Ranked by reported Q1 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 | 2.9M | $3.2M | +1.6% | 30.803% | 0.04% |
| 2 | Lind Value II ApS | 455K | $509K | 0.0% | 4.857% | 0.11% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 281K | $315K | β | 3.002% | 0.00% |
| 4 | BlackRock, Inc. | 196K | $220K | -1.0% | 2.096% | 0.00% |
| 5 | CLEARFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 191K | $214K | -0.1% | 2.045% | 0.11% |
| 6 | Performa Ltd (US), LLC | 148K | $166K | +27.5% | 1.581% | 0.04% |
| 7 | PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC | 144K | $161K | -3.1% | 1.534% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Focus Partners Wealth | 130K | $146K | +109.6% | 1.389% | 0.00% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 105K | $117K | +21.8% | 1.117% | 0.00% |
| 10 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 93K | $104K | -30.0% | 0.991% | 0.00% |
| 11 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 90K | $101K | -11.9% | 0.964% | 0.00% |
| 12 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 87K | $97K | -0.0% | 0.927% | 0.00% |
| 13 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 55K | $61K | β | 0.586% | 0.00% |
| 14 | STATE STREET CORP | 45K | $50K | 0.0% | 0.477% | 0.00% |
| 15 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 44K | $49K | -32.6% | 0.468% | 0.00% |
| 16 | NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd | 36K | $40K | β | 0.385% | 0.01% |
| 17 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 35K | $39K | β | 0.370% | 0.00% |
| 18 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 34K | $38K | β | 0.365% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Invesco Ltd. | 25K | $28K | +1.0% | 0.272% | 0.00% |
| 20 | XTX Topco Ltd | 24K | $27K | β | 0.261% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 22K | $25K | 0.0% | 0.240% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Everhart Financial Group, Inc. | 22K | $25K | β | 0.237% | 0.00% |
| 23 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 18K | $21K | β | 0.196% | 0.00% |
| 24 | UBS Group AG | 11K | $13K | +271.7% | 0.122% | 0.00% |
| 25 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 10K | $11K | 0.0% | 0.109% | 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 Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 42 | 18% | 7.70% | 4.88 pp | $6M | 39% |
| Q4 2025 | 51 | 15% | 12.58% | 31.26 pp | $10M | 71% |
| Q3 2025 | 60 | 55% | 43.84% | 39.36 pp | $33M | 47% |
| Q2 2025 | 133 | 15% | 83.20% | 86.24 pp | $63M | 51% |
| Q1 2025 | 156 | 26% | 169.44% | 30.55 pp | $128M | 82% |
| Q4 2024 | 210 | 6.7% | 199.99% | +0.00 pp | $697M | +14% |
| Q3 2024 | 225 | 1.7% | 199.99% | +0.00 pp | $609M | 30% |
| Q2 2024 | 229 | β | 199.99% | β | $874M | 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 Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Leslie's, Inc. stands at 7.7%, held across 42 reporting institutions.
ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of LESL, with approximately 2,882,994 shares worth $0.00B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of LESL, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for LESL is 43 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
12 institutions opened new positions in LESL during Q1 2026, while 21 fully exited. 3 added to existing positions and 26 trimmed.
LESL institutional ownership fell by 4.88 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -9 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 89.0% of all reported 13F value in LESL, and the top 25 account for 99.7%.
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.
Leslie's, Inc. (LESL) Institutional Ownership