Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in GRMN held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 15.4M | $3.58B | -3.5% | 8.005% | 0.06% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10.6M | $2.46B | β | 5.508% | 0.06% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.9M | $1.83B | β | 4.081% | 0.10% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 6.9M | $1.59B | -2.3% | 3.553% | 0.05% |
| 5 | Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 5.5M | $1.28B | -3.2% | 2.862% | 2.07% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.4M | $1.02B | -2.4% | 2.282% | 0.06% |
| 7 | FMR LLC | 2.2M | $499.3M | -11.0% | 1.116% | 0.03% |
| 8 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.8M | $415.6M | +4.2% | 0.929% | 0.05% |
| 9 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.8M | $412.5M | +6.7% | 0.922% | 0.02% |
| 10 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 1.9M | $392.1M | +33.1% | 1.002% | 0.13% |
| 11 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.6M | $378.5M | +2.5% | 0.846% | 0.08% |
| 12 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 1.4M | $323.8M | +32.1% | 0.724% | 0.07% |
| 13 | DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN | 1.3M | $308.9M | -4.9% | 0.690% | 6.32% |
| 14 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.3M | $300.5M | +73.8% | 0.672% | 0.02% |
| 15 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.3M | $298.0M | -0.4% | 0.666% | 0.03% |
| 16 | Legal & General Group Plc | 1.2M | $275.0M | +2.2% | 0.615% | 0.06% |
| 17 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.2M | $274.7M | +4.6% | 0.614% | 0.04% |
| 18 | Amundi | 1.0M | $236.0M | +82.5% | 0.527% | 0.06% |
| 19 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.0M | $235.9M | +4.0% | 0.527% | 0.04% |
| 20 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 920K | $213.5M | β | 0.477% | 0.05% |
| 21 | CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | 867K | $201.1M | +3.3% | 0.449% | 0.35% |
| 22 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 837K | $194.1M | -2.3% | 0.434% | 0.04% |
| 23 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 807K | $187.2M | -1.4% | 0.418% | 0.04% |
| 24 | Man Group plc | 645K | $149.6M | -20.6% | 0.334% | 0.27% |
| 25 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 600K | $138.0M | +7.9% | 0.311% | 0.06% |
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 GRMN β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in GRMN during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new GRMN position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their GRMN 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 | 980 | +3.9% | 51.63% | +5.43 pp | $23.71B | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | 943 | +1.5% | 46.20% | 8.76 pp | $21.21B | 16% |
| Q3 2025 | 929 | +1.2% | 54.96% | 1.10 pp | $25.24B | 2.0% |
| Q2 2025 | 918 | +0.1% | 56.06% | +7.98 pp | $25.74B | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | 917 | +5.3% | 48.08% | +1.18 pp | $22.08B | +2.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 871 | +12% | 46.90% | +7.96 pp | $21.54B | +20% |
| Q3 2024 | 777 | 1.1% | 38.94% | 1.72 pp | $17.88B | 4.2% |
| Q2 2024 | 786 | β | 40.66% | β | $18.67B | 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 GRMN stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Garmin Ltd. stands at 51.6%, held across 980 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of GRMN, with approximately 15,437,203 shares worth $3.58B 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 GRMN.
Our composite Smart Money Score for GRMN is 53 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
150 institutions opened new positions in GRMN during Q1 2026, while 113 fully exited. 691 added to existing positions and 133 trimmed.
GRMN institutional ownership rose by 5.43 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +37 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.9% of all reported 13F value in GRMN, and the top 25 account for 72.5%.
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.
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) Institutional Ownership