Ranked by reported Q1 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. | 2.0M | $646.6M | +0.8% | 8.357% | 0.01% |
| 2 | Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. | 1.9M | $610.6M | 0.0% | 7.892% | 16.60% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 933K | $300.0M | — | 3.877% | 0.02% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 792K | $254.5M | — | 3.289% | 0.01% |
| 5 | ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 717K | $230.6M | -0.7% | 2.980% | 2.58% |
| 6 | BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST | 592K | $190.4M | 0.0% | 2.461% | 0.60% |
| 7 | GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | 588K | $188.9M | -4.2% | 2.441% | 1.86% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 565K | $181.6M | +4.9% | 2.346% | 0.01% |
| 9 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 454K | $145.8M | 0.0% | 1.884% | 0.13% |
| 10 | GABELLI FUNDS LLC | 391K | $125.6M | -0.9% | 1.623% | 0.85% |
| 11 | TOMS Capital Investment Management LP | 347K | $111.5M | +5.3% | 1.441% | 4.47% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 310K | $99.7M | +6.6% | 1.289% | 0.01% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 307K | $98.7M | -2.5% | 1.275% | 0.01% |
| 14 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 258K | $82.8M | -22.9% | 1.071% | 0.05% |
| 15 | REINHART PARTNERS, INC. | 225K | $72.3M | +4.7% | 0.934% | 2.08% |
| 16 | SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | 218K | $70.0M | — | 0.905% | 1.20% |
| 17 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 210K | $67.4M | -16.2% | 0.872% | 0.01% |
| 18 | Contour Asset Management LLC | 205K | $66.0M | +7.5% | 0.852% | 2.14% |
| 19 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 172K | $55.3M | +45.9% | 0.714% | 0.09% |
| 20 | BAMCO INC /NY/ | 165K | $53.0M | -17.5% | 0.685% | 0.16% |
| 21 | Invesco Ltd. | 155K | $49.9M | +309.6% | 0.645% | 0.01% |
| 22 | Southpoint Capital Advisors LP | 155K | $49.8M | +3.3% | 0.644% | 1.03% |
| 23 | SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP | 155K | $49.7M | -1.3% | 0.642% | 1.14% |
| 24 | Greenhouse Funds LLLP | 154K | $49.5M | -63.5% | 0.640% | 2.44% |
| 25 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 133K | $42.9M | +4.2% | 0.554% | 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 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 | 397 | +6.7% | 55.97% | +8.38 pp | $5.18B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | 372 | +8.5% | 47.59% | +5.54 pp | $4.41B | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | 343 | 2.0% | 42.05% | +4.93 pp | $3.89B | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | 350 | +5.1% | 37.12% | +3.62 pp | $3.44B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | 333 | 0.6% | 33.50% | 5.59 pp | $3.10B | 14% |
| Q4 2024 | 335 | +6.3% | 39.09% | +3.31 pp | $3.62B | +9.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 315 | +4.0% | 35.78% | +1.97 pp | $3.31B | +5.8% |
| Q2 2024 | 303 | — | 33.81% | — | $3.13B | — |
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 Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. stands at 56.0%, held across 397 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of MSGS, with approximately 2,011,928 shares worth $0.65B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of MSGS, including BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for MSGS is 79 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
66 institutions opened new positions in MSGS during Q1 2026, while 41 fully exited. 288 added to existing positions and 41 trimmed.
MSGS institutional ownership rose by 8.38 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +25 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 55.5% of all reported 13F value in MSGS, and the top 25 account for 75.1%.
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.
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSGS) Institutional Ownership