Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in PDS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIL Ltd | 1.0M | $101.4M | +21.2% | 7.927% | 0.08% |
| 2 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 752K | $73.6M | -2.3% | 5.781% | 0.08% |
| 3 | AEGIS FINANCIAL CORP | 504K | $49.5M | 0.0% | 3.876% | 8.52% |
| 4 | Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 487K | $48.0M | +67.0% | 3.749% | 1.30% |
| 5 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 452K | $44.5M | -0.2% | 3.478% | 0.02% |
| 6 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 374K | $36.8M | +24.3% | 2.876% | 0.02% |
| 7 | Encompass Capital Advisors LLC | 351K | $34.5M | -36.9% | 2.701% | 1.41% |
| 8 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 313K | $30.8M | +0.2% | 2.409% | 0.00% |
| 9 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 288K | $28.3M | +37.0% | 2.215% | 0.01% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 245K | $24.1M | +138.4% | 1.886% | 0.00% |
| 11 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 195K | $19.2M | +1850.1% | 1.502% | 0.02% |
| 12 | PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT | 188K | $18.5M | -28.3% | 1.444% | 0.18% |
| 13 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 161K | $15.9M | +39.8% | 1.242% | 0.01% |
| 14 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 137K | $13.5M | +2.9% | 1.053% | 0.01% |
| 15 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 130K | $12.7M | +37.0% | 0.996% | 0.01% |
| 16 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 115K | $11.3M | +129.6% | 0.882% | 0.00% |
| 17 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 114K | $11.3M | -40.3% | 0.880% | 0.01% |
| 18 | GREATMARK INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. | 113K | $11.1M | -7.6% | 0.870% | 1.30% |
| 19 | OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ | 113K | $11.1M | +13.2% | 0.866% | 0.33% |
| 20 | MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 112K | $11.0M | +414.5% | 0.862% | 0.01% |
| 21 | Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | 93K | $9.1M | +29.9% | 0.711% | 0.02% |
| 22 | Hartree Partners, LP | 83K | $8.1M | 0.0% | 0.634% | 1.75% |
| 23 | BARCLAYS PLC | 74K | $7.3M | +3998.3% | 0.571% | 0.00% |
| 24 | BlackRock, Inc. | 71K | $7.0M | +5.6% | 0.549% | 0.00% |
| 25 | Quadrature Capital Ltd | 71K | $7.0M | — | 0.548% | 0.08% |
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 PDS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in PDS 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 | 132 | +12% | 61.25% | +16.45 pp | $764M | +37% |
| Q4 2025 | 118 | +11% | 44.80% | +19.51 pp | $559M | +77% |
| Q3 2025 | 106 | +1.0% | 25.29% | +5.71 pp | $315M | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | 105 | 9.5% | 19.58% | 0.87 pp | $244M | 4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | 116 | 1.7% | 20.45% | 12.52 pp | $255M | 38% |
| Q4 2024 | 118 | +5.4% | 32.97% | 1.50 pp | $411M | 4.4% |
| Q3 2024 | 112 | +0.0% | 34.47% | 59.19 pp | $430M | 63% |
| Q2 2024 | 112 | — | 93.66% | — | $1.17B | — |
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 PDS stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Precision Drilling Corporation stands at 61.3%, held across 132 reporting institutions.
FIL Ltd is the largest reported institutional holder of PDS, with approximately 1,030,815 shares worth $0.10B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of PDS, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, GREATMARK INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC..
Our composite Smart Money Score for PDS is 76 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
29 institutions opened new positions in PDS during Q1 2026, while 15 fully exited. 90 added to existing positions and 12 trimmed.
PDS institutional ownership rose by 16.45 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +14 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 61.8% of all reported 13F value in PDS, and the top 25 account for 84.6%.
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.
Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS) Institutional Ownership