Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in NXST held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.2M | $581.9M | +1.1% | 10.536% | 0.01% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.4M | $259.2M | — | 4.694% | 0.01% |
| 3 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.4M | $251.1M | -1.0% | 4.546% | 0.05% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.3M | $232.5M | — | 4.210% | 0.01% |
| 5 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 986K | $178.4M | -16.5% | 3.230% | 0.03% |
| 6 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 905K | $163.6M | -12.4% | 2.963% | 0.12% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 892K | $161.3M | +1.5% | 2.921% | 0.01% |
| 8 | FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 862K | $155.9M | -0.1% | 2.824% | 0.52% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 823K | $148.8M | +6.3% | 2.693% | 0.01% |
| 10 | FMR LLC | 698K | $126.2M | +14.2% | 2.286% | 0.01% |
| 11 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 644K | $116.4M | +1.8% | 2.108% | 0.06% |
| 12 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 583K | $105.5M | -7.4% | 1.910% | 0.04% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 498K | $90.1M | -5.0% | 1.632% | 0.01% |
| 14 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 489K | $88.4M | +1.6% | 1.600% | 0.05% |
| 15 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 477K | $86.2M | +0.9% | 1.561% | 0.01% |
| 16 | UBS Group AG | 469K | $84.9M | -4.0% | 1.537% | 0.01% |
| 17 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 454K | $82.1M | +26.6% | 1.487% | 0.09% |
| 18 | Channing Capital Management, LLC | 436K | $78.9M | +17.3% | 1.429% | 2.02% |
| 19 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 399K | $72.2M | -17.0% | 1.308% | 0.03% |
| 20 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 392K | $70.9M | +9.9% | 1.284% | 0.02% |
| 21 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 348K | $62.9M | -0.2% | 1.138% | 0.01% |
| 22 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 276K | $49.9M | -0.3% | 0.904% | 0.03% |
| 23 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 255K | $46.1M | -20.1% | 0.836% | 0.03% |
| 24 | Invesco Ltd. | 254K | $45.9M | +25.5% | 0.832% | 0.01% |
| 25 | Dorsal Capital Management, LLC | 250K | $45.2M | -23.1% | 0.819% | 1.80% |
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 NXST — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in NXST 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 | 495 | +1.4% | 90.33% | 17.46 pp | $4.81B | 16% |
| Q4 2025 | 488 | +1.7% | 107.79% | 0.93 pp | $5.74B | 0.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 480 | +6.2% | 108.72% | 3.73 pp | $5.79B | 3.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 452 | 3.8% | 112.45% | +24.52 pp | $5.99B | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | 470 | +3.8% | 87.93% | +7.13 pp | $4.69B | +8.8% |
| Q4 2024 | 453 | +2.5% | 80.80% | 0.10 pp | $4.31B | 0.1% |
| Q3 2024 | 442 | +3.8% | 80.90% | 1.90 pp | $4.31B | 2.3% |
| Q2 2024 | 426 | — | 82.80% | — | $4.41B | — |
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 NXST stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. stands at 90.3%, held across 495 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of NXST, with approximately 3,217,716 shares worth $0.58B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NXST, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for NXST is 40 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
76 institutions opened new positions in NXST during Q1 2026, while 69 fully exited. 75 added to existing positions and 341 trimmed.
NXST institutional ownership fell by 17.46 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +7 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 46.9% of all reported 13F value in NXST, and the top 25 account for 70.3%.
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.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) Institutional Ownership