Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in UTI held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | 4.0M | $143.4M | 0.0% | 7.218% | 11.75% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.6M | $130.8M | -0.2% | 6.585% | 0.00% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.2M | $78.4M | — | 3.948% | 0.00% |
| 4 | CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO /MA | 2.2M | $77.7M | +27.1% | 3.913% | 0.56% |
| 5 | WASATCH ADVISORS INC | 2.0M | $71.4M | +12.8% | 3.596% | 0.47% |
| 6 | DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.8M | $63.4M | +376.0% | 3.193% | 0.47% |
| 7 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 1.6M | $57.3M | -2.0% | 2.883% | 0.57% |
| 8 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 1.4M | $52.1M | +47.7% | 2.625% | 0.07% |
| 9 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.4M | $51.9M | -10.1% | 2.611% | 0.03% |
| 10 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.3M | $46.8M | +0.7% | 2.357% | 0.01% |
| 11 | Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | 1.3M | $46.6M | +1366.0% | 2.348% | 0.93% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.2M | $42.2M | -1.2% | 2.126% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.1M | $40.7M | +13.4% | 2.050% | 0.01% |
| 14 | PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | 1.1M | $38.9M | -8.0% | 1.957% | 2.24% |
| 15 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.0M | $37.4M | +2.2% | 1.884% | 0.00% |
| 16 | ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 1.0M | $37.2M | +50.8% | 1.873% | 0.37% |
| 17 | NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.0M | $37.2M | +27.6% | 1.872% | 1.90% |
| 18 | Praetorian PR LLC | 1.0M | $36.1M | — | 1.818% | 13.13% |
| 19 | NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC | 955K | $34.5M | -15.0% | 1.736% | 2.50% |
| 20 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 906K | $32.7M | +3.1% | 1.647% | 0.09% |
| 21 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 851K | $30.7M | +5.4% | 1.547% | 0.01% |
| 22 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 657K | $23.7M | -9.3% | 1.194% | 0.04% |
| 23 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 602K | $21.7M | +8.4% | 1.095% | 0.02% |
| 24 | LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | 595K | $21.5M | -2.6% | 1.082% | 0.03% |
| 25 | BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | 567K | $20.5M | -4.7% | 1.030% | 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 UTI — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in UTI 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 | 244 | +7.5% | 86.01% | +28.96 pp | $1.85B | +51% |
| Q4 2025 | 227 | 4.6% | 57.05% | 14.00 pp | $1.23B | 20% |
| Q3 2025 | 238 | 9.2% | 71.05% | 2.69 pp | $1.53B | 3.7% |
| Q2 2025 | 262 | +19% | 73.74% | +19.57 pp | $1.59B | +36% |
| Q1 2025 | 220 | +11% | 54.17% | +0.21 pp | $1.17B | +0.4% |
| Q4 2024 | 199 | +8.7% | 53.96% | +19.88 pp | $1.16B | +58% |
| Q3 2024 | 183 | +4.6% | 34.08% | +1.80 pp | $734M | +5.5% |
| Q2 2024 | 175 | — | 32.28% | — | $695M | — |
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 UTI stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Universal Technical Institute, Inc. stands at 86.0%, held across 244 reporting institutions.
Coliseum Capital Management, LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of UTI, with approximately 3,971,440 shares worth $0.14B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of UTI, including Point72 Asset Management, L.P., RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for UTI is 67 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
60 institutions opened new positions in UTI during Q1 2026, while 43 fully exited. 157 added to existing positions and 27 trimmed.
UTI institutional ownership rose by 28.96 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +17 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 41.7% of all reported 13F value in UTI, and the top 25 account for 68.8%.
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.
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) Institutional Ownership