Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in V held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 136.2M | $41.16B | -2.8% | 7.099% | 0.72% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 107.0M | $32.34B | — | 5.578% | 0.81% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 82.3M | $24.88B | -0.6% | 4.290% | 0.86% |
| 4 | MORGAN STANLEY | 46.0M | $13.90B | -1.9% | 2.397% | 0.84% |
| 5 | FMR LLC | 44.9M | $13.57B | -3.9% | 2.341% | 0.73% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 44.9M | $13.54B | +1.9% | 2.340% | 0.84% |
| 7 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 37.6M | $11.37B | — | 1.960% | 0.60% |
| 8 | TCI Fund Management Ltd | 30.5M | $9.21B | +9.9% | 1.588% | 20.39% |
| 9 | Capital World Investors | 25.2M | $7.61B | +2.9% | 1.312% | 1.04% |
| 10 | Capital International Investors | 23.7M | $7.17B | +10.2% | 1.236% | 1.68% |
| 11 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 22.9M | $6.92B | -4.0% | 1.193% | 0.51% |
| 12 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 18.2M | $6.37B | -2.3% | 0.946% | 2.06% |
| 13 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 17.7M | $5.33B | -1.1% | 0.920% | 0.71% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 17.2M | $5.21B | +4.2% | 0.898% | 0.60% |
| 15 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 13.9M | $4.20B | +9.0% | 0.725% | 0.87% |
| 16 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 13.7M | $4.14B | +2.3% | 0.713% | 0.63% |
| 17 | Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co | 22K | $4.13B | — | 0.001% | 0.09% |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | 13.4M | $4.06B | +0.6% | 0.700% | 0.61% |
| 19 | Legal & General Group Plc | 12.6M | $3.79B | +1.5% | 0.654% | 0.88% |
| 20 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 12.5M | $3.78B | -0.5% | 0.653% | 0.66% |
| 21 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 12.0M | $3.63B | -4.1% | 0.626% | 0.67% |
| 22 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 11.0M | $3.33B | -19.7% | 0.574% | 0.77% |
| 23 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 10.2M | $3.09B | +11.1% | 0.534% | 0.58% |
| 24 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 9.7M | $2.93B | — | 0.506% | 0.75% |
| 25 | Invesco Ltd. | 9.5M | $2.86B | -14.4% | 0.493% | 0.44% |
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 V — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in V 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 | 4,315 | 2.0% | 68.10% | 11.49 pp | $421.19B | 14% |
| Q4 2025 | 4,402 | +6.4% | 79.59% | +2.77 pp | $492.26B | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | 4,137 | 1.3% | 76.82% | 6.74 pp | $475.12B | 8.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 4,190 | +2.4% | 83.56% | +5.34 pp | $516.80B | +6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | 4,090 | +1.1% | 78.22% | +5.72 pp | $483.81B | +7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | 4,046 | +9.7% | 72.50% | +10.26 pp | $448.41B | +16% |
| Q3 2024 | 3,687 | +1.6% | 62.24% | 20.62 pp | $384.93B | 25% |
| Q2 2024 | 3,629 | — | 82.86% | — | $512.45B | — |
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 V stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Visa Inc. stands at 68.1%, held across 4,315 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of V, with approximately 136,190,947 shares worth $41.16B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of V, including TCI Fund Management Ltd.
Our composite Smart Money Score for V is 29 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
291 institutions opened new positions in V during Q1 2026, while 378 fully exited. 496 added to existing positions and 3,516 trimmed.
V institutional ownership fell by 11.49 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -87 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 41.5% of all reported 13F value in V, and the top 25 account for 56.6%.
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.
Visa Inc. (V) Institutional Ownership