Ranked by reported Q1 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. | 53.1M | $3.84B | -2.1% | 8.393% | 0.07% |
| 2 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 50.0M | $3.62B | 0.0% | 7.901% | 1.38% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 36.4M | $2.64B | — | 5.756% | 0.07% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 31.7M | $2.29B | — | 5.002% | 0.12% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 30.5M | $2.20B | -4.8% | 4.812% | 0.08% |
| 6 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 23.5M | $1.70B | +17.0% | 3.709% | 0.32% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 16.0M | $1.15B | -1.5% | 2.525% | 0.07% |
| 8 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 15.2M | $1.10B | +720.7% | 2.405% | 0.27% |
| 9 | FMR LLC | 13.8M | $1.00B | -8.7% | 2.188% | 0.05% |
| 10 | GQG Partners LLC | 12.7M | $921.7M | -4.9% | 2.013% | 1.46% |
| 11 | MORGAN STANLEY | 12.6M | $909.5M | +24.1% | 1.986% | 0.05% |
| 12 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 12.3M | $889.9M | +0.4% | 1.943% | 0.18% |
| 13 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 9.7M | $699.5M | +22.3% | 1.528% | 0.08% |
| 14 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 6.4M | $464.7M | -2.0% | 1.015% | 0.06% |
| 15 | NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 6.3M | $458.2M | +21.7% | 1.001% | 0.43% |
| 16 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 6.0M | $437.1M | +17.0% | 0.955% | 0.03% |
| 17 | Invesco Ltd. | 6.0M | $431.9M | -12.4% | 0.943% | 0.07% |
| 18 | Legal & General Group Plc | 5.3M | $381.7M | +4.5% | 0.834% | 0.09% |
| 19 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 5.2M | $379.5M | -13.7% | 0.829% | 0.08% |
| 20 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 4.8M | $345.3M | +0.1% | 0.754% | 0.05% |
| 21 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.8M | $344.7M | +32.6% | 0.753% | 0.16% |
| 22 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 4.4M | $316.6M | +24.8% | 0.689% | 0.07% |
| 23 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 3.9M | $280.7M | -6.3% | 0.613% | 0.05% |
| 24 | UBS Group AG | 3.5M | $256.2M | +12.1% | 0.559% | 0.04% |
| 25 | Amundi | 3.3M | $241.1M | +17.9% | 0.526% | 0.07% |
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 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 | 1,350 | +1.8% | 89.07% | +9.42 pp | $36.48B | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,326 | +1.8% | 79.65% | 6.99 pp | $32.62B | 8.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,303 | 4.3% | 86.64% | 12.97 pp | $35.48B | 13% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,362 | +3.7% | 99.61% | +11.54 pp | $40.79B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,314 | +4.8% | 88.07% | +4.98 pp | $36.07B | +6.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,254 | +7.8% | 83.09% | +8.47 pp | $34.03B | +11% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,163 | +2.7% | 74.62% | 10.13 pp | $30.56B | 12% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,132 | — | 84.75% | — | $34.71B | — |
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 KR stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of The Kroger Co. stands at 89.1%, held across 1,350 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of KR, with approximately 53,118,358 shares worth $3.84B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KR, including BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KR is 60 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
193 institutions opened new positions in KR during Q1 2026, while 169 fully exited. 948 added to existing positions and 205 trimmed.
KR institutional ownership rose by 9.42 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +24 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.1% of all reported 13F value in KR, and the top 25 account for 74.8%.
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