Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in HWM held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 48.0M | $11.05B | +1.5% | 11.988% | 0.19% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 26.1M | $6.01B | — | 6.512% | 0.15% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 18.5M | $4.27B | — | 4.633% | 0.23% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 18.3M | $4.22B | -0.2% | 4.579% | 0.15% |
| 5 | FMR LLC | 15.8M | $3.64B | +1.8% | 3.943% | 0.20% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 11.6M | $2.67B | +2.4% | 2.894% | 0.17% |
| 7 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 10.7M | $2.47B | +1.7% | 2.681% | 0.18% |
| 8 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 7.6M | $1.78B | -22.3% | 1.906% | 0.60% |
| 9 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 7.8M | $1.77B | -2.5% | 1.938% | 0.88% |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 7.4M | $1.71B | +1.5% | 1.857% | 0.26% |
| 11 | MORGAN STANLEY | 5.9M | $1.37B | +7.2% | 1.482% | 0.08% |
| 12 | KENSICO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP | 5.1M | $1.17B | -3.4% | 1.271% | 23.92% |
| 13 | Nuveen, LLC | 5.1M | $1.17B | +29.9% | 1.270% | 0.32% |
| 14 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 4.0M | $923.1M | -15.0% | 1.001% | 0.17% |
| 15 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.7M | $856.4M | +0.4% | 0.929% | 0.11% |
| 16 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 3.6M | $829.4M | -8.9% | 0.899% | 0.43% |
| 17 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.3M | $764.1M | +20.4% | 0.829% | 0.09% |
| 18 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 2.8M | $655.0M | +3.3% | 0.710% | 0.14% |
| 19 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.6M | $599.2M | +81.8% | 0.650% | 0.09% |
| 20 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 2.6M | $592.4M | -12.3% | 0.643% | 0.14% |
| 21 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2.5M | $569.9M | +2.3% | 0.618% | 0.09% |
| 22 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 2.3M | $533.1M | — | 0.578% | 0.14% |
| 23 | WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | 2.3M | $527.7M | +3.2% | 0.572% | 2.21% |
| 24 | Legal & General Group Plc | 2.2M | $514.2M | -7.7% | 0.558% | 0.12% |
| 25 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 2.2M | $511.1M | -14.2% | 0.554% | 0.88% |
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 HWM — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in HWM 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 | 1,432 | +6.9% | 69.01% | +1.87 pp | $73.08B | +2.8% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,340 | +9.9% | 67.14% | +2.60 pp | $71.10B | +4.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,219 | +1.4% | 64.54% | +1.08 pp | $68.34B | +1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,202 | +17% | 63.46% | +21.18 pp | $67.20B | +50% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,030 | +7.5% | 42.28% | +6.53 pp | $44.77B | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | 958 | +15% | 35.75% | +4.36 pp | $37.86B | +14% |
| Q3 2024 | 830 | +7.7% | 31.39% | +5.84 pp | $33.25B | +23% |
| Q2 2024 | 771 | — | 25.55% | — | $27.05B | — |
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 HWM stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Howmet Aerospace Inc. stands at 69.0%, held across 1,432 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of HWM, with approximately 47,963,376 shares worth $11.05B 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 HWM.
Our composite Smart Money Score for HWM is 55 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
218 institutions opened new positions in HWM during Q1 2026, while 126 fully exited. 1,009 added to existing positions and 201 trimmed.
HWM institutional ownership rose by 1.87 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +92 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 54.2% of all reported 13F value in HWM, and the top 25 account for 70.0%.
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.
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) Institutional Ownership