Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SEAT held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GTCR LLC | 3.8M | $22.3M | 0.0% | 45.433% | 0.59% |
| 2 | SECURITY BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE CO /KS/ | 2.2M | $13.0M | 0.0% | 26.427% | 6.81% |
| 3 | Emeth Value Capital, LLC | 747K | $4.4M | +34.1% | 9.000% | 6.69% |
| 4 | BlackBarn Capital Partners LP | 500K | $3.0M | β | 6.028% | 0.86% |
| 5 | BlackRock, Inc. | 308K | $1.8M | +15.3% | 3.718% | 0.00% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 230K | $1.4M | β | 2.777% | 0.00% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 166K | $982K | +42.7% | 2.004% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 128K | $759K | +96.8% | 1.548% | 0.00% |
| 9 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 94K | $558K | +40.2% | 1.139% | 0.00% |
| 10 | STATE STREET CORP | 85K | $503K | +8.0% | 1.027% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Veradace Capital Management LLC | 70K | $416K | 0.0% | 0.848% | 0.37% |
| 12 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 66K | $387K | +26.4% | 0.790% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Silver Rock Financial LP | 57K | $337K | 0.0% | 0.686% | 0.68% |
| 14 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 53K | $315K | β | 0.643% | 0.00% |
| 15 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 53K | $311K | -17.6% | 0.635% | 0.00% |
| 16 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 47K | $279K | β | 0.570% | 0.00% |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 46K | $271K | +144.8% | 0.552% | 0.00% |
| 18 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 46K | $270K | β | 0.551% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Mariner, LLC | 45K | $267K | +40.3% | 0.544% | 0.00% |
| 20 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 44K | $263K | +48.7% | 0.536% | 0.00% |
| 21 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 39K | $231K | β | 0.472% | 0.00% |
| 22 | MORGAN STANLEY | 35K | $207K | -17.0% | 0.423% | 0.00% |
| 23 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 35K | $207K | +98.2% | 0.422% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Corient Private Wealth LLC | 29K | $170K | β | 0.346% | 0.00% |
| 25 | Shay Capital LLC | 25K | $149K | +127.9% | 0.305% | 0.01% |
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 SEAT β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SEAT during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new SEAT position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their SEAT position in Q1 2026
4 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 | 76 | 1.3% | 82.83% | 14.22 pp | $53M | 15% |
| Q4 2025 | 77 | +18% | 97.05% | 24.62 pp | $62M | 20% |
| Q3 2025 | 65 | +3150% | 121.67% | +107.31 pp | $78M | +748% |
| Q2 2025 | 2 | β | 14.36% | β | $9M | 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 SEAT stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Vivid Seats Inc. stands at 82.8%, held across 76 reporting institutions.
GTCR LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of SEAT, with approximately 3,768,633 shares worth $0.02B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SEAT, including JANE STREET GROUP, LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SEAT is 41 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
20 institutions opened new positions in SEAT during Q1 2026, while 21 fully exited. 20 added to existing positions and 35 trimmed.
SEAT institutional ownership fell by 14.22 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -1 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 91.1% of all reported 13F value in SEAT, and the top 25 account for 98.8%.
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.
Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) Institutional Ownership