Ranked by reported Q2 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. | 4.1M | $1.25B | +4.8% | 7.427% | 0.02% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.5M | $1.05B | +0.5% | 6.219% | 0.02% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.0M | $899.9M | +2.5% | 5.339% | 0.01% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.4M | $712.0M | +0.5% | 4.236% | 0.03% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.9M | $573.4M | +23.5% | 3.422% | 0.03% |
| 6 | KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.7M | $517.0M | -16.2% | 3.075% | 1.61% |
| 7 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.4M | $427.8M | -1.6% | 2.545% | 0.02% |
| 8 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.3M | $397.8M | +37.4% | 2.366% | 0.03% |
| 9 | FMR LLC | 840K | $253.5M | +3.3% | 1.508% | 0.01% |
| 10 | NORGES BANK | 715K | $215.7M | — | 1.283% | 0.02% |
| 11 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 685K | $207.6M | +7.6% | 1.229% | 0.01% |
| 12 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 636K | $192.0M | -0.6% | 1.142% | 0.02% |
| 13 | ProShare Advisors LLC | 578K | $174.3M | -5.8% | 1.037% | 0.25% |
| 14 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 532K | $160.4M | +4.5% | 0.954% | 0.02% |
| 15 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 491K | $148.0M | +42.4% | 0.881% | 0.03% |
| 16 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 488K | $147.1M | +0.8% | 0.875% | 0.02% |
| 17 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 480K | $144.9M | -48.7% | 0.861% | 0.05% |
| 18 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 466K | $140.7M | +2.7% | 0.837% | 0.03% |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 422K | $127.2M | -0.4% | 0.757% | 0.02% |
| 20 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 399K | $120.2M | +2.7% | 0.715% | 0.07% |
| 21 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 392K | $118.3M | -6.6% | 0.704% | 0.02% |
| 22 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 325K | $98.0M | +116.4% | 0.584% | 0.03% |
| 23 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 321K | $96.9M | -0.8% | 0.576% | 0.04% |
| 24 | CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC | 318K | $96.0M | +333.5% | 0.571% | 0.14% |
| 25 | UBS Group AG | 317K | $95.8M | -4.0% | 0.570% | 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 NDSN — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in NDSN 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 | 759 | +6.9% | 76.77% | +2.82 pp | $12.52B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | 710 | +5.2% | 73.95% | 3.25 pp | $10.62B | +6.9% |
| Q4 2025 | 675 | +9.8% | 77.20% | +1.51 pp | $9.94B | +9.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 615 | +3.4% | 75.69% | 2.61 pp | $9.12B | +7.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 595 | +2.9% | 78.30% | +2.70 pp | $8.51B | +9.2% |
| Q1 2025 | 578 | 1.0% | 75.60% | 0.14 pp | $7.80B | 4.1% |
| Q4 2024 | 584 | +0.2% | 75.74% | +1.52 pp | $8.13B | 21% |
| Q3 2024 | 583 | — | 74.22% | — | $10.34B | — |
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 Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Nordson Corporation stands at 76.8%, held across 759 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of NDSN, with approximately 4,138,179 shares worth $1.25B as of Q2 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NDSN.
Our composite Smart Money Score for NDSN is 56 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
92 institutions opened new positions in NDSN during Q2 2026, while 45 fully exited. 556 added to existing positions and 90 trimmed.
NDSN institutional ownership rose by 2.82 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +49 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.2% of all reported 13F value in NDSN, and the top 25 account for 66.8%.
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.
Nordson Corporation (NDSN) Institutional Ownership