Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in KR held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 54.3M | $3.02B | +2.3% | 8.812% | 0.04% |
| 2 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 39.0M | $2.17B | -22.0% | 6.325% | 0.72% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 35.5M | $1.97B | -2.5% | 5.761% | 0.04% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 31.0M | $1.72B | -2.2% | 5.022% | 0.08% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 29.2M | $1.62B | -4.0% | 4.741% | 0.02% |
| 6 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 16.9M | $939.6M | -27.9% | 2.744% | 0.16% |
| 7 | FMR LLC | 16.6M | $922.0M | +19.9% | 2.693% | 0.04% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 15.8M | $871.5M | -1.4% | 2.555% | 0.05% |
| 9 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 15.0M | $833.8M | -1.4% | 2.436% | 0.18% |
| 10 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 12.5M | $695.6M | +1.9% | 2.032% | 0.13% |
| 11 | MORGAN STANLEY | 9.4M | $522.4M | -25.2% | 1.526% | 0.03% |
| 12 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 8.5M | $473.9M | -11.7% | 1.384% | 0.04% |
| 13 | NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 7.5M | $413.8M | +18.3% | 1.216% | 0.34% |
| 14 | NORGES BANK | 6.6M | $369.2M | — | 1.078% | 0.04% |
| 15 | Invesco Ltd. | 6.6M | $366.5M | +10.6% | 1.070% | 0.03% |
| 16 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 6.1M | $336.8M | -5.6% | 0.984% | 0.04% |
| 17 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 5.9M | $325.7M | +35.6% | 0.959% | 0.07% |
| 18 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.2M | $289.3M | +9.9% | 0.849% | 0.10% |
| 19 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 5.2M | $286.2M | +246.1% | 0.836% | 0.02% |
| 20 | Legal & General Group Plc | 5.1M | $284.5M | -2.9% | 0.831% | 0.06% |
| 21 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 5.1M | $282.4M | -15.8% | 0.825% | 0.02% |
| 22 | UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AME | 4.9M | $270.9M | -7.0% | 0.791% | 0.05% |
| 23 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 4.8M | $268.9M | +1.5% | 0.785% | 0.04% |
| 24 | Amundi | 3.9M | $218.9M | +18.3% | 0.639% | 0.05% |
| 25 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 3.6M | $199.9M | +52.3% | 0.584% | 0.03% |
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 KR — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in KR during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new KR position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their KR 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 | 1,318 | 4.8% | 86.39% | +0.41 pp | $28.44B | 23% |
| Q1 2026 | 1,385 | +3.7% | 85.98% | 2.58 pp | $37.03B | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,336 | +1.6% | 88.56% | 1.26 pp | $32.85B | 8.4% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,315 | 3.5% | 89.82% | 6.83 pp | $35.88B | 12% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,362 | +3.7% | 96.65% | +5.53 pp | $40.79B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,314 | +4.8% | 91.12% | 3.94 pp | $36.07B | +6.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,254 | +7.8% | 95.06% | +3.82 pp | $34.03B | +11% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,163 | — | 91.24% | — | $30.56B | — |
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 KR stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of The Kroger Co. stands at 86.4%, held across 1,318 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of KR, with approximately 54,330,207 shares worth $3.02B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KR, including BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, JANE STREET GROUP, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KR is 49 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
111 institutions opened new positions in KR during Q2 2026, while 182 fully exited. 174 added to existing positions and 1,000 trimmed.
KR institutional ownership rose by 0.41 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -67 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 51.9% of all reported 13F value in KR, and the top 25 account for 69.2%.
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.
The Kroger Co. (KR) Institutional Ownership