Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in VKTX held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 6.9M | $223.9M | +4.1% | 5.937% | 0.00% |
| 2 | FMR LLC | 6.0M | $196.0M | -8.1% | 5.199% | 0.01% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.0M | $163.1M | β | 4.325% | 0.00% |
| 4 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 4.8M | $156.9M | -19.1% | 4.159% | 0.02% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.5M | $145.3M | β | 3.852% | 0.01% |
| 6 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 4.4M | $144.2M | +82.0% | 3.824% | 0.12% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 4.4M | $143.0M | -1.1% | 3.793% | 0.00% |
| 8 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 2.1M | $113.5M | +125.1% | 1.791% | 0.03% |
| 9 | MORGAN STANLEY | 3.0M | $98.1M | -2.0% | 2.601% | 0.01% |
| 10 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 2.6M | $85.1M | -36.3% | 2.256% | 0.04% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.1M | $67.8M | +4.4% | 1.796% | 0.00% |
| 12 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 2.1M | $67.6M | +580.7% | 1.793% | 0.03% |
| 13 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.7M | $54.6M | +25.4% | 1.448% | 0.01% |
| 14 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 1.7M | $54.6M | -9.7% | 1.447% | 0.05% |
| 15 | UBS Group AG | 1.3M | $43.8M | +38.2% | 1.163% | 0.01% |
| 16 | DIADEMA PARTNERS LP | 1.2M | $38.5M | -11.8% | 1.022% | 12.20% |
| 17 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 961K | $31.3M | -4.3% | 0.829% | 0.00% |
| 18 | Vestal Point Capital, LP | 914K | $29.7M | β | 0.789% | 0.83% |
| 19 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 736K | $24.0M | +5.2% | 0.636% | 0.00% |
| 20 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 710K | $23.1M | β | 0.613% | 0.01% |
| 21 | Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 696K | $22.7M | -7.5% | 0.601% | 0.02% |
| 22 | BlackBarn Capital Partners LP | 621K | $20.2M | +13.0% | 0.536% | 5.92% |
| 23 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 573K | $18.7M | +6.0% | 0.495% | 0.00% |
| 24 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 543K | $17.7M | +18.1% | 0.468% | 0.00% |
| 25 | BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SA | 540K | $17.6M | -45.6% | 0.466% | 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 VKTX β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in VKTX during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new VKTX position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their VKTX 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 | 399 | 4.1% | 77.50% | 6.84 pp | $2.58B | 8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | 416 | +17% | 84.34% | +22.08 pp | $2.81B | +35% |
| Q3 2025 | 357 | 7.0% | 62.26% | +0.18 pp | $2.07B | +0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 384 | +7.6% | 62.08% | +7.87 pp | $2.07B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | 357 | 8.5% | 54.21% | 46.19 pp | $1.81B | 46% |
| Q4 2024 | 390 | 3.7% | 100.40% | 57.45 pp | $3.35B | 36% |
| Q3 2024 | 405 | +8.9% | 157.85% | +27.37 pp | $5.26B | +21% |
| Q2 2024 | 372 | β | 130.48% | β | $4.35B | 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.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying VKTX stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stands at 77.5%, held across 399 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of VKTX, with approximately 6,880,290 shares worth $0.22B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of VKTX, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for VKTX is 45 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
69 institutions opened new positions in VKTX during Q1 2026, while 86 fully exited. 106 added to existing positions and 219 trimmed.
VKTX institutional ownership fell by 6.84 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -17 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.9% of all reported 13F value in VKTX, and the top 25 account for 77.5%.
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.
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Institutional Ownership