Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in GPN held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GTCR LLC | 43.3M | $2.91B | β | 18.280% | 77.01% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 18.9M | $1.27B | -4.0% | 7.982% | 0.02% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 14.8M | $994.9M | β | 6.245% | 0.02% |
| 4 | HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | 11.9M | $797.9M | +4.5% | 5.009% | 1.06% |
| 5 | PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 11.6M | $781.7M | +1.8% | 4.907% | 2.54% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 10.5M | $707.3M | +1.4% | 4.440% | 0.02% |
| 7 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 10.0M | $670.8M | β | 4.211% | 0.04% |
| 8 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 7.8M | $526.8M | +6.9% | 3.307% | 0.12% |
| 9 | Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | 7.1M | $476.6M | -6.5% | 2.992% | 3.65% |
| 10 | GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 6.5M | $434.8M | +9.1% | 2.729% | 11.75% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 6.5M | $433.2M | +2.4% | 2.730% | 0.03% |
| 12 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 5.6M | $376.2M | +159.1% | 2.362% | 0.17% |
| 13 | FMR LLC | 5.1M | $341.2M | +138.9% | 2.142% | 0.02% |
| 14 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 4.8M | $323.5M | -28.8% | 2.031% | 0.02% |
| 15 | Invesco Ltd. | 3.8M | $257.8M | +15.1% | 1.618% | 0.04% |
| 16 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.6M | $241.8M | +57.9% | 1.518% | 0.03% |
| 17 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.9M | $197.0M | -4.0% | 1.236% | 0.01% |
| 18 | NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 3.0M | $195.8M | +49.8% | 1.265% | 0.18% |
| 19 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 2.6M | $174.2M | -3.3% | 1.094% | 0.02% |
| 20 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 2.4M | $162.1M | +22.7% | 1.018% | 0.05% |
| 21 | Amundi | 2.3M | $152.3M | -22.5% | 0.956% | 0.04% |
| 22 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 2.2M | $145.8M | +17.9% | 0.915% | 0.04% |
| 23 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.1M | $142.5M | +1.1% | 0.894% | 0.03% |
| 24 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 1.9M | $126.8M | +348.7% | 0.796% | 0.18% |
| 25 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.9M | $125.2M | +6.4% | 0.786% | 0.02% |
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 GPN β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in GPN during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new GPN position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their GPN 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 | 773 | 4.6% | 106.55% | 0.71 pp | $17.08B | 0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | 810 | +3.8% | 107.26% | +1.03 pp | $17.19B | +1.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 780 | 0.5% | 106.23% | 15.26 pp | $17.03B | 13% |
| Q2 2025 | 784 | 6.1% | 121.49% | 4.40 pp | $19.47B | 3.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 835 | 5.5% | 125.89% | 22.91 pp | $20.18B | 15% |
| Q4 2024 | 884 | +4.5% | 148.80% | +5.65 pp | $23.85B | +3.9% |
| Q3 2024 | 846 | 1.4% | 143.15% | 17.93 pp | $22.94B | 11% |
| Q2 2024 | 858 | β | 161.08% | β | $25.82B | 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 GPN stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Global Payments Inc. stands at 106.5%, held across 773 reporting institutions.
GTCR LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of GPN, with approximately 43,268,041 shares worth $2.91B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of GPN, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, Point72 Asset Management, L.P..
Our composite Smart Money Score for GPN is 40 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
110 institutions opened new positions in GPN during Q1 2026, while 147 fully exited. 184 added to existing positions and 478 trimmed.
GPN institutional ownership fell by 0.71 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -37 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.1% of all reported 13F value in GPN, and the top 25 account for 75.9%.
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.
Global Payments Inc. (GPN) Institutional Ownership