Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SATS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 18.8M | $2.20B | -4.6% | 6.526% | 0.04% |
| 2 | STATE STREET CORP | 14.5M | $1.70B | +163.1% | 5.047% | 0.06% |
| 3 | FMR LLC | 11.2M | $1.31B | +22.1% | 3.888% | 0.07% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 8.7M | $1.02B | — | 3.016% | 0.03% |
| 5 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 8.1M | $944.2M | +19.5% | 2.798% | 0.11% |
| 6 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 7.4M | $870.3M | +2039.0% | 2.579% | 0.16% |
| 7 | Darsana Capital Partners LP | 7.0M | $819.5M | 0.0% | 2.429% | 17.45% |
| 8 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.4M | $750.0M | — | 2.223% | 0.04% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.7M | $545.0M | +32.5% | 1.620% | 0.03% |
| 10 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.5M | $411.9M | -11.2% | 1.221% | 0.05% |
| 11 | UBS Group AG | 3.5M | $408.3M | +28.0% | 1.210% | 0.06% |
| 12 | Arini Captial Management Ltd | 3.5M | $404.0M | — | 1.198% | 63.75% |
| 13 | Sachem Head Capital Management LP | 3.0M | $351.8M | -42.5% | 1.043% | 8.47% |
| 14 | SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC | 3.0M | $346.9M | +872.7% | 1.028% | 11.97% |
| 15 | BARCLAYS PLC | 2.7M | $312.6M | — | 0.926% | 0.13% |
| 16 | Pentwater Capital Management LP | 2.5M | $296.2M | +211.7% | 0.878% | 1.54% |
| 17 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.5M | $293.9M | +316.7% | 0.871% | 0.04% |
| 18 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.0M | $230.3M | +41.2% | 0.682% | 0.01% |
| 19 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.9M | $221.6M | +13.8% | 0.657% | 0.03% |
| 20 | Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. | 1.9M | $220.6M | -23.5% | 0.654% | 3.58% |
| 21 | Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd | 1.9M | $220.4M | -13.7% | 0.653% | 12.48% |
| 22 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.8M | $208.2M | +0.6% | 0.617% | 0.03% |
| 23 | CITIGROUP INC | 1.7M | $204.9M | +26.8% | 0.607% | 0.09% |
| 24 | Sculptor Capital LP | 1.7M | $200.4M | +34.2% | 0.594% | 2.19% |
| 25 | REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.6M | $185.5M | -30.1% | 0.550% | 27.52% |
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 SATS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SATS 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 | 640 | +21% | 61.60% | +8.93 pp | $20.27B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | 527 | +39% | 52.67% | +14.59 pp | $17.33B | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | 380 | +36% | 38.08% | +26.37 pp | $12.53B | +225% |
| Q2 2025 | 280 | 4.8% | 11.71% | +1.53 pp | $3.85B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | 294 | +6.9% | 10.18% | +0.88 pp | $3.35B | +9.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 275 | +5.8% | 9.30% | +0.76 pp | $3.06B | +8.9% |
| Q3 2024 | 260 | +4.8% | 8.54% | +2.05 pp | $2.81B | +32% |
| Q2 2024 | 248 | — | 6.49% | — | $2.13B | — |
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 SATS stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of EchoStar Corporation stands at 61.6%, held across 640 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of SATS, with approximately 18,807,778 shares worth $2.20B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SATS, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SATS is 73 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
197 institutions opened new positions in SATS during Q1 2026, while 84 fully exited. 324 added to existing positions and 117 trimmed.
SATS institutional ownership rose by 8.93 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +113 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.2% of all reported 13F value in SATS, and the top 25 account for 72.4%.
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.
EchoStar Corporation (SATS) Institutional Ownership