Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in MANU held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 9.1M | $152.2M | +0.8% | 5.243% | 1.70% |
| 2 | Lindsell Train Ltd | 3.1M | $52.8M | -12.6% | 1.820% | 1.68% |
| 3 | COOPERMAN LEON G | 2.9M | $49.3M | +0.3% | 1.699% | 1.62% |
| 4 | PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD | 1.5M | $24.5M | +3.8% | 0.844% | 0.31% |
| 5 | BREACH INLET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.2M | $20.6M | 0.0% | 0.709% | 6.76% |
| 6 | Harvey Partners, LLC | 1.2M | $20.4M | +9.9% | 0.702% | 1.66% |
| 7 | GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | 1.1M | $18.6M | +110.9% | 0.640% | 0.18% |
| 8 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 1.0M | $17.1M | -16.4% | 0.590% | 0.00% |
| 9 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 646K | $10.9M | +13.7% | 0.374% | 0.01% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 629K | $10.6M | +34.3% | 0.364% | 0.00% |
| 11 | GABELLI FUNDS LLC | 619K | $10.4M | +26.2% | 0.359% | 0.07% |
| 12 | UBS Group AG | 580K | $9.8M | +2.0% | 0.336% | 0.00% |
| 13 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 511K | $8.6M | β | 0.296% | 0.01% |
| 14 | CI INVESTMENTS INC. | 420K | $7.1M | +5.7% | 0.244% | 0.03% |
| 15 | INFINITUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 370K | $6.2M | +92.7% | 0.214% | 0.78% |
| 16 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 268K | $4.5M | +23.7% | 0.155% | 0.01% |
| 17 | LPL Financial LLC | 223K | $3.8M | -2.0% | 0.129% | 0.00% |
| 18 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 213K | $3.6M | +1.6% | 0.123% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Michelson Medical Research Foundation, Inc. | 200K | $3.4M | 0.0% | 0.116% | 3.42% |
| 20 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 180K | $3.0M | +11.0% | 0.104% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Bleakley Financial Group, LLC | 173K | $2.9M | +25.4% | 0.101% | 0.05% |
| 22 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 112K | $1.9M | -51.7% | 0.065% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 107K | $1.8M | +864.9% | 0.062% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Krilogy Financial LLC | 88K | $1.5M | +78.0% | 0.051% | 0.05% |
| 25 | Rathbone Brothers plc | 82K | $1.4M | -0.2% | 0.048% | 0.01% |
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 MANU β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in MANU during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new MANU position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their MANU position in Q1 2026
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 | 111 | +1.8% | 11.62% | +0.61 pp | $466M | +5.5% |
| Q4 2025 | 109 | +4.8% | 11.01% | +0.84 pp | $441M | +8.3% |
| Q3 2025 | 104 | 3.7% | 10.17% | 1.49 pp | $407M | 13% |
| Q2 2025 | 108 | +10% | 11.66% | +3.58 pp | $467M | +44% |
| Q1 2025 | 98 | 7.5% | 8.08% | 2.94 pp | $324M | 27% |
| Q4 2024 | 106 | +18% | 11.02% | +0.03 pp | $441M | +0.2% |
| Q3 2024 | 90 | 9.1% | 10.99% | 0.89 pp | $440M | 7.5% |
| Q2 2024 | 99 | β | 11.88% | β | $476M | 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 MANU stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Manchester United plc stands at 11.6%, held across 111 reporting institutions.
ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of MANU, with approximately 9,050,387 shares worth $0.15B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of MANU, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, Point72 Asset Management, L.P..
Our composite Smart Money Score for MANU is 68 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
22 institutions opened new positions in MANU during Q1 2026, while 20 fully exited. 65 added to existing positions and 22 trimmed.
MANU institutional ownership rose by 0.61 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +2 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 81.0% of all reported 13F value in MANU, and the top 25 account for 96.0%.
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.
Manchester United plc (MANU) Institutional Ownership