M | +2.0% | 0.615% | 0.09% |
| 24 | UBS Group AG | 1.6M | $557.6M | +37.5% | 0.601% | 0.08% |
| 25 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 1.6M | $553.7M | -0.7% | 0.597% | 0.14% |
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 GD — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in GD 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 | 2,165 | +3.1% | 78.88% | 0.01 pp | $76.84B | 0.0% |
| Q4 2025 | 2,100 | +6.3% | 78.89% | 1.12 pp | $76.85B | 1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,976 | +6.2% | 80.01% | +12.50 pp | $77.94B | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,860 | +4.4% | 67.51% | +3.91 pp | $65.76B | +6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,782 | +0.4% | 63.60% | +1.98 pp | $61.95B | +3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,775 | +1.4% | 61.62% | 11.64 pp | $60.03B | 16% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,750 | +1.6% | 73.26% | +2.02 pp | $71.36B | +2.8% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,722 | — | 71.24% | — | $69.40B | — |
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 GD stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of General Dynamics Corporation stands at 78.9%, held across 2,165 reporting institutions.
LONGVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of GD, with approximately 27,060,944 shares worth $9.29B 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 GD.
Our composite Smart Money Score for GD is 43 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
245 institutions opened new positions in GD during Q1 2026, while 180 fully exited. 1,387 added to existing positions and 525 trimmed.
GD institutional ownership fell by 0.01 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +65 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.9% of all reported 13F value in GD, and the top 25 account for 72.3%.
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.
General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Institutional Ownership