Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in KARO held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOBI CAPITAL LLC | 2.2M | $109.7M | 0.0% | 7.123% | 6.41% |
| 2 | Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd | 278K | $13.9M | +16.9% | 0.901% | 2.16% |
| 3 | Telemark Asset Management, LLC | 215K | $10.7M | -4.4% | 0.696% | 0.99% |
| 4 | Invesco Ltd. | 98K | $4.9M | 0.0% | 0.318% | 0.00% |
| 5 | SCHWARZ DYGOS WHEELER INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC | 94K | $4.7M | -10.4% | 0.305% | 0.97% |
| 6 | MORGAN STANLEY | 83K | $4.2M | +9.8% | 0.270% | 0.00% |
| 7 | SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC | 78K | $3.9M | 0.0% | 0.254% | 0.14% |
| 8 | CenterBook Partners LP | 55K | $2.7M | — | 0.178% | 0.15% |
| 9 | UBS Group AG | 47K | $2.3M | +25.0% | 0.152% | 0.00% |
| 10 | DODGE & COX | 42K | $2.1M | +72.9% | 0.137% | 0.00% |
| 11 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 42K | $2.1M | -10.3% | 0.136% | 0.00% |
| 12 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 40K | $1.9M | +196.2% | 0.130% | 0.00% |
| 13 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 33K | $1.6M | -1.8% | 0.106% | 0.00% |
| 14 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 28K | $1.4M | +1.5% | 0.091% | 0.00% |
| 15 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 27K | $1.3M | -68.1% | 0.086% | 0.00% |
| 16 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 25K | $1.2M | — | 0.080% | 0.00% |
| 17 | LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 20K | $1.0M | — | 0.066% | 0.00% |
| 18 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 20K | $1.0M | -62.0% | 0.066% | 0.00% |
| 19 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 19K | $960K | +35.1% | 0.062% | 0.00% |
| 20 | MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP | 18K | $877K | +21.3% | 0.057% | 0.08% |
| 21 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 15K | $740K | +24.6% | 0.048% | 0.00% |
| 22 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 15K | $735K | -0.4% | 0.048% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | 14K | $673K | +171.5% | 0.044% | 0.00% |
| 24 | State of Tennessee, Treasury Department | 12K | $615K | 0.0% | 0.040% | 0.00% |
| 25 | BARCLAYS PLC | 10K | $488K | +326.1% | 0.032% | 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 KARO — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in KARO 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 | 65 | +4.8% | 12.35% | +1.05 pp | $180M | +9.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 62 | 1.6% | 11.30% | 3.17 pp | $165M | 22% |
| Q3 2025 | 63 | 6.0% | 14.47% | +1.43 pp | $211M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | 67 | +68% | 13.04% | +3.63 pp | $190M | +39% |
| Q1 2025 | 40 | +5.3% | 9.41% | 0.95 pp | $137M | 9.2% |
| Q4 2024 | 38 | +12% | 10.36% | +1.33 pp | $151M | +15% |
| Q3 2024 | 34 | +42% | 9.03% | +2.43 pp | $132M | +37% |
| Q2 2024 | 24 | — | 6.60% | — | $96M | — |
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 KARO stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Karooooo Ltd. stands at 12.3%, held across 65 reporting institutions.
GOBI CAPITAL LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of KARO, with approximately 2,200,668 shares worth $0.11B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KARO, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KARO is 73 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
13 institutions opened new positions in KARO during Q1 2026, while 10 fully exited. 43 added to existing positions and 9 trimmed.
KARO institutional ownership rose by 1.05 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +3 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 88.2% of all reported 13F value in KARO, and the top 25 account for 97.5%.
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.