Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in NDSN held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.0M | $1.05B | +0.9% | 7.090% | 0.02% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.4M | $917.0M | — | 6.186% | 0.02% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.9M | $774.9M | +1.4% | 5.212% | 0.03% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.3M | $624.5M | — | 4.213% | 0.03% |
| 5 | KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.0M | $544.1M | -9.7% | 3.671% | 1.60% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.5M | $409.1M | +2.0% | 2.769% | 0.03% |
| 7 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.4M | $383.3M | -9.0% | 2.585% | 0.02% |
| 8 | Invesco Ltd. | 960K | $255.4M | -0.5% | 1.723% | 0.04% |
| 9 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 934K | $254.9M | -6.2% | 1.677% | 0.09% |
| 10 | FMR LLC | 813K | $216.4M | -10.9% | 1.460% | 0.01% |
| 11 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 709K | $188.6M | +2.5% | 1.272% | 0.13% |
| 12 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 640K | $170.3M | -24.8% | 1.149% | 0.02% |
| 13 | ProShare Advisors LLC | 613K | $163.2M | -10.7% | 1.101% | 0.24% |
| 14 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 509K | $135.5M | +7.4% | 0.914% | 0.02% |
| 15 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 484K | $128.7M | +1.6% | 0.868% | 0.02% |
| 16 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 454K | $120.8M | +3.6% | 0.815% | 0.03% |
| 17 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 423K | $112.6M | -2.8% | 0.760% | 0.02% |
| 18 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 420K | $111.7M | -2.2% | 0.753% | 0.02% |
| 19 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 388K | $103.3M | +53.8% | 0.697% | 0.07% |
| 20 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 345K | $91.7M | +266.7% | 0.618% | 0.02% |
| 21 | UBS Group AG | 331K | $87.9M | -23.7% | 0.593% | 0.01% |
| 22 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 324K | $86.1M | -0.5% | 0.581% | 0.04% |
| 23 | CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 308K | $82.0M | -6.2% | 0.553% | 1.27% |
| 24 | JOHNSON INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC | 306K | $81.5M | -8.2% | 0.550% | 0.66% |
| 25 | Boston Trust Walden Corp | 302K | $80.3M | -13.6% | 0.542% | 0.66% |
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 NDSN — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in NDSN 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 | 695 | +3.3% | 64.87% | +3.03 pp | $10.42B | +4.9% |
| Q4 2025 | 673 | +10.0% | 61.84% | +5.07 pp | $9.93B | +8.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 612 | +2.9% | 56.77% | +3.75 pp | $9.12B | +7.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 595 | +2.9% | 53.02% | +4.47 pp | $8.51B | +9.2% |
| Q1 2025 | 578 | 1.0% | 48.55% | 2.09 pp | $7.80B | 4.1% |
| Q4 2024 | 584 | +0.2% | 50.64% | 13.73 pp | $8.13B | 21% |
| Q3 2024 | 583 | +0.5% | 64.37% | +7.82 pp | $10.34B | +14% |
| Q2 2024 | 580 | — | 56.55% | — | $9.08B | — |
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 NDSN stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Nordson Corporation stands at 64.9%, held across 695 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of NDSN, with approximately 3,950,176 shares worth $1.05B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NDSN, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for NDSN is 61 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
98 institutions opened new positions in NDSN during Q1 2026, while 76 fully exited. 470 added to existing positions and 124 trimmed.
NDSN institutional ownership rose by 3.03 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +22 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.1% of all reported 13F value in NDSN, and the top 25 account for 68.9%.
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.
Nordson Corporation (NDSN) Institutional Ownership