Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in VECO held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 9.4M | $318.6M | +1.2% | 15.415% | 0.01% |
| 2 | FMR LLC | 9.0M | $304.1M | +53.9% | 14.715% | 0.02% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.7M | $158.6M | — | 7.674% | 0.01% |
| 4 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 3.5M | $116.7M | +1.1% | 5.654% | 0.09% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.6M | $89.5M | — | 4.333% | 0.00% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.5M | $83.9M | +1.3% | 4.061% | 0.00% |
| 7 | MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 2.5M | $83.7M | -3.1% | 4.050% | 0.07% |
| 8 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.4M | $80.4M | +3.0% | 3.890% | 0.02% |
| 9 | PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY | 2.2M | $73.5M | -9.5% | 3.558% | 2.81% |
| 10 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 2.2M | $73.5M | +19.2% | 3.555% | 0.02% |
| 11 | WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 2.1M | $71.4M | -13.5% | 3.453% | 0.52% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.6M | $53.8M | +7.3% | 2.604% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Magnetar Financial LLC | 1.3M | $42.9M | -25.1% | 2.075% | 0.44% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.1M | $35.7M | +81.2% | 1.730% | 0.00% |
| 15 | BlackBarn Capital Partners LP | 1.0M | $33.9M | — | 1.638% | 9.91% |
| 16 | NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 880K | $29.8M | +9.3% | 1.442% | 1.52% |
| 17 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 823K | $27.9M | +429.5% | 1.348% | 0.02% |
| 18 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 779K | $26.4M | +2.4% | 1.277% | 0.00% |
| 19 | WASATCH ADVISORS INC | 694K | $23.5M | -31.6% | 1.137% | 0.16% |
| 20 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 687K | $23.3M | -3.0% | 1.126% | 0.01% |
| 21 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 675K | $22.9M | +41.5% | 1.107% | 0.02% |
| 22 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 627K | $21.2M | +7.0% | 1.028% | 0.00% |
| 23 | MORGAN STANLEY | 611K | $20.7M | +6.9% | 1.000% | 0.00% |
| 24 | UBS Group AG | 596K | $20.2M | +104.0% | 0.977% | 0.00% |
| 25 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 592K | $19.6M | -1.0% | 0.970% | 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 VECO — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in VECO 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 | 241 | +7.6% | 47.16% | +10.00 pp | $2.23B | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | 224 | +0.4% | 37.16% | 3.01 pp | $1.76B | 7.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 223 | +3.7% | 40.17% | +15.28 pp | $1.90B | +61% |
| Q2 2025 | 215 | 2.7% | 24.89% | +0.58 pp | $1.18B | +2.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 221 | 3.5% | 24.31% | 8.07 pp | $1.15B | 25% |
| Q4 2024 | 229 | 8.8% | 32.38% | 7.56 pp | $1.53B | 19% |
| Q3 2024 | 251 | 4.2% | 39.94% | 18.26 pp | $1.89B | 31% |
| Q2 2024 | 262 | — | 58.20% | — | $2.75B | — |
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 VECO stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Veeco Instruments Inc. stands at 47.2%, held across 241 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of VECO, with approximately 9,408,037 shares worth $0.32B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of VECO, including Fisher Asset Management, LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for VECO is 74 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
47 institutions opened new positions in VECO during Q1 2026, while 30 fully exited. 158 added to existing positions and 32 trimmed.
VECO institutional ownership rose by 10.00 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +17 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 62.0% of all reported 13F value in VECO, and the top 25 account for 83.2%.
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.
Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) Institutional Ownership