58% buyers of institutions opening or closing positions this quarter
11 more new buyers than exits, ownership rose 21.50 percentage points vs the prior quarter, and 1 well-known fund manager in the top 25.
58% buyers of institutions opening or closing positions this quarter
78.7% institutional ownership
Ophir Asset Management portfolio allocation
Institutional ownership vs Industrial - Distribution peers
No Form 4 insider transactions on file
Latest positioning in TRNS across 13F flow, ownership shift, marquee holders, and holder-count growth.
Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in TRNS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 826K | $60.7M | -2.9% | 8.840% | 0.05% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 675K | $49.6M | -0.8% | 7.226% | 0.00% |
| 3 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 615K | $45.1M | +12.6% | 6.579% | 0.45% |
| 4 | ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 614K | $45.1M | +57.3% | 6.576% | 0.45% |
| 5 | Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd | 546K | $40.1M | β | 5.840% | 4.67% |
| 6 | Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | 513K | $37.6M | -45.7% | 5.487% | 0.75% |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 407K | $29.9M | β | 4.359% | 0.00% |
| 8 | BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 327K | $24.1M | β | 3.506% | 0.08% |
| 9 | RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC | 310K | $22.8M | -8.0% | 3.324% | 0.56% |
| 10 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 298K | $21.9M | +19.8% | 3.187% | 0.00% |
| 11 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 262K | $19.2M | +3.7% | 2.805% | 0.00% |
| 12 | Paradice Investment Management LLC | 248K | $18.2M | β | 2.660% | 3.43% |
| 13 | BAMCO INC /NY/ | 230K | $16.9M | +13.2% | 2.466% | 0.05% |
| 14 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 229K | $16.8M | +2.8% | 2.450% | 0.00% |
| 15 | STATE STREET CORP | 219K | $16.1M | +0.1% | 2.344% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | 204K | $15.0M | -15.5% | 2.189% | 0.19% |
| 17 | First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 153K | $11.2M | +19.6% | 1.639% | 0.01% |
| 18 | ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC | 151K | $11.1M | +12.6% | 1.612% | 0.29% |
| 19 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 132K | $9.7M | -17.6% | 1.418% | 0.00% |
| 20 | NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 131K | $9.6M | +4.9% | 1.397% | 0.49% |
| 21 | KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP | 104K | $7.6M | 0.0% | 1.111% | 0.03% |
| 22 | OSTERWEIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 100K | $7.4M | β | 1.076% | 0.38% |
| 23 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 97K | $7.1M | -5.1% | 1.036% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Roubaix Capital, LLC | 85K | $6.2M | -26.8% | 0.910% | 2.91% |
| 25 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 82K | $6.0M | -20.0% | 0.875% | 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 TRNS β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in TRNS during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new TRNS position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their TRNS 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 | 157 | +7.5% | 78.68% | +21.50 pp | $671M | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | 146 | 4.6% | 57.18% | 19.14 pp | $487M | 25% |
| Q3 2025 | 153 | +3.4% | 76.32% | 11.14 pp | $651M | 13% |
| Q2 2025 | 148 | +9.6% | 87.46% | +8.94 pp | $746M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | 135 | 2.9% | 78.52% | 20.72 pp | $669M | 21% |
| Q4 2024 | 139 | 12% | 99.24% | 16.24 pp | $846M | 14% |
| Q3 2024 | 158 | +7.5% | 115.48% | +8.56 pp | $984M | +8.0% |
| Q2 2024 | 147 | β | 106.92% | β | $911M | 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.
No recent Form 4 insider transactions on file for TRNS.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying TRNS stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Transcat, Inc. stands at 78.7%, held across 157 reporting institutions.
Neuberger Berman Group LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of TRNS, with approximately 825,738 shares worth $0.06B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of TRNS, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for TRNS is 61 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
39 institutions opened new positions in TRNS during Q1 2026, while 28 fully exited. 94 added to existing positions and 23 trimmed.
TRNS institutional ownership rose by 21.50 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +11 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.2% of all reported 13F value in TRNS, and the top 25 account for 82.8%.
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.