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NOVT logoNovanta Inc. (NOVT) Institutional Ownership

Q2 2026 13F Data|Updated 2026-11-07

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Institutional ownership increased this quarter (+19.53 pp), with a relatively well-distributed shareholder base.

Institutional Ownership
Can exceed 100% due to securities lending, short interest, and reporting timing differences.
140.3%$6.9B total value · ▲ +19.53 pp vs prior quarter
Smart Money Score
Based on ownership concentration, fund quality, buying/selling activity, ownership indicators, and institutional trend.
59 / 100Neutral
Institutions & Flow395 holders+58 net flow (+84 / -26)

AI Insights & Key Takeaways

  • Positive Institutional Flow (+58)
  • Top 10 holders control 42.6% of institutional value
  • No Insider Signal

Top Institutional Holders of NOVT

Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value

Top 10 Holders
42.6%
Top 25 Holders
64.1%

Share of total reported institutional value in NOVT held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.

#InstitutionShares HeldMarket ValueQoQ ChangeOwnership %% of Fund
1BlackRock, Inc.4.8M$778.4M+3.1%14.307%0.01%
2VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC2.4M$388.7M-3.3%7.144%0.02%
3Daiwa Securities Group Inc.2.1M$347.5M—6.387%

Quarterly Institutional Activity

Filings activity in NOVT during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.

OverviewNew Buyers84Added To277Trimmed22Exited26
  • BlackRock, Inc.$778.4M
  • VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$388.7M
  • Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC

NOVT Institutional Ownership by Quarter

8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter

QuarterInst. HoldersΔ HoldersOwnership %Δ OwnershipTotal 13F ValueΔ Value
Q2 2026395+19%140.34%+19.53 pp$6.94B+57%
Q1 2026332+2.2%120.81%+6.39 pp$4.41B+3.3%
Q4 2025325+4.8%114.42%+11.77 pp$4.27B+31%
Q3 20253103.4%102.65%0.85 pp$3.27B20%
Q2 2025321+0.9%103.50%0.20 pp$4.11B+2.3%
Q1 2025318

NOVT — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NOVT stock.

What percentage of NOVT is owned by institutions?

Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Novanta Inc. stands at 140.3%, held across 395 reporting institutions.

Who is the largest institutional holder of NOVT?

BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of NOVT, with approximately 4,798,035 shares worth $0.78B as of Q2 2026.

Is NOVT a hedge fund favorite?

No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NOVT.

What is NOVT's Smart Money Score?

Our composite Smart Money Score for NOVT is 59 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.

How many institutions bought NOVT this quarter?
0.68%
4Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC1.8M$297.5M+2.3%5.420%0.46%
5VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1.6M$260.7M-0.4%4.792%0.01%
6STATE STREET CORP1.4M$233.0M+7.3%4.284%0.00%
7Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC1.2M$197.6M-16.0%3.632%4.30%
8GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC988K$160.3M+5.4%2.945%0.01%
9CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO974K$158.0M+7.0%2.904%0.97%
10BAMCO INC /NY/850K$138.0M-7.1%2.536%0.21%
11WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC766K$124.3M-2.2%2.284%0.37%
12WASATCH ADVISORS LP760K$123.3M-23.7%2.266%0.81%
13GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC759K$123.1M-18.5%2.263%2.82%
14AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC717K$116.4M+3.5%2.139%0.05%
15JPMORGAN CHASE & CO689K$108.9M+7.1%2.054%0.01%
16SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP686K$108.2M+37.1%2.045%0.08%
17DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP666K$108.0M+5.3%1.985%0.02%
18NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.647K$104.9M-2.2%1.928%0.16%
19Mawer Investment Management Ltd.590K$95.7M+22.3%1.758%0.65%
20NORTHERN TRUST CORP529K$85.8M+5.3%1.577%0.01%
21BROWN ADVISORY INC509K$82.6M+11.0%1.518%0.13%
22SEI INVESTMENTS CO508K$82.3M+4.8%1.513%0.07%
23MORGAN STANLEY471K$76.4M+7.3%1.404%0.00%
24BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/466K$75.7M+2.2%1.391%0.00%
25WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP461K$74.8M+10.5%1.374%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 NOVT — a direct measure of their conviction.

$297.5M
  • VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$260.7M
  • STATE STREET CORP$233.0M
  • Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC$197.6M
  • GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC$160.3M
  • CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO$158.0M
  • BAMCO INC /NY/$138.0M
  • WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC$124.3M
  • WASATCH ADVISORS LP$123.3M
  • GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$123.1M
  • +6.7%
    103.70%
    0.77 pp
    $4.02B
    16%
    Q4 2024298+6.8%104.47%+1.95 pp$4.81B13%
    Q3 2024279—102.52%—$5.53B—

    Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.

    84 institutions opened new positions in NOVT during Q2 2026, while 26 fully exited. 277 added to existing positions and 22 trimmed.

    How is institutional ownership of NOVT changing?

    NOVT institutional ownership rose by 19.53 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +63 holders.

    How concentrated is NOVT ownership among the top holders?

    The top 10 institutions account for 42.6% of all reported 13F value in NOVT, and the top 25 account for 64.1%.

    Where does this NOVT institutional ownership data come from?

    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.

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