Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SDRL held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.9M | $225.1M | -0.8% | 7.913% | 0.00% |
| 2 | Elliott Investment Management L.P. | 4.7M | $214.7M | +3.5% | 7.547% | 1.35% |
| 3 | UBS Group AG | 3.8M | $173.2M | +27.9% | 6.087% | 0.03% |
| 4 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3.6M | $161.7M | +10.1% | 5.683% | 0.03% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.7M | $122.4M | β | 4.303% | 0.00% |
| 6 | ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | 2.5M | $112.1M | -29.3% | 3.940% | 0.17% |
| 7 | Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates, LLC | 2.4M | $111.5M | +27.6% | 3.917% | 5.99% |
| 8 | Patient Capital Management, LLC | 2.2M | $97.9M | +4.8% | 3.443% | 3.65% |
| 9 | BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SA | 2.1M | $95.8M | +25.6% | 3.366% | 0.05% |
| 10 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.8M | $82.1M | +5.7% | 2.887% | 0.00% |
| 11 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.7M | $76.9M | +31.7% | 2.703% | 0.04% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.5M | $66.1M | +3.1% | 2.322% | 0.00% |
| 13 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.4M | $65.1M | +17.6% | 2.288% | 0.03% |
| 14 | Condire Management, LP | 1.3M | $58.2M | 0.0% | 2.047% | 5.63% |
| 15 | CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC | 1.3M | $57.4M | -66.3% | 2.018% | 7.44% |
| 16 | FMR LLC | 1.2M | $53.5M | +13.7% | 1.882% | 0.00% |
| 17 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 992K | $45.1M | -14.8% | 1.586% | 0.01% |
| 18 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 956K | $43.5M | -16.0% | 1.530% | 0.00% |
| 19 | BARCLAYS PLC | 951K | $43.3M | +35.1% | 1.521% | 0.02% |
| 20 | Webs Creek Capital Management LP | 897K | $40.8M | +2.5% | 1.434% | 7.07% |
| 21 | Merewether Investment Management, LP | 867K | $39.5M | β | 1.387% | 0.76% |
| 22 | Sagefield Capital LP | 831K | $37.8M | -9.8% | 1.329% | 2.72% |
| 23 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 823K | $37.4M | +101.9% | 1.316% | 0.04% |
| 24 | Hosking Partners LLP | 783K | $35.6M | +9.6% | 1.252% | 1.28% |
| 25 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 777K | $35.4M | β | 1.243% | 0.00% |
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 SDRL β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SDRL 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 | 239 | +20% | 100.58% | +21.17 pp | $2.78B | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | 200 | +0.5% | 79.41% | +14.38 pp | $2.20B | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | 199 | +8.2% | 65.03% | +6.21 pp | $1.80B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | 184 | 1.1% | 58.82% | +6.91 pp | $1.63B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | 186 | 4.6% | 51.91% | 28.51 pp | $1.44B | 35% |
| Q4 2024 | 195 | +0.5% | 80.42% | +2.57 pp | $2.23B | +3.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 194 | +0.5% | 77.85% | 13.90 pp | $2.15B | 15% |
| Q2 2024 | 193 | β | 91.75% | β | $2.54B | 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 SDRL stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Seadrill Limited stands at 100.6%, held across 239 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of SDRL, with approximately 4,948,272 shares worth $0.23B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SDRL, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SDRL is 69 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
66 institutions opened new positions in SDRL during Q1 2026, while 27 fully exited. 143 added to existing positions and 29 trimmed.
SDRL institutional ownership rose by 21.17 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +39 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.2% of all reported 13F value in SDRL, and the top 25 account for 76.6%.
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.