Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in NWS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOF Ltd | 9.8M | $274.5M | 0.0% | 1.787% | 100.00% |
| 2 | Independent Franchise Partners LLP | 9.0M | $253.2M | -1.0% | 1.648% | 1.66% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 8.6M | $241.1M | -26.5% | 1.570% | 0.00% |
| 4 | BlackRock, Inc. | 7.6M | $213.2M | +1.4% | 1.388% | 0.00% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.2M | $174.6M | +2.3% | 1.137% | 0.00% |
| 6 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.2M | $147.0M | -1.3% | 0.957% | 0.01% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.0M | $111.2M | +2.2% | 0.725% | 0.01% |
| 8 | Perpetual Ltd | 2.5M | $70.5M | +1.0% | 0.459% | 1.01% |
| 9 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.4M | $68.6M | +38.7% | 0.446% | 0.01% |
| 10 | Starboard Value LP | 2.4M | $68.2M | -6.1% | 0.444% | 1.51% |
| 11 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.2M | $61.2M | -4.0% | 0.398% | 0.00% |
| 12 | L1 Capital Pty Ltd | 2.0M | $56.0M | -52.9% | 0.365% | 1.88% |
| 13 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 2.0M | $55.6M | +1.8% | 0.362% | 0.02% |
| 14 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.5M | $41.1M | -1.3% | 0.268% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Metropolis Capital Ltd | 1.2M | $33.4M | +13.3% | 0.214% | 0.97% |
| 16 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.2M | $32.3M | +36.3% | 0.210% | 0.00% |
| 17 | 59 North Capital Management, LP | 1.1M | $32.2M | -24.9% | 0.210% | 0.72% |
| 18 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 1.0M | $28.1M | +47.2% | 0.183% | 0.03% |
| 19 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 921K | $25.9M | +3.6% | 0.168% | 0.00% |
| 20 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 860K | $24.1M | +117.1% | 0.157% | 0.00% |
| 21 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 837K | $23.9M | +8.9% | 0.153% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 712K | $20.0M | +1.9% | 0.130% | 0.00% |
| 23 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 670K | $18.8M | — | 0.122% | 0.01% |
| 24 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 657K | $18.4M | -1.4% | 0.120% | 0.00% |
| 25 | BARCLAYS PLC | 601K | $16.9M | -14.5% | 0.110% | 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 NWS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in NWS during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new NWS position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their NWS 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 | 342 | +8.6% | 16.14% | 0.31 pp | $2.45B | 5.7% |
| Q1 2026 | 315 | +1.6% | 16.45% | +1.22 pp | $2.59B | +2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | 310 | 4.9% | 15.23% | 0.34 pp | $2.54B | 16% |
| Q3 2025 | 326 | +1.2% | 15.57% | +1.91 pp | $3.02B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | 322 | +7.0% | 13.66% | 0.51 pp | $2.63B | +8.7% |
| Q1 2025 | 301 | +4.9% | 14.17% | 0.23 pp | $2.42B | +1.2% |
| Q4 2024 | 287 | +5.9% | 14.40% | 0.14 pp | $2.39B | +7.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 271 | — | 14.54% | — | $2.23B | — |
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 NWS stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of News Corporation stands at 16.1%, held across 342 reporting institutions.
SOF Ltd is the largest reported institutional holder of NWS, with approximately 9,781,882 shares worth $0.27B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NWS, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for NWS is 52 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
53 institutions opened new positions in NWS during Q2 2026, while 29 fully exited. 122 added to existing positions and 156 trimmed.
NWS institutional ownership fell by 0.31 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +27 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 66.3% of all reported 13F value in NWS, and the top 25 account for 86.3%.
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.
News Corporation (NWS) Institutional Ownership