Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in NYT held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 15.1M | $1.27B | +199.0% | 9.358% | 0.48% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 15.1M | $1.27B | +1.3% | 9.349% | 0.02% |
| 3 | Linonia Partnership LP | 9.0M | $756.4M | — | 5.581% | 14.05% |
| 4 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 8.2M | $683.6M | +31.1% | 5.055% | 0.31% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.7M | $643.1M | — | 4.745% | 0.03% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.0M | $584.5M | — | 4.312% | 0.01% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 5.1M | $428.5M | +1.8% | 3.162% | 0.01% |
| 8 | Darsana Capital Partners LP | 5.0M | $421.9M | -34.2% | 3.113% | 8.98% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.3M | $358.5M | +9.0% | 2.642% | 0.02% |
| 10 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 4.2M | $353.1M | -19.1% | 2.606% | 0.07% |
| 11 | BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | 2.9M | $243.8M | -3.8% | 1.799% | 0.25% |
| 12 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 2.8M | $230.8M | +20.3% | 1.703% | 0.36% |
| 13 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.7M | $226.2M | -3.8% | 1.669% | 0.05% |
| 14 | Route One Investment Company, L.P. | 2.5M | $205.9M | -20.8% | 1.519% | 9.01% |
| 15 | Capital World Investors | 2.3M | $195.9M | — | 1.445% | 0.03% |
| 16 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.3M | $193.3M | +19.1% | 1.426% | 0.16% |
| 17 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.1M | $177.6M | +11.1% | 1.310% | 0.01% |
| 18 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 2.1M | $177.1M | -8.7% | 1.306% | 0.07% |
| 19 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 1.9M | $161.4M | -11.0% | 1.191% | 0.04% |
| 20 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.9M | $156.8M | +3.3% | 1.157% | 0.02% |
| 21 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 1.6M | $135.0M | -4.4% | 0.996% | 0.04% |
| 22 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.6M | $134.4M | +3.2% | 0.992% | 0.02% |
| 23 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 1.6M | $131.5M | +0.9% | 0.970% | 0.09% |
| 24 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.5M | $126.6M | +3.0% | 0.934% | 0.02% |
| 25 | ABRAMS BISON INVESTMENTS, LLC | 1.4M | $118.6M | 0.0% | 0.875% | 5.13% |
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 NYT — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in NYT 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 | 616 | +13% | 106.66% | +24.43 pp | $12.67B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | 544 | +6.5% | 82.23% | +15.68 pp | $9.77B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | 511 | +2.0% | 66.55% | +1.09 pp | $7.90B | +1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | 501 | +6.1% | 65.46% | +8.88 pp | $7.77B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | 472 | +0.2% | 56.58% | 3.30 pp | $6.72B | 5.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 471 | +6.1% | 59.88% | +1.36 pp | $7.11B | +2.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 444 | +2.3% | 58.52% | +2.01 pp | $6.95B | +3.6% |
| Q2 2024 | 434 | — | 56.51% | — | $6.71B | — |
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 NYT stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of The New York Times Company stands at 106.7%, held across 616 reporting institutions.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC is the largest reported institutional holder of NYT, with approximately 15,146,535 shares worth $1.27B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NYT, including BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for NYT is 80 out of 100 (Strong Smart Money). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
137 institutions opened new positions in NYT during Q1 2026, while 65 fully exited. 408 added to existing positions and 70 trimmed.
NYT institutional ownership rose by 24.43 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +72 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 53.4% of all reported 13F value in NYT, and the top 25 account for 74.0%.
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.
The New York Times Company (NYT) Institutional Ownership