Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in TSN held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 24.9M | $1.59B | -0.4% | 6.991% | 0.03% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 18.3M | $1.17B | — | 5.145% | 0.03% |
| 3 | PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 17.2M | $1.10B | +12.0% | 4.819% | 3.57% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 15.4M | $987.8M | — | 4.331% | 0.05% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 14.3M | $917.4M | +2.7% | 4.022% | 0.03% |
| 6 | DAVIS SELECTED ADVISERS | 13.1M | $838.7M | +2.1% | 3.677% | 3.85% |
| 7 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10.0M | $639.8M | +23.2% | 2.807% | 0.29% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 7.6M | $486.3M | +2.1% | 2.140% | 0.03% |
| 9 | Invesco Ltd. | 6.2M | $396.4M | +2.2% | 1.738% | 0.06% |
| 10 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 5.7M | $363.4M | -6.6% | 1.593% | 0.07% |
| 11 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 5.1M | $328.7M | +11.5% | 1.441% | 0.04% |
| 12 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 5.0M | $317.3M | +2.8% | 1.391% | 0.04% |
| 13 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 3.6M | $229.1M | — | 0.999% | 0.08% |
| 14 | MORGAN STANLEY | 3.4M | $218.3M | +3.7% | 0.957% | 0.01% |
| 15 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.8M | $180.4M | -0.1% | 0.791% | 0.04% |
| 16 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 2.7M | $174.2M | +46.2% | 0.764% | 0.06% |
| 17 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2.7M | $172.9M | +0.5% | 0.758% | 0.03% |
| 18 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.6M | $166.1M | -36.0% | 0.728% | 0.11% |
| 19 | YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | 2.5M | $161.1M | +1.0% | 0.706% | 2.15% |
| 20 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.1M | $132.7M | +27.6% | 0.582% | 0.11% |
| 21 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.8M | $117.2M | +44.4% | 0.514% | 0.03% |
| 22 | UBS Group AG | 1.8M | $114.6M | +5.4% | 0.503% | 0.02% |
| 23 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 1.7M | $107.9M | +9.1% | 0.473% | 0.12% |
| 24 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.6M | $103.2M | +17.8% | 0.452% | 0.01% |
| 25 | Legal & General Group Plc | 1.6M | $103.2M | +0.5% | 0.452% | 0.02% |
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 TSN — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in TSN 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 | 875 | +4.9% | 74.87% | +5.84 pp | $15.31B | +8.5% |
| Q4 2025 | 834 | +6.4% | 69.03% | +6.45 pp | $14.11B | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | 784 | 4.0% | 62.58% | 12.62 pp | $12.79B | 17% |
| Q2 2025 | 817 | 0.2% | 75.20% | +4.39 pp | $15.37B | +6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | 819 | +2.4% | 70.81% | +7.78 pp | $14.48B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | 800 | +2.8% | 63.03% | 1.25 pp | $12.89B | 1.9% |
| Q3 2024 | 778 | +3.7% | 64.28% | 11.24 pp | $13.14B | 15% |
| Q2 2024 | 750 | — | 75.52% | — | $15.44B | — |
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 TSN stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Tyson Foods, Inc. stands at 74.9%, held across 875 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of TSN, with approximately 24,888,071 shares worth $1.59B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of TSN, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for TSN is 72 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
143 institutions opened new positions in TSN during Q1 2026, while 102 fully exited. 588 added to existing positions and 138 trimmed.
TSN institutional ownership rose by 5.84 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +41 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 55.5% of all reported 13F value in TSN, and the top 25 account for 72.7%.
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.