Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in GIL held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 10.6M | $589.5M | +0.9% | 6.923% | 0.29% |
| 2 | CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC | 10.4M | $579.6M | +67.3% | 6.824% | 0.93% |
| 3 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 6.9M | $384.6M | +20.9% | 4.517% | 0.07% |
| 4 | MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 6.7M | $373.1M | +15.7% | 4.383% | 0.32% |
| 5 | MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 6.6M | $366.6M | -4.0% | 4.303% | 0.44% |
| 6 | COOKE & BIELER LP | 6.3M | $351.9M | -13.1% | 4.133% | 3.98% |
| 7 | 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 5.8M | $324.7M | -13.9% | 3.813% | 0.43% |
| 8 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.0M | $277.9M | — | 3.262% | 0.01% |
| 9 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 4.9M | $270.6M | +13.2% | 3.175% | 0.10% |
| 10 | FMR LLC | 4.8M | $267.1M | +23.2% | 3.135% | 0.01% |
| 11 | BROWNING WEST LP | 4.2M | $232.6M | 0.0% | 2.731% | 14.38% |
| 12 | Sachem Head Capital Management LP | 4.1M | $230.4M | — | 2.706% | 5.55% |
| 13 | Anomaly Capital Management, LP | 3.6M | $200.6M | +16.4% | 2.356% | 12.14% |
| 14 | Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. | 2.6M | $143.6M | +1.7% | 1.690% | 3.87% |
| 15 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.0M | $112.3M | +0.7% | 1.319% | 0.01% |
| 16 | Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. | 1.9M | $104.1M | +72.0% | 1.222% | 2.65% |
| 17 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.8M | $100.0M | +13.4% | 1.175% | 0.01% |
| 18 | TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. | 1.8M | $99.3M | +44.1% | 1.193% | 0.29% |
| 19 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.7M | $96.3M | +699.5% | 1.131% | 0.01% |
| 20 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.6M | $91.4M | -10.4% | 1.078% | 0.01% |
| 21 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 1.6M | $88.5M | — | 1.039% | 0.02% |
| 22 | BAHL & GAYNOR INC | 1.6M | $87.9M | +5.2% | 1.033% | 0.44% |
| 23 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 1.5M | $85.3M | +16.8% | 1.007% | 0.09% |
| 24 | Simcoe Capital Management, LLC | 1.5M | $85.0M | -9.8% | 0.998% | 14.75% |
| 25 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.5M | $84.4M | -22.2% | 0.991% | 0.02% |
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 GIL — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in GIL 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 | 474 | 1.9% | 87.99% | 10.90 pp | $8.18B | 11% |
| Q4 2025 | 483 | +43% | 98.89% | +27.34 pp | $9.20B | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | 337 | +5.3% | 71.55% | 4.56 pp | $6.65B | 6.0% |
| Q2 2025 | 320 | 3.3% | 76.11% | +27.88 pp | $7.08B | +58% |
| Q1 2025 | 331 | +4.1% | 48.23% | 3.68 pp | $4.49B | 7.1% |
| Q4 2024 | 318 | +5.6% | 51.91% | 3.46 pp | $4.83B | 6.2% |
| Q3 2024 | 301 | +7.1% | 55.37% | 75.33 pp | $5.15B | 58% |
| Q2 2024 | 281 | — | 130.70% | — | $12.15B | — |
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 GIL stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Gildan Activewear Inc. stands at 88.0%, held across 474 reporting institutions.
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC is the largest reported institutional holder of GIL, with approximately 10,593,203 shares worth $0.59B 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 GIL.
Our composite Smart Money Score for GIL is 22 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
72 institutions opened new positions in GIL during Q1 2026, while 81 fully exited. 86 added to existing positions and 312 trimmed.
GIL institutional ownership fell by 10.90 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -9 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 46.3% of all reported 13F value in GIL, and the top 25 account for 68.8%.
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.
Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) Institutional Ownership