Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SWBI held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.1M | $61.5M | +4.0% | 9.150% | 0.00% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.7M | $40.3M | +2.4% | 5.989% | 0.01% |
| 3 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 2.2M | $33.4M | +3.2% | 4.961% | 0.05% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.9M | $28.6M | +2.3% | 4.246% | 0.00% |
| 5 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1.8M | $26.5M | +6.2% | 3.936% | 0.02% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.3M | $19.8M | +18.5% | 2.944% | 0.00% |
| 7 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 994K | $14.9M | -17.7% | 2.222% | 0.00% |
| 8 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 976K | $14.7M | +83.0% | 2.181% | 0.00% |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 937K | $14.1M | +11.7% | 2.094% | 0.00% |
| 10 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 855K | $12.9M | +134.2% | 1.911% | 0.01% |
| 11 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 815K | $12.3M | — | 1.823% | 0.01% |
| 12 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 757K | $11.4M | +71.7% | 1.693% | 0.01% |
| 13 | Trexquant Investment LP | 574K | $8.6M | +45.5% | 1.283% | 0.05% |
| 14 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 570K | $8.6M | +20.8% | 1.275% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 504K | $7.6M | +13.1% | 1.126% | 0.00% |
| 16 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 502K | $7.6M | +3.9% | 1.123% | 0.00% |
| 17 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 470K | $7.1M | +9.8% | 1.052% | 0.00% |
| 18 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 427K | $6.4M | +21.5% | 0.955% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 427K | $6.4M | +2.2% | 0.955% | 0.00% |
| 20 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 367K | $5.5M | -35.4% | 0.820% | 0.00% |
| 21 | MORGAN STANLEY | 340K | $5.1M | +12.0% | 0.760% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 325K | $4.9M | +137.2% | 0.726% | 0.01% |
| 23 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 294K | $4.4M | +2.3% | 0.658% | 0.00% |
| 24 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 235K | $3.5M | +2.3% | 0.525% | 0.00% |
| 25 | LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 192K | $2.9M | +289.0% | 0.429% | 0.01% |
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 SWBI — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SWBI during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new SWBI position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their SWBI position in Q2 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 199 | +4.7% | 67.07% | +7.84 pp | $438M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | 190 | +14% | 59.23% | +28.49 pp | $368M | +59% |
| Q4 2025 | 167 | +3.1% | 30.74% | 1.43 pp | $231M | 3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 162 | 5.8% | 32.17% | 0.09 pp | $238M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | 172 | 0.6% | 32.26% | 32.15 pp | $209M | 54% |
| Q1 2025 | 173 | 4.9% | 64.41% | +9.97 pp | $456M | +85% |
| Q4 2024 | 182 | 1.6% | 54.44% | 5.12 pp | $247M | 28% |
| Q3 2024 | 185 | — | 59.56% | — | $341M | — |
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 SWBI stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. stands at 67.1%, held across 199 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of SWBI, with approximately 4,092,378 shares worth $0.06B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 5 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SWBI, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, Point72 Asset Management, L.P..
Our composite Smart Money Score for SWBI is 79 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
35 institutions opened new positions in SWBI during Q2 2026, while 28 fully exited. 119 added to existing positions and 38 trimmed.
SWBI institutional ownership rose by 7.84 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +9 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 60.8% of all reported 13F value in SWBI, and the top 25 account for 84.1%.
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.
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (SWBI) Institutional Ownership