Ranked by reported Q1 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. | 24.9M | $5.38B | +2.3% | 7.685% | 0.09% |
| 2 | Employees Provident Fund Board | 71K | $4.65B | — | 0.022% | 0.01% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 21.0M | $4.55B | — | 6.499% | 0.11% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 14.2M | $3.07B | — | 4.384% | 0.16% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 13.9M | $3.01B | -0.0% | 4.301% | 0.10% |
| 6 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 9.4M | $2.04B | -3.7% | 2.911% | 0.15% |
| 7 | PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 9.2M | $1.99B | -0.4% | 2.835% | 1.56% |
| 8 | FMR LLC | 9.2M | $1.98B | -1.4% | 2.830% | 0.11% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 9.1M | $1.97B | +3.9% | 2.815% | 0.12% |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 5.3M | $1.16B | +13.1% | 1.653% | 0.18% |
| 11 | MORGAN STANLEY | 5.3M | $1.15B | -2.2% | 1.644% | 0.07% |
| 12 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 4.1M | $881.2M | +8.9% | 1.258% | 0.10% |
| 13 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 3.7M | $800.3M | +6.1% | 1.142% | 0.57% |
| 14 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 3.6M | $773.4M | — | 1.104% | 0.73% |
| 15 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 3.5M | $757.6M | +2211.6% | 1.081% | 0.14% |
| 16 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.3M | $704.4M | +1.0% | 1.005% | 0.09% |
| 17 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3.0M | $650.8M | +0.2% | 0.929% | 0.14% |
| 18 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.8M | $609.2M | +340.6% | 0.869% | 0.49% |
| 19 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 2.6M | $555.6M | -24.0% | 0.793% | 0.26% |
| 20 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 2.5M | $547.0M | -16.6% | 0.781% | 0.35% |
| 21 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 2.2M | $479.3M | -5.6% | 0.684% | 0.08% |
| 22 | Legal & General Group Plc | 2.2M | $472.5M | +5.6% | 0.674% | 0.11% |
| 23 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2.1M | $446.9M | +2.0% | 0.638% | 0.07% |
| 24 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 2.0M | $442.8M | +174.5% | 0.632% | 0.47% |
| 25 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 2.0M | $437.6M | -13.2% | 0.625% | 0.11% |
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 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 | 1,318 | +12% | 77.86% | +15.51 pp | $60.47B | +25% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,181 | +15% | 62.35% | +10.19 pp | $48.43B | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,027 | +0.4% | 52.16% | +8.02 pp | $40.51B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,023 | +3.6% | 44.14% | 8.69 pp | $34.28B | 16% |
| Q1 2025 | 987 | 6.4% | 52.83% | 0.44 pp | $41.03B | 0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,055 | +4.0% | 53.27% | +3.54 pp | $41.38B | +7.1% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,014 | +1.7% | 49.73% | 12.58 pp | $38.62B | 20% |
| Q2 2024 | 997 | — | 62.31% | — | $48.40B | — |
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 Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Ross Stores, Inc. stands at 77.9%, held across 1,318 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of ROST, with approximately 24,856,784 shares worth $5.38B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of ROST, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for ROST is 79 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
251 institutions opened new positions in ROST during Q1 2026, while 114 fully exited. 923 added to existing positions and 141 trimmed.
ROST institutional ownership rose by 15.51 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +137 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 49.3% 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.
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Institutional Ownership