Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in VAL held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 8.2M | $806.3M | +5.5% | 11.876% | 0.01% |
| 2 | OAK HILL ADVISORS LP | 4.8M | $469.8M | 0.0% | 6.920% | 53.51% |
| 3 | Exor Capital LLP | 3.7M | $363.4M | -0.3% | 5.353% | 7.18% |
| 4 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3.3M | $328.4M | +3.5% | 4.837% | 0.07% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.9M | $282.7M | β | 4.164% | 0.01% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.6M | $254.5M | β | 3.749% | 0.01% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.5M | $244.9M | -0.3% | 3.606% | 0.01% |
| 8 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.1M | $204.0M | +59.4% | 3.005% | 0.01% |
| 9 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.8M | $174.6M | +183.4% | 2.572% | 0.02% |
| 10 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.7M | $164.4M | +9.5% | 2.422% | 0.08% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.6M | $160.0M | +3.2% | 2.356% | 0.01% |
| 12 | HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | 1.4M | $133.7M | +67.8% | 1.969% | 0.22% |
| 13 | Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates, LLC | 1.3M | $129.3M | +24.2% | 1.905% | 6.95% |
| 14 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 1.3M | $127.6M | +53.6% | 1.880% | 0.01% |
| 15 | Condire Management, LP | 1.2M | $113.6M | 0.0% | 1.673% | 10.98% |
| 16 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 985K | $96.6M | +1010.1% | 1.422% | 0.06% |
| 17 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 801K | $78.5M | +2.8% | 1.157% | 0.01% |
| 18 | FIL Ltd | 793K | $77.7M | -35.0% | 1.145% | 0.06% |
| 19 | ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd | 771K | $75.6M | +10.9% | 1.113% | 1.46% |
| 20 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 678K | $66.5M | -1.8% | 0.980% | 0.01% |
| 21 | UBS Group AG | 669K | $65.6M | -22.1% | 0.966% | 0.01% |
| 22 | CNH PARTNERS LLC | 610K | $59.8M | β | 0.880% | 0.98% |
| 23 | WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC | 584K | $57.2M | β | 0.843% | 0.84% |
| 24 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 575K | $56.4M | +131.2% | 0.831% | 0.20% |
| 25 | CITIGROUP INC | 568K | $55.7M | +955.0% | 0.820% | 0.02% |
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 VAL β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in VAL 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 | 346 | +4.8% | 97.64% | +51.01 pp | $6.08B | +109% |
| Q4 2025 | 330 | +3.4% | 46.63% | 2.53 pp | $2.90B | 5.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 319 | +0.6% | 49.16% | +7.93 pp | $3.06B | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | 317 | +1.9% | 41.23% | +1.24 pp | $2.57B | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | 311 | +0.3% | 39.99% | 6.02 pp | $2.49B | 13% |
| Q4 2024 | 310 | +5.4% | 46.01% | 12.87 pp | $2.87B | 22% |
| Q3 2024 | 294 | +1.0% | 58.88% | 25.20 pp | $3.67B | 30% |
| Q2 2024 | 291 | β | 84.08% | β | $5.24B | 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 VAL stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Valaris Limited stands at 97.6%, held across 346 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of VAL, with approximately 8,224,169 shares worth $0.81B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of VAL, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for VAL is 66 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
99 institutions opened new positions in VAL during Q1 2026, while 83 fully exited. 205 added to existing positions and 41 trimmed.
VAL institutional ownership rose by 51.01 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +16 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 54.1% of all reported 13F value in VAL, and the top 25 account for 76.4%.
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.
Valaris Limited (VAL) Institutional Ownership