Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in HXL held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 14.2M | $1.42B | +10.4% | 18.802% | 0.02% |
| 2 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 4.6M | $458.7M | -2.5% | 6.062% | 1.65% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 4.4M | $437.6M | -8.3% | 5.783% | 0.01% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.4M | $340.5M | +0.1% | 4.499% | 0.01% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.1M | $314.5M | +0.4% | 4.156% | 0.01% |
| 6 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 2.5M | $247.3M | +3.0% | 3.268% | 0.08% |
| 7 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.2M | $216.9M | -4.3% | 2.867% | 0.01% |
| 8 | BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 2.1M | $213.6M | -4.5% | 2.823% | 1.50% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.7M | $171.2M | +15.1% | 2.262% | 0.01% |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 1.7M | $169.4M | -9.8% | 2.239% | 0.02% |
| 11 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.5M | $150.9M | -2.8% | 1.994% | 0.03% |
| 12 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.4M | $136.7M | -24.7% | 1.807% | 0.06% |
| 13 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 1.3M | $131.1M | -1.2% | 1.732% | 0.12% |
| 14 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 1.2M | $119.4M | +0.8% | 1.578% | 0.07% |
| 15 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.2M | $118.9M | -4.5% | 1.572% | 0.01% |
| 16 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 989K | $98.9M | +0.0% | 1.308% | 0.01% |
| 17 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 1.2M | $97.7M | -64.5% | 1.597% | 0.03% |
| 18 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 941K | $94.1M | -5.0% | 1.244% | 0.01% |
| 19 | Channing Capital Management, LLC | 930K | $93.1M | -1.3% | 1.230% | 2.14% |
| 20 | Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 878K | $87.8M | -4.7% | 1.161% | 1.80% |
| 21 | LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | 820K | $82.1M | +1.8% | 1.085% | 0.10% |
| 22 | VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 819K | $82.0M | +41.2% | 1.083% | 0.72% |
| 23 | SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | 822K | $81.2M | -24.9% | 1.086% | 0.06% |
| 24 | BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 765K | $76.6M | +12.7% | 1.012% | 0.08% |
| 25 | Invesco Ltd. | 757K | $75.7M | +1.9% | 1.001% | 0.01% |
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 HXL — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in HXL during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new HXL position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their HXL position in Q2 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 531 | +13% | 113.92% | 0.78 pp | $7.69B | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | 468 | +11% | 114.70% | 0.62 pp | $6.30B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | 422 | +2.7% | 115.32% | 1.06 pp | $5.72B | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | 411 | +0.2% | 116.38% | +6.07 pp | $4.97B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | 410 | 4.4% | 110.31% | +4.50 pp | $4.33B | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | 429 | 0.7% | 105.81% | 3.32 pp | $3.93B | 43% |
| Q4 2024 | 432 | +3.1% | 109.13% | +8.83 pp | $6.86B | +46% |
| Q3 2024 | 419 | — | 100.30% | — | $4.71B | — |
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 HXL stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Hexcel Corporation stands at 113.9%, held across 531 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of HXL, with approximately 14,218,892 shares worth $1.42B as of Q2 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of HXL.
Our composite Smart Money Score for HXL is 42 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
100 institutions opened new positions in HXL during Q2 2026, while 43 fully exited. 361 added to existing positions and 50 trimmed.
HXL institutional ownership fell by 0.78 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +63 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 51.9% of all reported 13F value in HXL, and the top 25 account for 71.7%.
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.
Hexcel Corporation (HXL) Institutional Ownership