Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in RGLD held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital World Investors | 10.5M | $2.68B | +8.0% | 15.148% | 0.37% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 10.5M | $2.67B | +11.8% | 15.085% | 0.05% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.1M | $1.05B | β | 5.920% | 0.06% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.8M | $957.7M | β | 5.421% | 0.02% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.6M | $916.2M | -3.2% | 5.186% | 0.03% |
| 6 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.2M | $571.8M | +55.3% | 3.236% | 0.09% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.7M | $439.6M | -11.5% | 2.488% | 0.03% |
| 8 | Capital International Investors | 980K | $249.4M | -34.4% | 1.412% | 0.06% |
| 9 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 948K | $241.2M | -19.4% | 1.366% | 0.05% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 930K | $236.8M | -20.3% | 1.340% | 0.01% |
| 11 | First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 918K | $233.5M | -0.9% | 1.322% | 0.31% |
| 12 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 877K | $223.2M | -19.4% | 1.264% | 0.03% |
| 13 | FMR LLC | 859K | $218.5M | +21.1% | 1.237% | 0.01% |
| 14 | Capital Research Global Investors | 856K | $217.9M | β | 1.233% | 0.03% |
| 15 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 809K | $205.8M | -3.1% | 1.165% | 0.04% |
| 16 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 807K | $198.7M | -1.8% | 1.163% | 0.09% |
| 17 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 717K | $182.6M | -61.3% | 1.033% | 0.10% |
| 18 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 688K | $175.1M | -54.1% | 0.991% | 0.02% |
| 19 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 593K | $151.0M | β | 0.855% | 0.18% |
| 20 | Findlay Park Partners LLP | 577K | $146.8M | -41.0% | 0.831% | 2.05% |
| 21 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 574K | $146.1M | +3.8% | 0.827% | 0.02% |
| 22 | Swedbank AB | 522K | $132.9M | -8.0% | 0.752% | 0.14% |
| 23 | BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 519K | $132.1M | +68.8% | 0.748% | 0.15% |
| 24 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 507K | $129.0M | β | 0.730% | 0.03% |
| 25 | Ninety One UK Ltd | 482K | $122.6M | β | 0.694% | 0.28% |
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 RGLD β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in RGLD during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
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 | 781 | +8.8% | 114.86% | +14.08 pp | $16.55B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | 718 | +14% | 100.78% | +24.56 pp | $14.52B | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | 628 | +4.8% | 76.22% | +9.19 pp | $10.98B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | 599 | +8.9% | 67.03% | +6.83 pp | $9.66B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | 550 | +9.3% | 60.20% | +12.81 pp | $8.68B | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | 503 | +8.9% | 47.39% | 1.23 pp | $6.83B | 2.5% |
| Q3 2024 | 462 | +3.4% | 48.62% | +5.14 pp | $7.01B | +12% |
| Q2 2024 | 447 | β | 43.48% | β | $6.27B | 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 RGLD stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Royal Gold, Inc. stands at 114.9%, held across 781 reporting institutions.
Capital World Investors is the largest reported institutional holder of RGLD, with approximately 10,516,187 shares worth $2.68B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of RGLD, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for RGLD is 67 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
138 institutions opened new positions in RGLD during Q1 2026, while 75 fully exited. 497 added to existing positions and 142 trimmed.
RGLD institutional ownership rose by 14.08 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +63 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 60.4% of all reported 13F value in RGLD, and the top 25 account for 76.2%.
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 Gold, Inc. (RGLD) Institutional Ownership