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VECO logoVeeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) Institutional Ownership

Q2 2026 13F Data|Updated 2026-11-07

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Institutional ownership increased this quarter (+4.81 pp), though top 10 holders maintain a highly concentrated 59.2% of institutional value.

Institutional Ownership
Can exceed 100% due to securities lending, short interest, and reporting timing differences.
114.0%$5.0B total value · ▲ +4.81 pp vs prior quarter
Smart Money Score
Based on ownership concentration, fund quality, buying/selling activity, ownership indicators, and institutional trend.
85 / 100Strong Smart Money
Institutions & Flow331 holders+84 net flow (+108 / -24)

AI Insights & Key Takeaways

  • Positive Institutional Flow (+84)
  • Marquee funds including Fisher Asset Management, Llc and Two Sigma Investments, Lp maintain significant positions
  • Top 10 holders control 59.2% of institutional value
  • No Insider Signal

Top Institutional Holders of VECO

Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value

Top 10 Holders
59.2%
Top 25 Holders
79.0%

Share of total reported institutional value in VECO held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.

#InstitutionShares HeldMarket ValueQoQ ChangeOwnership %% of Fund
1BlackRock, Inc.9.6M$728.1M+2.1%15.739%0.01%
2FMR LLC9.1M$686.8M+0.9%14.846%0.03%
3VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC4.7M$357.5M+0.7%7.728%0.02%

Quarterly Institutional Activity

Filings activity in VECO during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.

OverviewNew Buyers108Added To193Trimmed19Exited24
  • BlackBarn Capital Partners LP$33.9M
  • AQR Arbitrage LLC$8.2M

VECO Institutional Ownership by Quarter

8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter

QuarterInst. HoldersΔ HoldersOwnership %Δ OwnershipTotal 13F ValueΔ Value
Q2 2026331+35%113.96%+4.81 pp$5.04B+126%
Q1 2026245+9.4%109.15%+6.13 pp$2.23B+27%
Q4 2025224+0.0%103.02%3.04 pp$1.76B7.5%
Q3 2025224+4.2%106.06%+7.23 pp$1.90B+61%
Q2 20252152.7%98.83%2.48 pp$1.18B+2.4%
Q1 20252213.5%

VECO — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying VECO stock.

What percentage of VECO is owned by institutions?

Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Veeco Instruments Inc. stands at 114.0%, held across 331 reporting institutions.

Who is the largest institutional holder of VECO?

BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of VECO, with approximately 9,605,897 shares worth $0.73B as of Q2 2026.

Is VECO a hedge fund favorite?

Yes — 4 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, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.

What is VECO's Smart Money Score?

Our composite Smart Money Score for VECO is 85 out of 100 (Strong Smart Money). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.

How many institutions bought VECO this quarter?
4Neuberger Berman Group LLC3.7M$274.8M+5.8%5.982%0.09%
5VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC2.6M$197.3M-1.6%4.265%0.00%
6STATE STREET CORP2.6M$196.3M+4.5%4.244%0.00%
7PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY2.1M$156.6M-4.9%3.384%4.26%
8MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE1.8M$134.4M-28.2%2.906%0.05%
9Fisher Asset Management, LLC1.7M$128.0M-22.2%2.766%0.04%
10GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1.7M$125.1M+3.8%2.704%0.01%
11DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP1.6M$124.1M-31.0%2.683%0.02%
12FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC1.1M$87.0M+3085.2%1.880%0.02%
13WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC1.1M$81.1M-49.3%1.753%0.61%
14UBS Group AG1.0M$79.4M+75.7%1.717%0.01%
15TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP911K$69.1M+10.7%1.493%0.05%
16BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC869K$65.8M+360293.4%1.423%0.20%
17NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC846K$64.1M-3.9%1.386%1.93%
18MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC825K$62.6M+22.2%1.352%0.02%
19NORTHERN TRUST CORP764K$57.9M-1.9%1.252%0.01%
20WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP762K$57.7M—1.248%0.01%
21DAVIDSON KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP750K$56.9M—1.229%0.68%
22CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC657K$49.8M+4.8%1.077%0.01%
23GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC634K$48.1M-39.9%1.039%0.00%
24SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP630K$47.8M+313.4%1.033%0.00%
25MORGAN STANLEY595K$45.1M-2.6%0.974%0.00%

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.

Rokos Capital Management LLP
$3.2M
  • NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC$3.1M
  • New Age Alpha Advisors, LLC$2.9M
  • MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC$1.9M
  • Hidden Lake Asset Management LP$1.7M
  • NANO CAP NEW MILLENNIUM GROWTH FUND L P$1.4M
  • HSBC HOLDINGS PLC$1.1M
  • Econ Financial Services Corp$894K
  • Greenland Capital Management LP$643K
  • Vident Advisory, LLC$597K
  • 101.31%
    6.06 pp
    $1.15B
    25%
    Q4 20242298.8%107.37%+2.34 pp$1.53B19%
    Q3 2024251—105.03%—$1.89B—

    Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.

    108 institutions opened new positions in VECO during Q2 2026, while 24 fully exited. 193 added to existing positions and 19 trimmed.

    How is institutional ownership of VECO changing?

    VECO institutional ownership rose by 4.81 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +86 holders.

    How concentrated is VECO ownership among the top holders?

    The top 10 institutions account for 59.2% of all reported 13F value in VECO, and the top 25 account for 79.0%.

    Where does this VECO institutional ownership data come from?

    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.

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