Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in GDS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES TELEMEDIA PTE LTD | 9.8M | $295.4M | 0.0% | 5.046% | 100.00% |
| 2 | Sachem Head Capital Management LP | 8.7M | $260.8M | 0.0% | 4.455% | 5.41% |
| 3 | CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 7.0M | $210.3M | 0.0% | 3.593% | 0.12% |
| 4 | BARCLAYS PLC | 6.7M | $199.8M | +122.5% | 3.414% | 0.04% |
| 5 | Tekne Capital Management, LLC | 6.0M | $179.5M | +18.3% | 3.066% | 58.73% |
| 6 | BAMCO INC /NY/ | 4.2M | $127.5M | -7.7% | 2.178% | 0.19% |
| 7 | UBS Group AG | 4.0M | $119.9M | +70.7% | 2.048% | 0.02% |
| 8 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.9M | $117.9M | +91.6% | 2.014% | 0.01% |
| 9 | TOMS Capital Investment Management LP | 3.7M | $111.8M | — | 1.909% | 2.39% |
| 10 | Carrhae Capital LLP | 3.3M | $99.1M | +51.1% | 1.693% | 2.74% |
| 11 | 12 West Capital Management LP | 2.6M | $77.0M | -0.5% | 1.315% | 14.40% |
| 12 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 2.5M | $74.7M | +73.4% | 1.277% | 0.09% |
| 13 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.2M | $66.7M | +79.5% | 1.139% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 2.2M | $65.2M | +30.5% | 1.113% | 0.07% |
| 15 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.7M | $51.7M | +8.1% | 0.884% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Triata Capital Ltd | 1.7M | $51.2M | +56.7% | 0.875% | 8.70% |
| 17 | Clearline Capital LP | 1.7M | $50.0M | — | 0.855% | 2.98% |
| 18 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 1.6M | $48.8M | -17.3% | 0.833% | 0.02% |
| 19 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 1.6M | $46.7M | +288.6% | 0.797% | 0.12% |
| 20 | Slate Path Capital LP | 1.5M | $45.1M | — | 0.770% | 0.62% |
| 21 | DENDUR CAPITAL LP | 1.4M | $42.5M | +23.2% | 0.725% | 2.23% |
| 22 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 1.2M | $37.2M | +29.9% | 0.635% | 0.00% |
| 23 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $36.1M | +45.4% | 0.617% | 0.01% |
| 24 | WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.1M | $32.6M | -35.9% | 0.570% | 0.06% |
| 25 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.1M | $32.4M | -4.5% | 0.553% | 0.01% |
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 GDS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in GDS during Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 202 | 2.9% | 56.62% | +8.31 pp | $3.18B | 12% |
| Q1 2026 | 208 | +18% | 48.31% | +7.58 pp | $3.60B | +37% |
| Q4 2025 | 176 | 14% | 40.73% | 2.30 pp | $2.63B | 15% |
| Q3 2025 | 205 | +33% | 43.03% | +2.41 pp | $3.08B | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | 154 | +1.3% | 40.62% | 33.49 pp | $2.30B | 40% |
| Q1 2025 | 152 | +17% | 74.11% | +34.38 pp | $3.85B | +149% |
| Q4 2024 | 130 | 5.1% | 39.73% | 160.26 pp | $1.55B | 89% |
| Q3 2024 | 137 | — | 199.99% | — | $14.61B | — |
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 GDS stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of GDS Holdings Limited stands at 56.6%, held across 202 reporting institutions.
SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES TELEMEDIA PTE LTD is the largest reported institutional holder of GDS, with approximately 9,835,680 shares worth $0.30B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of GDS, including Point72 Asset Management, L.P., SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for GDS is 65 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
38 institutions opened new positions in GDS during Q2 2026, while 48 fully exited. 41 added to existing positions and 113 trimmed.
GDS institutional ownership rose by 8.31 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -6 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 54.1% of all reported 13F value in GDS, and the top 25 account for 77.9%.
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.