Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in VITL held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 5.7M | $81.2M | +1.6% | 13.419% | 0.00% |
| 2 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 2.2M | $30.4M | +41.6% | 5.025% | 0.02% |
| 3 | WASATCH ADVISORS INC | 1.9M | $27.3M | -28.1% | 4.511% | 0.18% |
| 4 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.8M | $24.7M | +78.5% | 4.085% | 0.02% |
| 5 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.7M | $24.5M | +127.9% | 4.052% | 0.00% |
| 6 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1.7M | $24.4M | +105.3% | 4.034% | 0.02% |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.6M | $22.4M | β | 3.697% | 0.00% |
| 8 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.4M | $19.8M | +46.8% | 3.279% | 0.00% |
| 9 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.4M | $19.5M | -11.7% | 3.220% | 0.00% |
| 10 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.4M | $19.1M | +4.7% | 3.161% | 0.00% |
| 11 | HighTower Advisors, LLC | 1.3M | $17.9M | +3460.7% | 2.961% | 0.02% |
| 12 | NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.1M | $16.2M | +67.9% | 2.684% | 0.83% |
| 13 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.0M | $14.6M | β | 2.421% | 0.00% |
| 14 | UBS Group AG | 919K | $13.0M | +528.9% | 2.144% | 0.00% |
| 15 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 891K | $12.6M | +1.3% | 2.079% | 0.00% |
| 16 | ANCHOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC | 621K | $8.8M | +22.4% | 1.449% | 9.46% |
| 17 | Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | 580K | $8.2M | -0.6% | 1.353% | 0.59% |
| 18 | Cerity Partners LLC | 577K | $8.2M | β | 1.348% | 0.01% |
| 19 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 552K | $7.8M | +3.2% | 1.288% | 0.36% |
| 20 | First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 532K | $7.5M | +61.1% | 1.242% | 0.01% |
| 21 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 515K | $7.3M | -26.4% | 1.203% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 506K | $7.1M | -56.9% | 1.181% | 0.01% |
| 23 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 419K | $5.9M | +104.7% | 0.977% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Trexquant Investment LP | 403K | $5.7M | -10.2% | 0.941% | 0.05% |
| 25 | FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 397K | $5.6M | β | 0.926% | 0.01% |
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 VITL β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in VITL during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new VITL position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their VITL position in Q1 2026
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 | 258 | 10% | 134.59% | 65.40 pp | $611M | 59% |
| Q4 2025 | 287 | +9.5% | 199.99% | +0.00 pp | $1.49B | 14% |
| Q3 2025 | 262 | +9.6% | 199.99% | +0.00 pp | $1.74B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | 239 | +0.0% | 199.99% | +0.00 pp | $1.56B | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | 239 | 3.6% | 199.99% | +0.00 pp | $1.25B | 8.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 248 | +3.3% | 199.99% | +0.00 pp | $1.36B | +11% |
| Q3 2024 | 240 | +10% | 199.99% | +0.00 pp | $1.23B | 9.1% |
| Q2 2024 | 218 | β | 199.99% | β | $1.35B | 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.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as the highest-conviction signal because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Flanagan Glenda J | Buy | 6K | $8.33 | $51K |
| May 15, 2026 | Coon Stephanie | Buy | 6K | $8.42 | $50K |
| May 15, 2026 | Amoo-Gottfried Kofi Owusu | Buy | 2K | $8.45 | $20K |
| May 14, 2026 | Cyr William B. | Buy | 6K | $8.52 | $51K |
| May 14, 2026 | Holland Joseph Michael | Buy | 12K | $8.00 | $100K |
| May 14, 2026 | Kennedy Kelly J. | Buy | 3K | $8.40 | $21K |
| May 13, 2026 | Ruiz Gisel | Buy | 6K | $8.13 | $50K |
| May 13, 2026 | Post Denny Marie | Buy | 3K | $8.23 | $25K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying VITL stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Vital Farms, Inc. stands at 134.6%, held across 258 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of VITL, with approximately 5,749,840 shares worth $0.08B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of VITL, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for VITL is 40 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
62 institutions opened new positions in VITL during Q1 2026, while 91 fully exited. 35 added to existing positions and 160 trimmed.
VITL institutional ownership fell by 65.40 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -29 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 48.0% of all reported 13F value in VITL, and the top 25 account for 71.9%.
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.
Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) Institutional Ownership