Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in QS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 21.8M | $139.1M | +4.9% | 3.560% | 0.00% |
| 2 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 21.5M | $137.0M | +34.1% | 3.506% | 0.13% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 20.9M | $133.2M | β | 3.408% | 0.00% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 18.0M | $115.0M | β | 2.943% | 0.01% |
| 5 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 13.4M | $85.7M | +2.3% | 2.192% | 0.01% |
| 6 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 12.6M | $80.3M | +120.1% | 2.054% | 0.06% |
| 7 | Capricorn Investment Group LLC | 11.5M | $78.7M | 0.0% | 1.877% | 13.08% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 8.3M | $53.3M | +0.2% | 1.363% | 0.00% |
| 9 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 8.1M | $51.4M | -0.8% | 1.314% | 0.08% |
| 10 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 7.9M | $50.3M | -16.4% | 1.286% | 0.02% |
| 11 | STATE STREET CORP | 7.6M | $48.2M | +0.7% | 1.233% | 0.00% |
| 12 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 5.7M | $36.6M | +134.7% | 0.936% | 0.01% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 5.4M | $34.2M | -51.8% | 0.875% | 0.00% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 5.2M | $33.5M | +19.8% | 0.857% | 0.00% |
| 15 | COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.3M | $27.4M | +16.2% | 0.701% | 0.09% |
| 16 | UBS Group AG | 4.1M | $26.0M | +6.5% | 0.664% | 0.00% |
| 17 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 4.0M | $25.3M | +131.3% | 0.648% | 0.03% |
| 18 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 3.9M | $24.9M | +398.4% | 0.636% | 0.03% |
| 19 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 3.6M | $22.7M | -1.2% | 0.581% | 0.05% |
| 20 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.2M | $20.1M | +148.6% | 0.515% | 0.01% |
| 21 | Defiance ETFs, LLC | 3.1M | $19.6M | β | 0.501% | 0.28% |
| 22 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2.9M | $18.6M | +2.7% | 0.476% | 0.00% |
| 23 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 2.9M | $18.4M | β | 0.470% | 0.00% |
| 24 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 2.2M | $14.3M | +2.0% | 0.366% | 0.00% |
| 25 | CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 2.1M | $13.1M | +4.6% | 0.336% | 0.01% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in QS β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in QS during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new QS position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their QS position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 423 | 4.3% | 36.13% | 18.95 pp | $1.57B | 34% |
| Q4 2025 | 442 | +14% | 55.08% | +2.70 pp | $2.39B | +5.2% |
| Q3 2025 | 389 | +9.9% | 52.38% | +25.55 pp | $2.27B | +95% |
| Q2 2025 | 354 | 1.7% | 26.83% | +11.90 pp | $1.17B | +80% |
| Q1 2025 | 360 | +3.7% | 14.93% | 2.50 pp | $648M | 14% |
| Q4 2024 | 347 | 0.6% | 17.43% | 50.95 pp | $757M | 75% |
| Q3 2024 | 349 | +3.3% | 68.38% | +50.79 pp | $2.97B | +289% |
| Q2 2024 | 338 | β | 17.59% | β | $764M | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying QS stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of QuantumScape Corporation stands at 36.1%, held across 423 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of QS, with approximately 21,809,688 shares worth $0.14B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 7 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of QS, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for QS is 51 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
68 institutions opened new positions in QS during Q1 2026, while 87 fully exited. 40 added to existing positions and 313 trimmed.
QS institutional ownership fell by 18.95 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -19 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 58.9% of all reported 13F value in QS, and the top 25 account for 83.3%.
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.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) Institutional Ownership