Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in ROST held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 27.9M | $5.94B | +12.3% | 8.626% | 0.09% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 21.0M | $4.48B | +0.1% | 6.505% | 0.10% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 14.6M | $3.12B | +5.3% | 4.527% | 0.05% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 14.5M | $3.09B | +2.4% | 4.489% | 0.14% |
| 5 | Invesco Ltd. | 12.3M | $2.62B | +81.4% | 3.808% | 0.21% |
| 6 | FMR LLC | 11.0M | $2.34B | +19.9% | 3.393% | 0.10% |
| 7 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 9.5M | $2.02B | +1.0% | 2.940% | 0.13% |
| 8 | PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 9.1M | $1.94B | -0.7% | 2.815% | 1.15% |
| 9 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 8.7M | $1.81B | -12.0% | 2.685% | 0.10% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 7.9M | $1.68B | -12.8% | 2.456% | 0.09% |
| 11 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 6.6M | $1.41B | +89.2% | 2.045% | 0.24% |
| 12 | NORGES BANK | 5.8M | $1.24B | — | 1.804% | 0.12% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 5.0M | $1.07B | -5.9% | 1.548% | 0.06% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 4.0M | $858.5M | -0.9% | 1.247% | 0.07% |
| 15 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 3.4M | $727.8M | -7.4% | 1.057% | 0.43% |
| 16 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.5M | $726.0M | +89.5% | 1.084% | 0.25% |
| 17 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.3M | $706.4M | +2.1% | 1.026% | 0.08% |
| 18 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3.0M | $647.9M | +1.3% | 0.941% | 0.12% |
| 19 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 2.5M | $536.5M | -0.2% | 0.779% | 0.30% |
| 20 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 2.4M | $529.3M | +34.6% | 0.750% | 0.17% |
| 21 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 2.5M | $522.0M | +20.0% | 0.758% | 0.22% |
| 22 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.4M | $520.7M | -13.0% | 0.756% | 0.38% |
| 23 | Legal & General Group Plc | 2.2M | $476.2M | +2.6% | 0.692% | 0.10% |
| 24 | UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AME | 2.2M | $463.3M | +21.6% | 0.673% | 0.08% |
| 25 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 2.2M | $462.4M | +22.8% | 0.672% | 0.09% |
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 ROST — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in ROST during Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,423 | +5.4% | 93.70% | +4.08 pp | $61.14B | 4.3% |
| Q1 2026 | 1,350 | +13% | 89.62% | 0.46 pp | $63.86B | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,195 | +15% | 90.08% | +0.95 pp | $49.85B | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,038 | +1.5% | 89.13% | 0.68 pp | $41.73B | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,023 | +3.6% | 89.81% | +0.52 pp | $34.28B | 16% |
| Q1 2025 | 987 | 6.4% | 89.29% | 0.94 pp | $41.03B | 0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,055 | +4.0% | 90.23% | +4.36 pp | $41.38B | +7.1% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,014 | — | 85.87% | — | $38.62B | — |
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 ROST stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Ross Stores, Inc. stands at 93.7%, held across 1,423 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of ROST, with approximately 27,900,923 shares worth $5.94B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of ROST, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for ROST is 66 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
158 institutions opened new positions in ROST during Q2 2026, while 99 fully exited. 525 added to existing positions and 696 trimmed.
ROST institutional ownership rose by 4.08 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +73 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 47.5% of all reported 13F value in ROST, and the top 25 account for 65.3%.
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.