Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SLM held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 18.9M | $404.2M | +0.5% | 9.528% | 0.01% |
| 2 | FMR LLC | 17.9M | $383.6M | -2.4% | 9.042% | 0.02% |
| 3 | Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC | 13.6M | $290.8M | +5.9% | 6.855% | 7.20% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 10.8M | $231.8M | β | 5.464% | 0.01% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 8.6M | $183.4M | β | 4.322% | 0.00% |
| 6 | Impactive Capital LP | 7.8M | $167.5M | +8.3% | 3.948% | 12.14% |
| 7 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 7.5M | $160.9M | +22.4% | 3.792% | 0.03% |
| 8 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 6.6M | $141.9M | -3.3% | 3.345% | 0.05% |
| 9 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.5M | $138.9M | +48.3% | 3.273% | 0.43% |
| 10 | STATE STREET CORP | 6.5M | $138.1M | -0.2% | 3.256% | 0.00% |
| 11 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 6.3M | $135.2M | +10.2% | 3.187% | 0.07% |
| 12 | Capital Research Global Investors | 5.3M | $113.7M | -52.9% | 2.679% | 0.02% |
| 13 | BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 5.2M | $112.0M | -64.0% | 2.640% | 0.37% |
| 14 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.1M | $87.7M | +3.3% | 2.067% | 0.01% |
| 15 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 3.3M | $71.1M | +136.6% | 1.676% | 0.03% |
| 16 | Azora Capital LP | 3.2M | $68.6M | +381.6% | 1.618% | 4.51% |
| 17 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 3.1M | $66.8M | -1.4% | 1.574% | 0.07% |
| 18 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.8M | $59.3M | +1.1% | 1.398% | 0.00% |
| 19 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 2.3M | $49.3M | +148.6% | 1.163% | 0.04% |
| 20 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 2.3M | $48.9M | -1.4% | 1.153% | 0.01% |
| 21 | DME Capital Management, LP | 2.1M | $45.0M | β | 1.061% | 1.41% |
| 22 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.1M | $44.0M | +109.7% | 1.036% | 0.01% |
| 23 | UBS Group AG | 1.8M | $38.7M | +33.8% | 0.912% | 0.01% |
| 24 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.8M | $38.4M | +7.6% | 0.905% | 0.01% |
| 25 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 1.8M | $38.2M | +18.3% | 0.900% | 0.07% |
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 SLM β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SLM during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new SLM position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their SLM 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 | 359 | 2.2% | 92.39% | 30.88 pp | $4.10B | 25% |
| Q4 2025 | 367 | 5.2% | 123.27% | 10.23 pp | $5.47B | 7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 387 | 8.1% | 133.50% | 66.49 pp | $5.92B | 41% |
| Q2 2025 | 421 | +8.5% | 199.99% | +66.74 pp | $10.07B | +70% |
| Q1 2025 | 388 | +13% | 133.25% | +5.72 pp | $5.91B | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 342 | +9.3% | 127.53% | +25.71 pp | $5.66B | +25% |
| Q3 2024 | 313 | +6.8% | 101.82% | +7.32 pp | $4.52B | +7.7% |
| Q2 2024 | 293 | β | 94.50% | β | $4.19B | 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 SLM stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of SLM Corporation stands at 92.4%, held across 359 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of SLM, with approximately 18,880,810 shares worth $0.40B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SLM, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SLM is 34 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
71 institutions opened new positions in SLM during Q1 2026, while 79 fully exited. 74 added to existing positions and 211 trimmed.
SLM institutional ownership fell by 30.88 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -8 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 54.7% of all reported 13F value in SLM, and the top 25 account for 79.5%.
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.
SLM Corporation (SLM) Institutional Ownership