Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SHW held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 17.5M | $5.60B | -0.8% | 7.085% | 0.10% |
| 2 | STATE STREET CORP | 15.6M | $5.00B | -0.3% | 6.324% | 0.17% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 15.1M | $4.85B | — | 6.140% | 0.12% |
| 4 | FMR LLC | 7.0M | $2.24B | +34.8% | 2.833% | 0.12% |
| 5 | MORGAN STANLEY | 6.2M | $1.98B | -1.9% | 2.511% | 0.12% |
| 6 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.9M | $1.89B | — | 2.391% | 0.10% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5.3M | $1.70B | +1.9% | 2.162% | 0.11% |
| 8 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 3.6M | $1.16B | -4.3% | 1.449% | 0.38% |
| 9 | Capital Research Global Investors | 3.6M | $1.16B | +10.2% | 1.465% | 0.18% |
| 10 | VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | 3.1M | $997.8M | -1.9% | 1.262% | 2.79% |
| 11 | DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt | 2.7M | $866.4M | -25.4% | 1.096% | 0.85% |
| 12 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 2.6M | $833.0M | -1.2% | 1.054% | 0.11% |
| 13 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 2.3M | $750.3M | -2.3% | 0.949% | 0.65% |
| 14 | Capital World Investors | 2.3M | $723.0M | +70.5% | 0.915% | 0.10% |
| 15 | Amundi | 2.2M | $705.5M | +20.6% | 0.892% | 0.19% |
| 16 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.1M | $666.8M | -3.3% | 0.843% | 0.08% |
| 17 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 2.0M | $647.7M | +5.4% | 0.819% | 0.14% |
| 18 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 2.0M | $641.3M | -1.1% | 0.811% | 0.13% |
| 19 | Fiera Capital Corp | 1.8M | $569.0M | +0.3% | 0.720% | 1.95% |
| 20 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.7M | $548.4M | +2.5% | 0.694% | 0.08% |
| 21 | PineStone Asset Management Inc. | 1.7M | $534.2M | -3.1% | 0.676% | 3.75% |
| 22 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.6M | $522.9M | -0.7% | 0.661% | 0.10% |
| 23 | 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 1.6M | $512.2M | -5.0% | 0.648% | 0.68% |
| 24 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 1.5M | $506.4M | -8.5% | 0.623% | 0.17% |
| 25 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 1.5M | $484.6M | +6.6% | 0.613% | 0.12% |
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 SHW — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SHW 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 | 1,649 | 1.3% | 76.33% | 3.42 pp | $59.73B | 4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,670 | +4.4% | 79.75% | 2.85 pp | $62.41B | 3.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,600 | 1.3% | 82.60% | 3.04 pp | $64.64B | 3.5% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,621 | +1.2% | 85.64% | +4.23 pp | $67.02B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,601 | 1.1% | 81.41% | +0.50 pp | $63.71B | +0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,618 | +1.3% | 80.91% | 4.43 pp | $63.32B | 5.2% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,597 | +7.1% | 85.34% | +9.62 pp | $66.78B | +13% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,491 | — | 75.72% | — | $59.25B | — |
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 SHW stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of The Sherwin-Williams Company stands at 76.3%, held across 1,649 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of SHW, with approximately 17,475,434 shares worth $5.60B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SHW, including VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SHW is 34 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
165 institutions opened new positions in SHW during Q1 2026, while 186 fully exited. 430 added to existing positions and 1,044 trimmed.
SHW institutional ownership fell by 3.42 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -21 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 44.5% of all reported 13F value in SHW, and the top 25 account for 60.4%.
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.
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Institutional Ownership