Ranked by reported Q1 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. | 3.9M | $56.4M | +0.1% | 8.842% | 0.00% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.6M | $37.5M | +5.8% | 5.880% | 0.01% |
| 3 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 2.2M | $30.8M | -2.1% | 4.832% | 0.05% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.9M | $26.6M | β | 4.173% | 0.00% |
| 5 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1.7M | $23.8M | +94.9% | 3.726% | 0.02% |
| 6 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.2M | $17.3M | -7.9% | 2.714% | 0.00% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.1M | $15.9M | +3.3% | 2.498% | 0.00% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 838K | $12.1M | +0.0% | 1.884% | 0.00% |
| 9 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 568K | $8.1M | +72.4% | 1.277% | 0.00% |
| 10 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 533K | $7.6M | +73.5% | 1.198% | 0.00% |
| 11 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 484K | $6.9M | +138.5% | 1.087% | 0.00% |
| 12 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 472K | $6.8M | -25.2% | 1.061% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 445K | $6.4M | +42.4% | 1.001% | 0.01% |
| 14 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 441K | $6.3M | +25.4% | 0.991% | 0.00% |
| 15 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 429K | $6.1M | β | 0.963% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 418K | $6.0M | +0.9% | 0.939% | 0.00% |
| 17 | Trexquant Investment LP | 394K | $5.6M | +23.9% | 0.886% | 0.05% |
| 18 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 365K | $5.2M | +68.0% | 0.820% | 0.00% |
| 19 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 352K | $5.0M | +5.3% | 0.791% | 0.00% |
| 20 | MORGAN STANLEY | 304K | $4.4M | +9.8% | 0.683% | 0.00% |
| 21 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 287K | $4.1M | β | 0.646% | 0.00% |
| 22 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 230K | $3.3M | +169.9% | 0.516% | 0.00% |
| 23 | UBS Group AG | 207K | $3.0M | +30.2% | 0.465% | 0.00% |
| 24 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 163K | $2.3M | β | 0.367% | 0.01% |
| 25 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 142K | $2.0M | +0.9% | 0.319% | 0.00% |
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 SWBI β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SWBI during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
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 | 181 | +9.0% | 53.96% | +18.91 pp | $354M | +54% |
| Q4 2025 | 166 | +6.4% | 35.05% | +0.29 pp | $230M | +0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | 156 | 9.3% | 34.76% | +2.94 pp | $228M | +9.2% |
| Q2 2025 | 172 | 0.6% | 31.82% | 37.55 pp | $209M | 54% |
| Q1 2025 | 173 | 4.9% | 69.37% | +31.79 pp | $456M | +85% |
| Q4 2024 | 182 | 1.6% | 37.58% | 14.39 pp | $247M | 28% |
| Q3 2024 | 185 | 4.6% | 51.97% | 5.00 pp | $341M | 8.8% |
| Q2 2024 | 194 | β | 56.97% | β | $374M | 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 SWBI stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. stands at 54.0%, held across 181 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of SWBI, with approximately 3,934,224 shares worth $0.06B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SWBI, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SWBI is 74 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
48 institutions opened new positions in SWBI during Q1 2026, while 33 fully exited. 121 added to existing positions and 11 trimmed.
SWBI institutional ownership rose by 18.91 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +15 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 66.7% of all reported 13F value in SWBI, and the top 25 account for 87.4%.
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.
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (SWBI) Institutional Ownership