Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in MCW held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. | 219.2M | $1.53B | 0.0% | 66.694% | 55.20% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 14.8M | $102.9M | -0.9% | 4.493% | 0.00% |
| 3 | Greenhouse Funds LLLP | 13.3M | $93.0M | -19.4% | 4.059% | 4.58% |
| 4 | BROWN ADVISORY INC | 7.5M | $52.2M | -38.3% | 2.278% | 0.09% |
| 5 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 6.3M | $44.1M | -4.2% | 1.926% | 0.01% |
| 6 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.4M | $37.4M | — | 1.634% | 0.00% |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.3M | $30.2M | — | 1.320% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Empyrean Capital Partners, LP | 4.3M | $29.6M | — | 1.293% | 0.99% |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.6M | $25.1M | -1.0% | 1.095% | 0.00% |
| 10 | TIG Advisors, LLC | 3.4M | $24.0M | — | 1.047% | 1.23% |
| 11 | Decagon Asset Management LLP | 2.9M | $20.4M | — | 0.890% | 5.28% |
| 12 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.9M | $20.3M | +495.7% | 0.887% | 0.00% |
| 13 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.7M | $18.7M | +2.3% | 0.816% | 0.00% |
| 14 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.5M | $17.7M | +1062.9% | 0.774% | 0.01% |
| 15 | FIL Ltd | 2.0M | $14.3M | -66.7% | 0.624% | 0.01% |
| 16 | Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | 2.0M | $14.2M | +961.3% | 0.620% | 0.32% |
| 17 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.7M | $11.8M | +12.7% | 0.515% | 0.01% |
| 18 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.4M | $9.6M | -35.9% | 0.421% | 0.00% |
| 19 | FourWorld Capital Management LLC | 1.2M | $8.4M | — | 0.365% | 4.42% |
| 20 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.1M | $7.8M | +2.0% | 0.340% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Man Group plc | 1.1M | $7.7M | — | 0.334% | 0.01% |
| 22 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 1.1M | $7.6M | -24.0% | 0.332% | 0.01% |
| 23 | UBS Group AG | 1.0M | $7.1M | +303.7% | 0.312% | 0.00% |
| 24 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 978K | $6.8M | +11.2% | 0.298% | 0.00% |
| 25 | MORGAN STANLEY | 811K | $5.7M | -73.7% | 0.247% | 0.00% |
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 MCW — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in MCW 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 | 218 | +1.4% | 96.59% | +17.71 pp | $2.25B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | 215 | +2.4% | 78.88% | +2.81 pp | $1.84B | +3.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 210 | 1.9% | 76.07% | 9.72 pp | $1.78B | 11% |
| Q2 2025 | 214 | +5.9% | 85.79% | 24.22 pp | $2.00B | 22% |
| Q1 2025 | 202 | +0.5% | 110.01% | +11.00 pp | $2.57B | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | 201 | +5.8% | 99.01% | +12.46 pp | $2.31B | +14% |
| Q3 2024 | 190 | 3.6% | 86.55% | 11.93 pp | $2.02B | 12% |
| Q2 2024 | 197 | — | 98.48% | — | $2.30B | — |
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 MCW stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Mister Car Wash, Inc. stands at 96.6%, held across 218 reporting institutions.
Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. is the largest reported institutional holder of MCW, with approximately 219,213,079 shares worth $1.53B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of MCW, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for MCW is 59 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
53 institutions opened new positions in MCW during Q1 2026, while 50 fully exited. 135 added to existing positions and 29 trimmed.
MCW institutional ownership rose by 17.71 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +3 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 87.2% of all reported 13F value in MCW, and the top 25 account for 95.1%.
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.
Mister Car Wash, Inc. (MCW) Institutional Ownership