Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in VCEL held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 7.8M | $249.8M | +0.8% | 15.206% | 0.00% |
| 2 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.2M | $101.4M | -0.4% | 6.172% | 0.00% |
| 3 | Soleus Capital Management, L.P. | 2.5M | $82.0M | +233.7% | 4.992% | 3.32% |
| 4 | Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | 2.5M | $79.2M | +9.3% | 4.824% | 1.58% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.2M | $71.8M | — | 4.368% | 0.00% |
| 6 | SG Capital Management LLC | 2.0M | $63.0M | — | 3.837% | 4.19% |
| 7 | WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.8M | $59.0M | -17.5% | 3.589% | 0.19% |
| 8 | BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 1.7M | $55.4M | +9.2% | 3.375% | 0.06% |
| 9 | GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.6M | $53.0M | -9.8% | 3.225% | 1.13% |
| 10 | CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO /MA | 1.5M | $48.5M | -9.5% | 2.951% | 0.35% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.3M | $40.4M | +2.7% | 2.457% | 0.00% |
| 12 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 1.2M | $37.7M | — | 2.296% | 0.00% |
| 13 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.1M | $35.3M | +19.7% | 2.152% | 0.00% |
| 14 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 992K | $31.9M | — | 1.942% | 0.00% |
| 15 | LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | 975K | $31.4M | -7.7% | 1.910% | 0.04% |
| 16 | SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 959K | $30.9M | +41.1% | 1.878% | 0.22% |
| 17 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 882K | $28.4M | -11.3% | 1.727% | 0.00% |
| 18 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 845K | $27.2M | +3.6% | 1.654% | 0.01% |
| 19 | Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | 815K | $26.2M | -20.8% | 1.596% | 0.33% |
| 20 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 754K | $24.3M | +51.7% | 1.477% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 678K | $22.1M | -3.1% | 1.328% | 0.04% |
| 22 | abrdn plc | 684K | $22.0M | +17.2% | 1.340% | 0.04% |
| 23 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 631K | $20.3M | -8.3% | 1.235% | 0.03% |
| 24 | FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 628K | $20.2M | -2.3% | 1.229% | 0.03% |
| 25 | BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 592K | $19.1M | -28.8% | 1.160% | 2.71% |
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 VCEL — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in VCEL 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 | 273 | +1.9% | 91.30% | 1.79 pp | $1.75B | 1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | 268 | +11% | 93.09% | +11.96 pp | $1.78B | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | 241 | 10% | 81.13% | 31.04 pp | $1.55B | 28% |
| Q2 2025 | 268 | +1.9% | 112.17% | +1.47 pp | $2.15B | +1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | 263 | 1.9% | 110.70% | 21.91 pp | $2.12B | 17% |
| Q4 2024 | 268 | +3.9% | 132.61% | +33.73 pp | $2.54B | +34% |
| Q3 2024 | 258 | +1.6% | 98.88% | 8.14 pp | $1.89B | 7.6% |
| Q2 2024 | 254 | — | 107.02% | — | $2.05B | — |
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 VCEL stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Vericel Corporation stands at 91.3%, held across 273 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of VCEL, with approximately 7,765,344 shares worth $0.25B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of VCEL, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for VCEL is 40 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
44 institutions opened new positions in VCEL during Q1 2026, while 39 fully exited. 57 added to existing positions and 171 trimmed.
VCEL institutional ownership fell by 1.79 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +5 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 49.4% of all reported 13F value in VCEL, and the top 25 account for 73.3%.
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.
Vericel Corporation (VCEL) Institutional Ownership