Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in NL held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.1M | $12.2M | +0.8% | 4.276% | 0.00% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 530K | $3.1M | -1.4% | 1.084% | 0.00% |
| 3 | Aristides Capital LLC | 417K | $2.4M | 0.0% | 0.853% | 0.80% |
| 4 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 326K | $1.9M | +9.0% | 0.667% | 0.04% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 321K | $1.9M | β | 0.657% | 0.00% |
| 6 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 232K | $1.4M | 0.0% | 0.475% | 0.01% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 225K | $1.3M | +7.0% | 0.460% | 0.00% |
| 8 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 162K | $947K | +16.0% | 0.332% | 0.00% |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 134K | $780K | +2.9% | 0.274% | 0.00% |
| 10 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 103K | $601K | -13.8% | 0.211% | 0.00% |
| 11 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 82K | $479K | +0.1% | 0.168% | 0.00% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 71K | $415K | -21.3% | 0.146% | 0.00% |
| 13 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 71K | $411K | +93.9% | 0.144% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 65K | $378K | +48.6% | 0.133% | 0.00% |
| 15 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 50K | $293K | β | 0.103% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 50K | $289K | +0.2% | 0.102% | 0.00% |
| 17 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 49K | $283K | β | 0.099% | 0.00% |
| 18 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 33K | $193K | -9.1% | 0.068% | 0.00% |
| 19 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 25K | $147K | +0.0% | 0.052% | 0.00% |
| 20 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 20K | $118K | -24.3% | 0.042% | 0.00% |
| 21 | MONEY CONCEPTS CAPITAL CORP | 16K | $92K | β | 0.032% | 0.01% |
| 22 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | 15K | $85K | -43.9% | 0.030% | 0.00% |
| 23 | RHUMBLINE ADVISERS | 14K | $80K | -0.5% | 0.028% | 0.00% |
| 24 | PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 11K | $63K | β | 0.022% | 0.00% |
| 25 | O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10K | $61K | -69.1% | 0.021% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in NL β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in NL during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new NL position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their NL position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 71 | +1.4% | 10.27% | +0.31 pp | $30M | +3.2% |
| Q4 2025 | 70 | +1.4% | 9.96% | 1.27 pp | $29M | 11% |
| Q3 2025 | 69 | 5.5% | 11.23% | 0.41 pp | $33M | 3.6% |
| Q2 2025 | 73 | +7.4% | 11.64% | 2.99 pp | $34M | 20% |
| Q1 2025 | 68 | +4.6% | 14.63% | +0.64 pp | $43M | +4.6% |
| Q4 2024 | 65 | 1.5% | 13.99% | +0.91 pp | $41M | +6.9% |
| Q3 2024 | 66 | +0.0% | 13.08% | +2.73 pp | $39M | +26% |
| Q2 2024 | 66 | β | 10.35% | β | $31M | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NL stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of NL Industries, Inc. stands at 10.3%, held across 71 reporting institutions.
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP is the largest reported institutional holder of NL, with approximately 2,089,167 shares worth $0.01B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NL, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for NL is 62 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
13 institutions opened new positions in NL during Q1 2026, while 12 fully exited. 39 added to existing positions and 16 trimmed.
NL institutional ownership rose by 0.31 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +1 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 87.2% of all reported 13F value in NL, and the top 25 account for 98.3%.
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.
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) Institutional Ownership