Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in STAA held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROADWOOD CAPITAL INC | 16.1M | $301.5M | +7.3% | 32.385% | 21.25% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 6.7M | $124.7M | -9.4% | 13.389% | 0.00% |
| 3 | Yunqi Capital Ltd | 3.3M | $60.9M | +29.9% | 6.542% | 65.92% |
| 4 | Madison Avenue Partners, LP | 2.4M | $45.7M | — | 4.904% | 1.99% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.1M | $39.7M | — | 4.265% | 0.00% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.8M | $34.3M | -5.5% | 3.682% | 0.00% |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.7M | $31.6M | — | 3.396% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Anatole Investment Management Ltd | 1.6M | $30.0M | — | 3.217% | 4.18% |
| 9 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.5M | $28.0M | +61.4% | 3.011% | 0.00% |
| 10 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.3M | $23.8M | +520.2% | 2.555% | 0.01% |
| 11 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.1M | $20.0M | -48.5% | 2.149% | 0.00% |
| 12 | Two Seas Capital LP | 1.0M | $19.4M | — | 2.083% | 0.80% |
| 13 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.0M | $19.0M | -16.0% | 2.042% | 0.00% |
| 14 | AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 878K | $16.4M | +18.7% | 1.764% | 0.88% |
| 15 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 823K | $15.4M | — | 1.653% | 0.02% |
| 16 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 821K | $15.3M | +39.1% | 1.648% | 0.00% |
| 17 | Defender Capital, LLC. | 645K | $12.1M | -3.5% | 1.295% | 4.28% |
| 18 | Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC | 633K | $11.8M | +39.1% | 1.272% | 0.62% |
| 19 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 593K | $11.1M | +2.3% | 1.190% | 0.00% |
| 20 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 560K | $10.5M | +391.5% | 1.124% | 0.01% |
| 21 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 409K | $7.6M | -15.0% | 0.821% | 0.00% |
| 22 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 400K | $7.5M | -16.0% | 0.804% | 0.00% |
| 23 | PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | 360K | $6.7M | — | 0.722% | 0.67% |
| 24 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | 347K | $6.5M | — | 0.696% | 0.01% |
| 25 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 322K | $6.0M | — | 0.647% | 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 STAA — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in STAA 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 | 187 | 4.1% | 71.35% | 13.33 pp | $1.01B | 16% |
| Q4 2025 | 195 | +3.2% | 84.68% | 9.38 pp | $1.20B | 10.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 189 | +12% | 94.06% | +30.22 pp | $1.33B | +47% |
| Q2 2025 | 169 | 7.1% | 63.84% | 1.51 pp | $902M | 2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | 182 | 13% | 65.35% | 46.09 pp | $923M | 41% |
| Q4 2024 | 210 | 7.9% | 111.44% | 7.93 pp | $1.57B | 6.6% |
| Q3 2024 | 228 | +7.5% | 119.37% | 80.62 pp | $1.69B | 54% |
| Q2 2024 | 212 | — | 199.99% | — | $3.70B | — |
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 STAA stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of STAAR Surgical Company stands at 71.4%, held across 187 reporting institutions.
BROADWOOD CAPITAL INC is the largest reported institutional holder of STAA, with approximately 16,123,842 shares worth $0.30B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of STAA, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, Point72 Asset Management, L.P., SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for STAA is 46 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
44 institutions opened new positions in STAA during Q1 2026, while 52 fully exited. 34 added to existing positions and 108 trimmed.
STAA institutional ownership fell by 13.33 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -8 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 71.5% of all reported 13F value in STAA, and the top 25 account for 89.9%.
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.
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) Institutional Ownership