Ranked by reported Q2 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 | $3.14B | 0.0% | 17.429% | 80.36% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 19.0M | $1.38B | +0.4% | 7.641% | 0.02% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 14.7M | $1.07B | -0.5% | 5.927% | 0.02% |
| 4 | HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | 12.9M | $937.0M | +8.9% | 5.202% | 1.24% |
| 5 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 12.2M | $884.0M | +55.6% | 4.906% | 0.18% |
| 6 | PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 11.7M | $848.3M | +0.7% | 4.710% | 2.49% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 10.5M | $762.8M | +0.0% | 4.235% | 0.01% |
| 8 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 9.9M | $718.4M | -0.7% | 3.988% | 0.03% |
| 9 | GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 8.9M | $646.3M | +37.9% | 3.588% | 11.77% |
| 10 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 7.5M | $543.9M | +55.9% | 3.019% | 0.04% |
| 11 | FMR LLC | 7.0M | $506.2M | +37.6% | 2.810% | 0.02% |
| 12 | Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | 6.9M | $503.4M | -2.0% | 2.795% | 3.43% |
| 13 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 6.4M | $484.1M | -0.3% | 2.594% | 0.03% |
| 14 | Invesco Ltd. | 4.2M | $304.1M | +9.4% | 1.688% | 0.02% |
| 15 | MORGAN STANLEY | 3.9M | $280.5M | +32.1% | 1.557% | 0.01% |
| 16 | UBS Group AG | 3.8M | $276.2M | +145.7% | 1.533% | 0.04% |
| 17 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 3.2M | $232.5M | -42.7% | 1.291% | 0.01% |
| 18 | NORGES BANK | 2.8M | $201.5M | β | 1.119% | 0.02% |
| 19 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.8M | $200.3M | -23.2% | 1.112% | 0.02% |
| 20 | NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 2.6M | $181.1M | -13.4% | 1.044% | 0.15% |
| 21 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 2.4M | $176.8M | +1.1% | 0.981% | 0.06% |
| 22 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 2.3M | $165.6M | -11.8% | 0.920% | 0.02% |
| 23 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.3M | $163.8M | +6.6% | 0.910% | 0.03% |
| 24 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 2.2M | $161.6M | +2.8% | 0.897% | 0.03% |
| 25 | BARCLAYS PLC | 2.2M | $160.9M | -18.8% | 0.893% | 0.03% |
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 Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 807 | +0.4% | 116.70% | +11.22 pp | $20.64B | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | 804 | 2.0% | 105.48% | +1.33 pp | $17.71B | +1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | 820 | +3.1% | 104.15% | +1.72 pp | $17.39B | 5.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 795 | +1.4% | 102.43% | +4.64 pp | $18.32B | 5.9% |
| Q2 2025 | 784 | 6.1% | 97.79% | +0.65 pp | $19.47B | 3.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 835 | 5.5% | 97.14% | +2.56 pp | $20.18B | 15% |
| Q4 2024 | 884 | +4.5% | 94.58% | 2.07 pp | $23.85B | +3.9% |
| Q3 2024 | 846 | β | 96.65% | β | $22.94B | 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 Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Global Payments Inc. stands at 116.7%, held across 807 reporting institutions.
GTCR LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of GPN, with approximately 43,268,041 shares worth $3.14B as of Q2 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of GPN, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for GPN is 58 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
84 institutions opened new positions in GPN during Q2 2026, while 94 fully exited. 504 added to existing positions and 186 trimmed.
GPN institutional ownership rose by 11.22 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +3 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.9% of all reported 13F value in GPN, 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.
Global Payments Inc. (GPN) Institutional Ownership