Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in MSGS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.1M | $843.4M | +4.3% | 8.718% | 0.01% |
| 2 | Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. | 1.9M | $763.5M | 0.0% | 7.892% | 16.67% |
| 3 | Starlite Capital INC | 1.2M | $475.1M | — | 5.005% | 4.90% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 956K | $384.1M | +2.4% | 3.970% | 0.02% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 799K | $320.9M | +0.8% | 3.317% | 0.01% |
| 6 | ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 659K | $264.6M | -8.2% | 2.735% | 2.64% |
| 7 | GATES FOUNDATION TRUST | 592K | $238.1M | 0.0% | 2.461% | 0.69% |
| 8 | GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | 589K | $236.7M | +0.3% | 2.447% | 2.12% |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 586K | $235.5M | +3.7% | 2.434% | 0.00% |
| 10 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 487K | $195.6M | +131.9% | 2.021% | 0.02% |
| 11 | Avantyr Capital Partners, LP | 467K | $187.7M | — | 1.940% | 6.91% |
| 12 | GABELLI FUNDS LLC | 391K | $157.2M | +0.1% | 1.625% | 1.00% |
| 13 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 384K | $154.2M | +319.8% | 1.594% | 0.01% |
| 14 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 380K | $152.8M | +22.6% | 1.579% | 0.01% |
| 15 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 373K | $149.9M | -17.8% | 1.549% | 0.12% |
| 16 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 370K | $148.9M | +446.2% | 1.539% | 0.01% |
| 17 | SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | 343K | $137.9M | +57.5% | 1.425% | 2.25% |
| 18 | MORGAN STANLEY | 329K | $132.1M | +7.1% | 1.366% | 0.01% |
| 19 | BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. | 306K | $123.0M | +226.4% | 1.272% | 0.15% |
| 20 | REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. | 223K | $89.7M | -0.8% | 0.927% | 2.05% |
| 21 | UBS Group AG | 217K | $87.2M | +183.2% | 0.901% | 0.01% |
| 22 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 211K | $84.7M | +22.6% | 0.876% | 0.12% |
| 23 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 178K | $71.6M | -30.9% | 0.740% | 0.04% |
| 24 | Invesco Ltd. | 174K | $69.8M | +11.9% | 0.722% | 0.01% |
| 25 | NORGES BANK | 171K | $68.9M | — | 0.712% | 0.01% |
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 MSGS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in MSGS during Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 468 | +14% | 86.29% | +10.28 pp | $7.76B | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | 409 | +8.8% | 76.01% | 0.04 pp | $5.32B | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | 376 | +8.7% | 76.05% | 1.06 pp | $4.44B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | 346 | 1.1% | 77.11% | +6.33 pp | $3.90B | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | 350 | +5.1% | 70.78% | +0.40 pp | $3.44B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | 333 | 0.6% | 70.38% | 0.16 pp | $3.10B | 14% |
| Q4 2024 | 335 | +6.3% | 70.54% | +2.52 pp | $3.62B | +9.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 315 | — | 68.02% | — | $3.31B | — |
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 MSGS stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. stands at 86.3%, held across 468 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of MSGS, with approximately 2,098,909 shares worth $0.84B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 5 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of MSGS, including GATES FOUNDATION TRUST, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, JANE STREET GROUP, LLC, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for MSGS is 88 out of 100 (Strong Smart Money). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
94 institutions opened new positions in MSGS during Q2 2026, while 37 fully exited. 323 added to existing positions and 40 trimmed.
MSGS institutional ownership rose by 10.28 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +59 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 51.0% of all reported 13F value in MSGS, and the top 25 account for 74.4%.
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.
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSGS) Institutional Ownership