Ranked by reported Q1 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. | 12.9M | $1.04B | +39.7% | 17.071% | 0.02% |
| 2 | STATE STREET CORP | 4.8M | $385.8M | +9.6% | 6.320% | 0.01% |
| 3 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 4.7M | $380.8M | -4.7% | 6.237% | 1.57% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.4M | $275.0M | — | 4.505% | 0.01% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.1M | $253.4M | — | 4.151% | 0.01% |
| 6 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 3.4M | $251.4M | -27.8% | 4.511% | 0.08% |
| 7 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 2.4M | $194.3M | +4.9% | 3.182% | 0.07% |
| 8 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.3M | $183.3M | +5.4% | 3.002% | 0.01% |
| 9 | BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 2.2M | $180.8M | -10.8% | 2.962% | 1.28% |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 1.9M | $152.0M | +127.8% | 2.490% | 0.02% |
| 11 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.8M | $146.9M | -25.4% | 2.407% | 0.08% |
| 12 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.6M | $125.5M | -1.7% | 2.056% | 0.03% |
| 13 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.5M | $120.4M | +4.7% | 1.971% | 0.01% |
| 14 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 1.3M | $107.3M | -2.9% | 1.758% | 0.10% |
| 15 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.2M | $100.7M | -21.2% | 1.649% | 0.01% |
| 16 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 1.2M | $95.8M | -11.3% | 1.570% | 0.07% |
| 17 | SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | 1.1M | $84.3M | -15.4% | 1.450% | 0.07% |
| 18 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 990K | $80.1M | -0.9% | 1.313% | 0.01% |
| 19 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 989K | $80.0M | -5.1% | 1.311% | 0.01% |
| 20 | Channing Capital Management, LLC | 942K | $76.3M | -11.2% | 1.249% | 1.95% |
| 21 | Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 921K | $74.5M | -2.3% | 1.221% | 1.66% |
| 22 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 810K | $65.5M | +1884.3% | 1.073% | 0.05% |
| 23 | LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | 806K | $65.2M | -6.1% | 1.068% | 0.09% |
| 24 | Invesco Ltd. | 743K | $60.1M | +11.0% | 0.985% | 0.01% |
| 25 | BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 679K | $55.0M | -16.6% | 0.901% | 0.06% |
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 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 | 460 | +9.0% | 83.45% | +5.86 pp | $6.15B | +7.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 422 | +2.7% | 77.59% | +10.14 pp | $5.72B | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | 411 | +0.2% | 67.45% | +8.69 pp | $4.97B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | 410 | 4.4% | 58.76% | +5.48 pp | $4.33B | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | 429 | 0.7% | 53.28% | 39.77 pp | $3.93B | 43% |
| Q4 2024 | 432 | +3.1% | 93.05% | +29.19 pp | $6.86B | +46% |
| Q3 2024 | 419 | 4.6% | 63.86% | +3.06 pp | $4.71B | +5.0% |
| Q2 2024 | 439 | — | 60.80% | — | $4.48B | — |
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 Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Hexcel Corporation stands at 83.5%, held across 460 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of HXL, with approximately 12,876,454 shares worth $1.04B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of HXL, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for HXL is 67 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
94 institutions opened new positions in HXL during Q1 2026, while 56 fully exited. 286 added to existing positions and 76 trimmed.
HXL institutional ownership rose by 5.86 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +38 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 53.6% of all reported 13F value in HXL, and the top 25 account for 75.4%.
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.