Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in NAT held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 12.8M | $70.7M | +6.2% | 6.028% | 0.00% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 12.1M | $67.3M | -0.4% | 5.736% | 0.01% |
| 3 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 9.9M | $54.7M | +19.6% | 4.666% | 0.01% |
| 4 | MORGAN STANLEY | 9.5M | $52.5M | +53.3% | 4.473% | 0.00% |
| 5 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 9.0M | $50.1M | +97.5% | 4.268% | 0.00% |
| 6 | CastleKnight Management LP | 7.6M | $42.2M | +27.9% | 3.600% | 0.57% |
| 7 | Nuveen, LLC | 5.6M | $31.2M | +12.9% | 2.656% | 0.01% |
| 8 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 4.8M | $26.5M | +4.4% | 2.258% | 0.03% |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 4.6M | $25.3M | +7.1% | 2.155% | 0.00% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.8M | $15.8M | +11.7% | 1.346% | 0.00% |
| 11 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.3M | $12.5M | +272.5% | 1.064% | 0.01% |
| 12 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.9M | $10.3M | +19.2% | 0.877% | 0.00% |
| 13 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 1.8M | $10.2M | +15.0% | 0.867% | 0.01% |
| 14 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.7M | $9.4M | -58.2% | 0.799% | 0.00% |
| 15 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.6M | $8.9M | +2.9% | 0.757% | 0.16% |
| 16 | UBS Group AG | 1.6M | $8.7M | +90.0% | 0.739% | 0.00% |
| 17 | BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | 1.3M | $7.4M | +73.1% | 0.634% | 0.00% |
| 18 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 1.3M | $7.4M | +22.9% | 0.634% | 0.00% |
| 19 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.3M | $7.4M | +14.4% | 0.629% | 0.00% |
| 20 | Philip James Wealth Mangement, LLC | 1.3M | $7.2M | -1.7% | 0.611% | 0.81% |
| 21 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 1.1M | $6.3M | +64.8% | 0.537% | 0.01% |
| 22 | VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.1M | $5.9M | +53.8% | 0.501% | 0.02% |
| 23 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 995K | $5.5M | +4.8% | 0.470% | 0.03% |
| 24 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 967K | $5.4M | -3.8% | 0.457% | 0.00% |
| 25 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 950K | $5.3M | -24.9% | 0.449% | 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 NAT — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in NAT 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 | 273 | +15% | 56.98% | +6.66 pp | $661M | +6.8% |
| Q1 2026 | 238 | +11% | 50.32% | +3.79 pp | $619M | +47% |
| Q4 2025 | 214 | +3.9% | 46.53% | +3.07 pp | $422M | +49% |
| Q3 2025 | 206 | +4.0% | 43.46% | 17.08 pp | $284M | 16% |
| Q2 2025 | 198 | 0.5% | 60.54% | +22.44 pp | $337M | +74% |
| Q1 2025 | 199 | 2.9% | 38.10% | +0.80 pp | $194M | +0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | 205 | +6.2% | 37.30% | 2.67 pp | $194M | 37% |
| Q3 2024 | 193 | — | 39.97% | — | $308M | — |
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 NAT stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Nordic American Tankers Limited stands at 57.0%, held across 273 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of NAT, with approximately 12,764,448 shares worth $0.07B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NAT, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for NAT is 82 out of 100 (Strong Smart Money). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
55 institutions opened new positions in NAT during Q2 2026, while 19 fully exited. 77 added to existing positions and 136 trimmed.
NAT institutional ownership rose by 6.66 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +35 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 66.0% of all reported 13F value in NAT, and the top 25 account for 83.8%.
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.
Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) Institutional Ownership