Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in NSA held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 9.1M | $403.1M | +2.9% | 11.754% | 0.01% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.2M | $273.6M | +2.5% | 7.978% | 0.01% |
| 3 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 3.7M | $164.0M | +30.1% | 4.781% | 0.05% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.5M | $157.8M | -0.8% | 4.601% | 0.00% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.3M | $145.7M | +5.2% | 4.249% | 0.00% |
| 6 | CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 2.9M | $130.9M | -13.4% | 3.817% | 0.07% |
| 7 | First Trust Capital Management L.P. | 2.1M | $92.0M | +14.0% | 2.682% | 5.36% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.5M | $66.7M | +0.7% | 1.945% | 0.00% |
| 9 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 1.4M | $62.0M | +16.1% | 1.809% | 0.05% |
| 10 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.3M | $59.4M | +56.0% | 1.732% | 0.01% |
| 11 | Magnetar Financial LLC | 1.2M | $55.0M | +0.7% | 1.603% | 0.50% |
| 12 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.2M | $53.2M | +3.5% | 1.551% | 0.01% |
| 13 | UBS Group AG | 1.2M | $51.5M | -2.1% | 1.502% | 0.01% |
| 14 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.1M | $48.9M | +9.6% | 1.425% | 0.00% |
| 15 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 1.3M | $47.6M | -4.4% | 1.636% | 0.02% |
| 16 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.1M | $47.0M | -0.2% | 1.371% | 0.01% |
| 17 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.0M | $46.3M | +45.1% | 1.350% | 0.02% |
| 18 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 926K | $41.2M | +117.1% | 1.201% | 0.05% |
| 19 | AQR Arbitrage LLC | 924K | $41.0M | +103.4% | 1.198% | 0.58% |
| 20 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 896K | $39.9M | -25.5% | 1.162% | 0.00% |
| 21 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 812K | $36.1M | -15.1% | 1.053% | 0.01% |
| 22 | CITIGROUP INC | 784K | $34.9M | +28.5% | 1.017% | 0.01% |
| 23 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 783K | $34.8M | +5.2% | 1.015% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH | 764K | $34.0M | +8.9% | 0.990% | 0.05% |
| 25 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 727K | $33.1M | +6.3% | 0.943% | 0.00% |
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 NSA — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in NSA during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new NSA position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their NSA position in Q2 2026
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 | 338 | +2.1% | 92.90% | 0.05 pp | $2.94B | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | 331 | +3.1% | 92.95% | 5.67 pp | $2.47B | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | 321 | +0.3% | 98.62% | +4.54 pp | $2.05B | 0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | 320 | 4.2% | 94.08% | +5.66 pp | $2.06B | 2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | 334 | +0.3% | 88.42% | +1.44 pp | $2.12B | 14% |
| Q1 2025 | 333 | 2.6% | 86.98% | 1.32 pp | $2.46B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2024 | 342 | +0.0% | 88.30% | +0.32 pp | $2.39B | 20% |
| Q3 2024 | 342 | — | 87.98% | — | $3.00B | — |
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 NSA stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of National Storage Affiliates Trust stands at 92.9%, held across 338 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of NSA, with approximately 9,065,116 shares worth $0.40B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NSA, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for NSA is 56 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
47 institutions opened new positions in NSA during Q2 2026, while 43 fully exited. 233 added to existing positions and 49 trimmed.
NSA institutional ownership fell by 0.05 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +7 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 53.0% of all reported 13F value in NSA, and the top 25 account for 74.9%.
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.