Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SPHR held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.9M | $458.8M | +89.8% | 10.852% | 0.01% |
| 2 | Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. | 2.6M | $305.9M | 0.0% | 7.236% | 4.52% |
| 3 | ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 2.5M | $289.1M | -22.3% | 6.838% | 3.24% |
| 4 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.0M | $240.3M | +6.5% | 5.684% | 0.01% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.5M | $181.0M | — | 4.281% | 0.01% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $141.0M | — | 3.334% | 0.00% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.0M | $120.2M | +62.0% | 2.843% | 0.00% |
| 8 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 898K | $105.4M | -2.2% | 2.492% | 0.02% |
| 9 | GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | 795K | $93.3M | -7.5% | 2.207% | 0.92% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 730K | $85.8M | +12.7% | 2.028% | 0.01% |
| 11 | STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 712K | $83.5M | -33.4% | 1.976% | 2.94% |
| 12 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 709K | $83.2M | +84.5% | 1.968% | 0.07% |
| 13 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 707K | $83.0M | -0.4% | 1.963% | 0.04% |
| 14 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 610K | $71.6M | -16.8% | 1.693% | 0.01% |
| 15 | GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC | 561K | $65.9M | +0.1% | 1.559% | 0.79% |
| 16 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 560K | $65.7M | +149.9% | 1.555% | 0.10% |
| 17 | HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | 524K | $61.5M | +24.8% | 1.455% | 0.10% |
| 18 | GABELLI FUNDS LLC | 522K | $61.3M | -3.2% | 1.451% | 0.41% |
| 19 | UBS Group AG | 519K | $60.9M | +47.4% | 1.441% | 0.01% |
| 20 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 421K | $49.5M | +12.4% | 1.170% | 0.01% |
| 21 | Nearwater Capital Markets, Ltd | 375K | $44.0M | +50.0% | 1.041% | 1.04% |
| 22 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 349K | $40.9M | -29.3% | 0.968% | 0.01% |
| 23 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 347K | $40.8M | +57.3% | 0.964% | 0.00% |
| 24 | FMR LLC | 347K | $40.7M | +526.3% | 0.962% | 0.00% |
| 25 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 340K | $39.9M | +221.0% | 0.943% | 0.00% |
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 SPHR — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SPHR 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 | 368 | +20% | 73.32% | +14.47 pp | $4.05B | +25% |
| Q4 2025 | 306 | +24% | 58.85% | +20.91 pp | $3.25B | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | 247 | +12% | 37.94% | +10.18 pp | $2.09B | +37% |
| Q2 2025 | 221 | +11% | 27.76% | +7.72 pp | $1.53B | +38% |
| Q1 2025 | 200 | 7.0% | 20.04% | 5.08 pp | $1.11B | 20% |
| Q4 2024 | 215 | +6.4% | 25.12% | +1.55 pp | $1.39B | +6.6% |
| Q3 2024 | 202 | +1.0% | 23.57% | +3.95 pp | $1.30B | +20% |
| Q2 2024 | 200 | — | 19.62% | — | $1.08B | — |
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 SPHR stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Sphere Entertainment Co. stands at 73.3%, held across 368 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of SPHR, with approximately 3,907,941 shares worth $0.46B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SPHR, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SPHR is 81 out of 100 (Strong Smart Money). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
108 institutions opened new positions in SPHR during Q1 2026, while 46 fully exited. 208 added to existing positions and 52 trimmed.
SPHR institutional ownership rose by 14.47 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +62 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 49.9% of all reported 13F value in SPHR, and the top 25 account for 72.0%.
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.