Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in RCL held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Research Global Investors | 28.3M | $7.77B | +40.0% | 10.445% | 1.21% |
| 2 | Capital International Investors | 25.1M | $6.89B | -30.7% | 9.260% | 1.62% |
| 3 | BlackRock, Inc. | 22.1M | $6.07B | -2.2% | 8.152% | 0.11% |
| 4 | Capital World Investors | 20.1M | $5.52B | +21.1% | 7.416% | 0.75% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 16.1M | $4.43B | — | 5.945% | 0.11% |
| 6 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 12.3M | $3.38B | — | 4.540% | 0.18% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 10.4M | $2.88B | -0.6% | 3.851% | 0.10% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 7.0M | $1.93B | -0.1% | 2.605% | 0.12% |
| 9 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 3.3M | $897.2M | +21.5% | 1.205% | 0.10% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 3.1M | $855.3M | +5.9% | 1.149% | 0.05% |
| 11 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.5M | $685.8M | -2.2% | 0.921% | 0.08% |
| 12 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.4M | $660.7M | -11.5% | 0.887% | 0.10% |
| 13 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 2.4M | $653.2M | -1.7% | 0.877% | 0.09% |
| 14 | PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 2.3M | $645.8M | -2.6% | 0.868% | 0.51% |
| 15 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 2.0M | $542.0M | -18.5% | 0.728% | 0.27% |
| 16 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.0M | $538.4M | +2.0% | 0.723% | 0.11% |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 1.6M | $442.3M | +35.7% | 0.594% | 0.07% |
| 18 | NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | 1.6M | $430.3M | — | 0.578% | 1.42% |
| 19 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.5M | $422.5M | +1.3% | 0.568% | 0.06% |
| 20 | CITIGROUP INC | 1.5M | $406.9M | +20.2% | 0.547% | 0.17% |
| 21 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 1.4M | $397.8M | — | 0.534% | 0.10% |
| 22 | Legal & General Group Plc | 1.4M | $378.4M | -1.5% | 0.508% | 0.09% |
| 23 | NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 1.4M | $374.4M | +8.2% | 0.523% | 0.35% |
| 24 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 1.4M | $373.8M | +37.8% | 0.502% | 0.07% |
| 25 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 1.3M | $353.4M | +6.8% | 0.475% | 0.07% |
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 RCL — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in RCL 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 | 1,141 | 1.6% | 76.22% | 1.43 pp | $60.70B | 1.8% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,160 | +1.0% | 77.65% | 11.22 pp | $61.84B | 13% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,148 | +1.8% | 88.87% | +0.26 pp | $70.77B | +0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,128 | +10% | 88.61% | +33.81 pp | $70.57B | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,024 | +3.0% | 54.80% | 6.73 pp | $43.64B | 11% |
| Q4 2024 | 994 | +9.0% | 61.53% | +14.65 pp | $49.00B | +31% |
| Q3 2024 | 912 | +4.2% | 46.88% | +1.11 pp | $37.34B | +2.4% |
| Q2 2024 | 875 | — | 45.77% | — | $36.45B | — |
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 RCL stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. stands at 76.2%, held across 1,141 reporting institutions.
Capital Research Global Investors is the largest reported institutional holder of RCL, with approximately 28,255,701 shares worth $7.77B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of RCL, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for RCL is 34 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
156 institutions opened new positions in RCL during Q1 2026, while 175 fully exited. 385 added to existing positions and 594 trimmed.
RCL institutional ownership fell by 1.43 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -19 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 66.9% of all reported 13F value in RCL, and the top 25 account for 79.0%.
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.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) Institutional Ownership