Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in GRFS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 36.3M | $291.4M | +17.4% | 4.295% | 2.06% |
| 2 | Capital World Investors | 22.9M | $183.9M | 0.0% | 2.710% | 0.03% |
| 3 | Permian Investment Partners, LP | 19.4M | $155.2M | +6.4% | 2.288% | 17.15% |
| 4 | Black Creek Investment Management Inc. | 8.4M | $67.3M | -9.4% | 0.991% | 3.61% |
| 5 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.0M | $40.1M | -29.7% | 0.592% | 0.03% |
| 6 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 4.3M | $34.7M | +0.2% | 0.511% | 0.00% |
| 7 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 3.3M | $26.4M | -3.8% | 0.389% | 0.01% |
| 8 | UBS Group AG | 3.2M | $25.3M | +23.1% | 0.373% | 0.00% |
| 9 | ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | 3.0M | $24.0M | +8.0% | 0.353% | 0.71% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.9M | $22.9M | -11.3% | 0.338% | 0.00% |
| 11 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 2.7M | $21.8M | -0.5% | 0.322% | 0.01% |
| 12 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 2.5M | $20.1M | -43.0% | 0.296% | 0.01% |
| 13 | NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | 2.5M | $19.7M | 0.0% | 0.290% | 0.03% |
| 14 | BARCLAYS PLC | 2.1M | $16.9M | -13.6% | 0.249% | 0.01% |
| 15 | WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC | 2.1M | $16.6M | -21.1% | 0.244% | 0.24% |
| 16 | HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | 1.8M | $14.6M | -32.3% | 0.215% | 0.02% |
| 17 | BlackRock, Inc. | 1.5M | $12.1M | +3.6% | 0.179% | 0.00% |
| 18 | Flat Footed LLC | 1.4M | $11.0M | +26.5% | 0.162% | 3.72% |
| 19 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.3M | $10.6M | -8.2% | 0.157% | 0.00% |
| 20 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 1.3M | $10.0M | -9.9% | 0.148% | 0.01% |
| 21 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 1.1M | $8.4M | +9.6% | 0.124% | 0.00% |
| 22 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 786K | $6.3M | +15.4% | 0.093% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Verition Fund Management LLC | 702K | $5.6M | -3.1% | 0.083% | 0.04% |
| 24 | STATE STREET CORP | 646K | $5.2M | +2.9% | 0.076% | 0.00% |
| 25 | CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL SARL | 645K | $5.2M | 0.0% | 0.076% | 0.08% |
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 GRFS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in GRFS 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 | 178 | 1.1% | 17.16% | 3.49 pp | $1.11B | 17% |
| Q4 2025 | 180 | +2.3% | 20.65% | 0.81 pp | $1.33B | 3.8% |
| Q3 2025 | 176 | +15% | 21.46% | +1.54 pp | $1.39B | +7.7% |
| Q2 2025 | 153 | +7.7% | 19.92% | +5.23 pp | $1.29B | +36% |
| Q1 2025 | 142 | 6.6% | 14.69% | 0.30 pp | $949M | 2.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 152 | +4.8% | 14.99% | 3.43 pp | $969M | 19% |
| Q3 2024 | 145 | +16% | 18.42% | +6.91 pp | $1.19B | +60% |
| Q2 2024 | 125 | — | 11.51% | — | $744M | — |
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 GRFS stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Grifols, S.A. stands at 17.2%, held across 178 reporting institutions.
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP is the largest reported institutional holder of GRFS, with approximately 36,333,714 shares worth $0.29B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of GRFS, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for GRFS is 34 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
25 institutions opened new positions in GRFS during Q1 2026, while 27 fully exited. 42 added to existing positions and 110 trimmed.
GRFS institutional ownership fell by 3.49 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -2 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 78.5% of all reported 13F value in GRFS, and the top 25 account for 95.1%.
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.
Grifols, S.A. (GRFS) Institutional Ownership