Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in HQI held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 254K | $2.5M | -1.6% | 1.820% | 0.00% |
| 2 | Bandera Partners LLC | 237K | $2.4M | 0.0% | 1.699% | 1.07% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 230K | $2.3M | — | 1.651% | 0.00% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 141K | $1.4M | +2.6% | 1.013% | 0.00% |
| 5 | NewEdge Wealth, LLC | 93K | $928K | 0.0% | 0.667% | 0.01% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 77K | $770K | +0.4% | 0.553% | 0.00% |
| 7 | Summit Trail Advisors, LLC | 63K | $625K | +0.0% | 0.450% | 0.01% |
| 8 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 51K | $512K | +0.4% | 0.368% | 0.00% |
| 9 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 49K | $490K | +4.0% | 0.352% | 0.00% |
| 10 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 37K | $374K | — | 0.269% | 0.00% |
| 11 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 36K | $358K | +114.7% | 0.258% | 0.00% |
| 12 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 35K | $348K | +37.8% | 0.250% | 0.00% |
| 13 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 32K | $317K | — | 0.228% | 0.00% |
| 14 | RBF Capital, LLC | 29K | $294K | 0.0% | 0.211% | 0.02% |
| 15 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 27K | $265K | +0.0% | 0.191% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Ancora Advisors, LLC | 25K | $250K | -3.4% | 0.180% | 0.01% |
| 17 | Global Strategic Investment Solutions, LLC | 18K | $175K | +0.2% | 0.126% | 0.02% |
| 18 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 15K | $147K | — | 0.105% | 0.00% |
| 19 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 14K | $143K | — | 0.103% | 0.00% |
| 20 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 14K | $143K | 0.0% | 0.103% | 0.00% |
| 21 | SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. | 14K | $139K | +0.1% | 0.100% | 0.00% |
| 22 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 12K | $124K | -20.5% | 0.089% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Creative Planning | 12K | $122K | -36.5% | 0.088% | 0.00% |
| 24 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 11K | $107K | 0.0% | 0.077% | 0.00% |
| 25 | UBS Group AG | 6K | $63K | -20.2% | 0.045% | 0.00% |
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 HQI — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in HQI 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 | 59 | +11% | 8.02% | 0.76 pp | $16M | 8.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 53 | +0.0% | 8.78% | +0.31 pp | $17M | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | 53 | +1.9% | 8.47% | 0.33 pp | $17M | 3.7% |
| Q2 2025 | 52 | +0.0% | 8.80% | 1.46 pp | $17M | 14% |
| Q1 2025 | 52 | +0.0% | 10.26% | 2.46 pp | $20M | 19% |
| Q4 2024 | 52 | +4.0% | 12.72% | 0.04 pp | $25M | 0.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 50 | +16% | 12.76% | +2.00 pp | $25M | +19% |
| Q2 2024 | 43 | — | 10.76% | — | $21M | — |
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 HQI stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of HireQuest, Inc. stands at 8.0%, held across 59 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of HQI, with approximately 253,738 shares worth $0.00B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of HQI, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, JANE STREET GROUP, LLC, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for HQI is 60 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
15 institutions opened new positions in HQI during Q1 2026, while 9 fully exited. 8 added to existing positions and 35 trimmed.
HQI institutional ownership fell by 0.76 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +6 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 78.7% of all reported 13F value in HQI, and the top 25 account for 97.9%.
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.
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Institutional Ownership