Ranked by reported Q2 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 | $596.3M | -0.1% | 11.860% | 0.01% |
| 2 | OAK HILL ADVISORS LP | 3.9M | $283.6M | -18.5% | 5.640% | 40.46% |
| 3 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3.4M | $247.1M | +1.6% | 4.915% | 0.04% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.9M | $210.9M | +0.7% | 4.194% | 0.01% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.6M | $189.1M | +0.3% | 3.761% | 0.00% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.5M | $183.1M | +1.0% | 3.641% | 0.00% |
| 7 | Lingotto Investment Management LLP | 2.4M | $175.1M | -34.9% | 3.482% | 3.75% |
| 8 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.3M | $164.4M | +8.8% | 3.270% | 0.01% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.1M | $161.6M | +26.2% | 2.973% | 0.01% |
| 10 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.9M | $138.1M | +6.8% | 2.746% | 0.01% |
| 11 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.6M | $116.7M | -4.1% | 2.321% | 0.05% |
| 12 | HBK INVESTMENTS L P | 1.6M | $114.4M | — | 2.275% | 0.56% |
| 13 | Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates, LLC | 1.4M | $102.6M | +7.1% | 2.041% | 5.90% |
| 14 | HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | 1.3M | $91.6M | -7.5% | 1.821% | 0.13% |
| 15 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.1M | $78.1M | +9.2% | 1.554% | 0.03% |
| 16 | Condire Management, LP | 1.1M | $77.5M | -7.9% | 1.541% | 8.22% |
| 17 | AQR Arbitrage LLC | 1.0M | $76.2M | +72.2% | 1.516% | 1.09% |
| 18 | VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 1.0M | $73.6M | -8.2% | 1.463% | 0.04% |
| 19 | ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd | 996K | $72.3M | +29.2% | 1.439% | 1.33% |
| 20 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 972K | $70.6M | -25.3% | 1.403% | 0.01% |
| 21 | UBS Group AG | 952K | $69.1M | +42.3% | 1.375% | 0.01% |
| 22 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 874K | $63.5M | +80.3% | 1.263% | 0.00% |
| 23 | WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC | 851K | $61.8M | +45.7% | 1.228% | 0.81% |
| 24 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 799K | $58.0M | +48.7% | 1.154% | 0.00% |
| 25 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 797K | $57.9M | -0.5% | 1.151% | 0.01% |
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 VAL — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in VAL during Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 337 | 6.1% | 94.38% | 0.40 pp | $4.73B | 24% |
| Q1 2026 | 359 | +6.8% | 94.78% | +7.45 pp | $6.26B | +112% |
| Q4 2025 | 336 | +2.1% | 87.33% | 12.19 pp | $2.95B | 5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 329 | +3.8% | 99.52% | +8.04 pp | $3.14B | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | 317 | +1.9% | 91.48% | 1.67 pp | $2.57B | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | 311 | +0.3% | 93.15% | 0.59 pp | $2.49B | 13% |
| Q4 2024 | 310 | +5.4% | 93.74% | 1.36 pp | $2.87B | 22% |
| Q3 2024 | 294 | — | 95.10% | — | $3.67B | — |
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 VAL stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Valaris Limited stands at 94.4%, held across 337 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of VAL, with approximately 8,213,354 shares worth $0.60B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of VAL, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for VAL is 49 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
40 institutions opened new positions in VAL during Q2 2026, while 63 fully exited. 41 added to existing positions and 245 trimmed.
VAL institutional ownership fell by 0.40 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -22 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 49.6% of all reported 13F value in VAL, and the top 25 account for 74.7%.
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.
Valaris Limited (VAL) Institutional Ownership