Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in NOVT held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.7M | $549.8M | +1.6% | 13.071% | 0.01% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.5M | $292.5M | — | 6.955% | 0.02% |
| 3 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.8M | $210.3M | +27.0% | 4.989% | 0.35% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.6M | $190.5M | — | 4.530% | 0.00% |
| 5 | Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | 1.4M | $171.2M | -0.6% | 4.071% | 3.42% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.3M | $158.2M | +1.5% | 3.760% | 0.01% |
| 7 | WASATCH ADVISORS INC | 997K | $117.7M | +54.6% | 2.799% | 0.78% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 937K | $110.7M | +3.5% | 2.631% | 0.01% |
| 9 | GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 931K | $110.0M | +3.1% | 2.615% | 2.34% |
| 10 | BAMCO INC /NY/ | 915K | $108.1M | -2.3% | 2.570% | 0.33% |
| 11 | CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO /MA | 910K | $107.4M | +48.6% | 2.554% | 0.77% |
| 12 | WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 783K | $92.5M | -13.8% | 2.199% | 0.31% |
| 13 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 693K | $81.9M | +17.3% | 1.947% | 0.04% |
| 14 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 661K | $78.1M | -4.3% | 1.857% | 0.13% |
| 15 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 632K | $74.6M | +5.7% | 1.774% | 0.02% |
| 16 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 502K | $59.3M | +0.3% | 1.410% | 0.01% |
| 17 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 484K | $57.2M | +47.6% | 1.360% | 0.05% |
| 18 | Mawer Investment Management Ltd. | 482K | $57.0M | +5.5% | 1.354% | 0.37% |
| 19 | SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | 500K | $56.6M | -16.7% | 1.404% | 0.05% |
| 20 | BROWN ADVISORY INC | 459K | $54.2M | -15.7% | 1.288% | 0.09% |
| 21 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 456K | $53.9M | +18.4% | 1.281% | 0.00% |
| 22 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 446K | $52.6M | +0.9% | 1.251% | 0.01% |
| 23 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 441K | $52.1M | -8.7% | 1.240% | 0.01% |
| 24 | MORGAN STANLEY | 439K | $51.8M | +5.3% | 1.232% | 0.00% |
| 25 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 417K | $49.3M | +16.6% | 1.172% | 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.
Filings activity in NOVT 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 | 321 | 0.3% | 75.20% | +0.80 pp | $4.30B | +1.1% |
| Q4 2025 | 322 | +4.5% | 74.40% | +17.25 pp | $4.25B | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | 308 | 4.0% | 57.15% | 14.73 pp | $3.27B | 20% |
| Q2 2025 | 321 | +0.9% | 71.88% | +1.59 pp | $4.11B | +2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | 318 | +6.7% | 70.29% | 13.76 pp | $4.02B | 16% |
| Q4 2024 | 298 | +6.8% | 84.05% | 12.77 pp | $4.81B | 13% |
| Q3 2024 | 279 | +4.9% | 96.82% | +8.93 pp | $5.53B | +10% |
| Q2 2024 | 266 | — | 87.89% | — | $5.02B | — |
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 NOVT stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Novanta Inc. stands at 75.2%, held across 321 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of NOVT, with approximately 4,654,895 shares worth $0.55B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NOVT.
Our composite Smart Money Score for NOVT is 39 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
50 institutions opened new positions in NOVT during Q1 2026, while 51 fully exited. 140 added to existing positions and 128 trimmed.
NOVT institutional ownership rose by 0.80 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -1 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 47.0% of all reported 13F value in NOVT, and the top 25 account for 69.7%.
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.
Novanta Inc. (NOVT) Institutional Ownership