Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in NATH held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | 291K | $29.3M | +6.7% | 7.109% | 0.29% |
| 2 | GABELLI FUNDS LLC | 187K | $18.8M | +9.2% | 4.567% | 0.13% |
| 3 | BlackRock, Inc. | 175K | $17.6M | +1.8% | 4.277% | 0.00% |
| 4 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 154K | $15.5M | +8.7% | 3.770% | 0.02% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 116K | $11.7M | — | 2.837% | 0.00% |
| 6 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 66K | $6.7M | — | 1.620% | 0.02% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 66K | $6.6M | +2.3% | 1.606% | 0.00% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 58K | $5.8M | +2.5% | 1.411% | 0.00% |
| 9 | ABC ARBITRAGE SA | 54K | $5.4M | — | 1.318% | 0.72% |
| 10 | Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | 52K | $5.3M | — | 1.280% | 0.04% |
| 11 | Magnetar Financial LLC | 49K | $4.9M | — | 1.199% | 0.05% |
| 12 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 43K | $4.3M | +169.8% | 1.047% | 0.00% |
| 13 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 43K | $4.3M | -67.8% | 1.047% | 0.00% |
| 14 | CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL | 43K | $4.3M | — | 1.046% | 0.35% |
| 15 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 39K | $3.9M | -27.1% | 0.947% | 0.00% |
| 16 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 34K | $3.4M | -14.5% | 0.825% | 0.00% |
| 17 | OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp | 30K | $3.0M | — | 0.733% | 0.02% |
| 18 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 30K | $3.0M | +114.1% | 0.721% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 29K | $2.9M | +1.7% | 0.705% | 0.00% |
| 20 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 25K | $2.5M | +3.3% | 0.606% | 0.00% |
| 21 | COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS | 24K | $2.4M | — | 0.591% | 0.01% |
| 22 | Teton Advisors, LLC | 21K | $2.2M | -53.4% | 0.523% | 1.52% |
| 23 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 21K | $2.1M | — | 0.514% | 0.01% |
| 24 | LMR Partners LLP | 20K | $2.0M | — | 0.491% | 0.02% |
| 25 | Trexquant Investment LP | 19K | $1.9M | +81.0% | 0.461% | 0.02% |
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 NATH — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in NATH 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 | 125 | +6.8% | 49.12% | +6.27 pp | $205M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | 117 | 4.1% | 42.85% | 7.65 pp | $179M | 15% |
| Q3 2025 | 122 | +6.1% | 50.50% | +2.24 pp | $211M | +4.7% |
| Q2 2025 | 115 | +13% | 48.26% | +7.22 pp | $201M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | 102 | +16% | 41.04% | +8.12 pp | $171M | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | 88 | +8.6% | 32.92% | 0.99 pp | $137M | 2.9% |
| Q3 2024 | 81 | +11% | 33.91% | +5.94 pp | $142M | +21% |
| Q2 2024 | 73 | — | 27.97% | — | $117M | — |
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 NATH stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Nathan's Famous, Inc. stands at 49.1%, held across 125 reporting institutions.
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL is the largest reported institutional holder of NATH, with approximately 291,086 shares worth $0.03B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NATH, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for NATH is 73 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
41 institutions opened new positions in NATH during Q1 2026, while 33 fully exited. 51 added to existing positions and 31 trimmed.
NATH institutional ownership rose by 6.27 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +8 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 59.9% of all reported 13F value in NATH, and the top 25 account for 83.0%.
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.
Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) Institutional Ownership