Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SAIA held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.4M | $839.2M | +2.6% | 8.958% | 0.01% |
| 2 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 2.5M | $816.1M | +8.0% | 9.372% | 0.26% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $420.0M | β | 4.483% | 0.01% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.1M | $385.4M | β | 4.114% | 0.02% |
| 5 | KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 987K | $346.7M | -9.5% | 3.700% | 1.02% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 826K | $290.2M | +1.8% | 3.097% | 0.01% |
| 7 | MORGAN STANLEY | 808K | $283.7M | +4.7% | 3.029% | 0.02% |
| 8 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 804K | $282.5M | +8.6% | 3.016% | 0.20% |
| 9 | WASATCH ADVISORS INC | 709K | $249.0M | -3.5% | 2.658% | 1.65% |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 690K | $242.3M | -25.4% | 2.586% | 0.04% |
| 11 | Capital World Investors | 555K | $195.1M | +36.4% | 2.082% | 0.03% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 513K | $180.4M | +3.1% | 1.925% | 0.01% |
| 13 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 455K | $159.8M | -4.7% | 1.706% | 0.03% |
| 14 | VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 388K | $135.9M | +53.1% | 1.453% | 0.14% |
| 15 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 383K | $134.7M | +35.2% | 1.438% | 0.10% |
| 16 | FIL Ltd | 383K | $134.4M | -38.8% | 1.434% | 0.10% |
| 17 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 322K | $113.2M | -1.0% | 1.209% | 0.06% |
| 18 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 308K | $108.3M | +132.6% | 1.157% | 0.05% |
| 19 | Slate Path Capital LP | 308K | $108.2M | β | 1.155% | 1.61% |
| 20 | Holocene Advisors, LP | 297K | $104.5M | +913.4% | 1.115% | 0.25% |
| 21 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 289K | $101.5M | +8.0% | 1.083% | 0.02% |
| 22 | DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 258K | $90.6M | +76.1% | 0.967% | 0.67% |
| 23 | FMR LLC | 255K | $89.7M | -37.5% | 0.958% | 0.00% |
| 24 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 236K | $82.9M | +4.0% | 0.884% | 0.01% |
| 25 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 228K | $80.0M | +199.7% | 0.854% | 0.14% |
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 SAIA β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SAIA during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new SAIA position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their SAIA 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 | 440 | +4.3% | 64.99% | 1.16 pp | $8.37B | 1.8% |
| Q4 2025 | 422 | +2.4% | 66.15% | +5.24 pp | $8.52B | +8.6% |
| Q3 2025 | 412 | 1.4% | 60.91% | +8.42 pp | $7.84B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | 418 | 5.6% | 52.49% | 16.91 pp | $6.76B | 24% |
| Q1 2025 | 443 | 6.5% | 69.40% | 22.43 pp | $8.94B | 24% |
| Q4 2024 | 474 | +7.2% | 91.83% | +9.40 pp | $11.83B | +11% |
| Q3 2024 | 442 | 3.1% | 82.43% | 5.02 pp | $10.62B | 5.7% |
| Q2 2024 | 456 | β | 87.45% | β | $11.26B | 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 SAIA stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Saia, Inc. stands at 65.0%, held across 440 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of SAIA, with approximately 2,389,103 shares worth $0.84B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SAIA, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SAIA is 41 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
83 institutions opened new positions in SAIA during Q1 2026, while 65 fully exited. 269 added to existing positions and 87 trimmed.
SAIA institutional ownership fell by 1.16 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +18 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 49.7% of all reported 13F value in SAIA, and the top 25 account for 71.4%.
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.
Saia, Inc. (SAIA) Institutional Ownership