Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in IQV held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 15.0M | $2.56B | +6.1% | 8.855% | 0.04% |
| 2 | HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | 12.2M | $2.08B | +7.6% | 7.179% | 2.77% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 11.0M | $1.88B | — | 6.498% | 0.05% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.6M | $1.29B | — | 4.464% | 0.07% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 7.5M | $1.28B | +0.4% | 4.406% | 0.04% |
| 6 | Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 5.1M | $862.7M | +50.0% | 2.981% | 1.40% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.5M | $758.2M | +2.0% | 2.630% | 0.05% |
| 8 | Boston Partners | 4.2M | $723.3M | +3.7% | 2.498% | 0.76% |
| 9 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 2.9M | $648.9M | -12.9% | 1.697% | 0.21% |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 3.3M | $556.3M | +31.5% | 1.922% | 0.09% |
| 11 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.6M | $445.1M | +1.2% | 1.538% | 0.03% |
| 12 | CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 2.0M | $340.9M | +17.4% | 1.178% | 0.22% |
| 13 | Longview Partners (Guernsey) LTD | 1.9M | $323.6M | -14.5% | 1.118% | 4.58% |
| 14 | LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.9M | $317.0M | -2.0% | 1.095% | 0.52% |
| 15 | FMR LLC | 1.9M | $315.5M | -46.8% | 1.090% | 0.02% |
| 16 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.7M | $295.0M | -0.3% | 1.019% | 0.04% |
| 17 | CANTILLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.7M | $291.8M | -11.9% | 1.008% | 1.94% |
| 18 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.7M | $282.7M | +4.2% | 0.977% | 0.06% |
| 19 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.6M | $277.0M | +230.0% | 0.957% | 0.06% |
| 20 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 1.5M | $255.7M | +18.2% | 0.884% | 0.05% |
| 21 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.4M | $240.8M | +2.5% | 0.832% | 0.04% |
| 22 | CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | 1.3M | $223.7M | — | 0.773% | 0.30% |
| 23 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.3M | $221.6M | -6.9% | 0.766% | 0.02% |
| 24 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 1.3M | $221.1M | -22.6% | 0.764% | 0.14% |
| 25 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $209.4M | -42.0% | 0.731% | 0.10% |
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 IQV — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in IQV 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 | 1,043 | 6.3% | 81.34% | 33.08 pp | $25.05B | 29% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,113 | +14% | 114.42% | +17.71 pp | $35.23B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | 975 | +1.7% | 96.71% | +13.57 pp | $29.78B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | 959 | +0.1% | 83.14% | +0.39 pp | $25.60B | +0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 958 | 0.6% | 82.75% | 10.23 pp | $25.48B | 11% |
| Q4 2024 | 964 | 4.6% | 92.98% | 18.62 pp | $28.63B | 17% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,010 | +3.3% | 111.60% | 23.00 pp | $34.37B | 17% |
| Q2 2024 | 978 | — | 134.60% | — | $41.45B | — |
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 IQV stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of IQVIA Holdings Inc. stands at 81.3%, held across 1,043 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of IQV, with approximately 15,027,444 shares worth $2.56B 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 IQV.
Our composite Smart Money Score for IQV is 16 out of 100 (Heavy Distribution). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
126 institutions opened new positions in IQV during Q1 2026, while 196 fully exited. 140 added to existing positions and 773 trimmed.
IQV institutional ownership fell by 33.08 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -70 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.5% of all reported 13F value in IQV, and the top 25 account for 67.5%.
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.
IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) Institutional Ownership