Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in LESL held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 2.4M | $24.5M | -16.2% | 25.838% | 0.24% |
| 2 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 547K | $5.6M | +1535.3% | 5.847% | 0.00% |
| 3 | Lind Value II ApS | 455K | $4.6M | 0.0% | 4.861% | 0.74% |
| 4 | JOSH ARNOLD INVESTMENT CONSULTANT, LLC | 380K | $3.9M | β | 4.066% | 2.43% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 253K | $2.6M | -9.9% | 2.708% | 0.00% |
| 6 | BlackRock, Inc. | 200K | $2.0M | +1.7% | 2.134% | 0.00% |
| 7 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 141K | $1.4M | +438.3% | 1.508% | 0.00% |
| 8 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 135K | $1.4M | β | 1.439% | 0.00% |
| 9 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 92K | $933K | +1.8% | 0.982% | 0.00% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 81K | $820K | -22.8% | 0.863% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Performa Ltd (US), LLC | 58K | $586K | -61.0% | 0.617% | 0.09% |
| 12 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 58K | $585K | +5.0% | 0.616% | 0.00% |
| 13 | STATE STREET CORP | 45K | $453K | 0.0% | 0.477% | 0.00% |
| 14 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 44K | $443K | -49.6% | 0.467% | 0.00% |
| 15 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 42K | $428K | -3.9% | 0.451% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Scientech Research LLC | 39K | $400K | β | 0.421% | 0.32% |
| 17 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 35K | $351K | -0.2% | 0.370% | 0.00% |
| 18 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 34K | $347K | 0.0% | 0.365% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Trexquant Investment LP | 31K | $311K | β | 0.327% | 0.00% |
| 20 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 29K | $291K | +56.1% | 0.306% | 0.00% |
| 21 | XTX Topco Ltd | 27K | $274K | +10.5% | 0.288% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Walleye Capital LLC | 27K | $272K | β | 0.286% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Everhart Financial Group, Inc. | 24K | $239K | +5.9% | 0.252% | 0.02% |
| 24 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 22K | $228K | 0.0% | 0.240% | 0.00% |
| 25 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | 16K | $166K | β | 0.175% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in LESL β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in LESL during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 46 | +4.5% | 57.83% | 1.43 pp | $54M | +812% |
| Q1 2026 | 44 | 15% | 59.26% | 5.25 pp | $6M | 38% |
| Q4 2025 | 52 | 15% | 64.51% | 2.77 pp | $10M | 71% |
| Q3 2025 | 61 | 54% | 67.28% | 13.64 pp | $33M | 47% |
| Q2 2025 | 133 | 15% | 80.92% | 13.18 pp | $63M | 51% |
| Q1 2025 | 156 | 26% | 94.10% | 74.83 pp | $128M | 82% |
| Q4 2024 | 210 | 6.7% | 168.93% | +64.72 pp | $697M | +14% |
| Q3 2024 | 225 | β | 104.21% | β | $609M | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LESL stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Leslie's, Inc. stands at 57.8%, held across 46 reporting institutions.
ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of LESL, with approximately 2,416,405 shares worth $0.02B as of Q2 2026.
Yes β 5 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of LESL, including JANE STREET GROUP, LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for LESL is 58 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
11 institutions opened new positions in LESL during Q2 2026, while 10 fully exited. 33 added to existing positions and 0 trimmed.
LESL institutional ownership fell by 1.43 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +2 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 88.8% of all reported 13F value in LESL, and the top 25 account for 98.8%.
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.