Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in VLO held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 26.0M | $6.43B | -1.6% | 8.699% | 0.11% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 19.6M | $4.85B | — | 6.563% | 0.12% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 19.6M | $4.85B | +7.9% | 6.560% | 0.17% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 14.9M | $3.68B | — | 4.976% | 0.19% |
| 5 | FMR LLC | 8.4M | $2.07B | +23.8% | 2.799% | 0.11% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 8.3M | $2.04B | +2.7% | 2.772% | 0.13% |
| 7 | MORGAN STANLEY | 7.3M | $1.79B | -2.4% | 2.427% | 0.11% |
| 8 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 6.5M | $1.62B | +16.3% | 2.187% | 0.37% |
| 9 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 6.4M | $1.58B | +13.1% | 2.144% | 0.39% |
| 10 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 5.0M | $1.24B | +11.5% | 1.683% | 0.09% |
| 11 | BARCLAYS PLC | 3.6M | $879.9M | -4.7% | 1.191% | 0.36% |
| 12 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.2M | $800.1M | -1.4% | 1.083% | 0.11% |
| 13 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 3.0M | $733.7M | +9.4% | 0.993% | 0.13% |
| 14 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2.9M | $727.4M | -75.4% | 0.984% | 0.11% |
| 15 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 2.8M | $702.3M | +18.4% | 0.950% | 0.38% |
| 16 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.7M | $676.7M | +4.7% | 0.916% | 0.08% |
| 17 | Nuveen, LLC | 2.7M | $673.2M | +20.7% | 0.911% | 0.18% |
| 18 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.6M | $651.1M | +1.9% | 0.881% | 0.10% |
| 19 | Amundi | 2.6M | $638.7M | +45.3% | 0.865% | 0.17% |
| 20 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.5M | $615.2M | -3.2% | 0.832% | 0.13% |
| 21 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 2.1M | $529.2M | -13.7% | 0.716% | 0.06% |
| 22 | UBS Group AG | 2.1M | $512.6M | +8.3% | 0.694% | 0.08% |
| 23 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 2.0M | $504.1M | +7.1% | 0.674% | 0.17% |
| 24 | Legal & General Group Plc | 1.8M | $433.8M | -1.7% | 0.587% | 0.10% |
| 25 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 1.7M | $422.9M | — | 0.572% | 0.11% |
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 VLO — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in VLO 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 | 1,812 | +15% | 74.49% | +22.80 pp | $57.62B | +44% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,574 | +4.9% | 51.69% | 0.68 pp | $39.98B | 1.3% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,501 | +4.4% | 52.37% | +8.04 pp | $40.51B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,438 | +1.6% | 44.33% | +2.71 pp | $34.29B | +6.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,416 | +0.0% | 41.62% | 0.88 pp | $32.19B | 2.1% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,416 | +2.0% | 42.50% | 3.10 pp | $32.87B | 6.8% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,388 | 1.4% | 45.60% | 8.56 pp | $35.27B | 16% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,407 | — | 54.16% | — | $41.89B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying VLO stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Valero Energy Corporation stands at 74.5%, held across 1,812 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of VLO, with approximately 26,012,463 shares worth $6.43B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of VLO, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for VLO is 74 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
380 institutions opened new positions in VLO during Q1 2026, while 142 fully exited. 1,314 added to existing positions and 113 trimmed.
VLO institutional ownership rose by 22.80 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +238 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.3% of all reported 13F value in VLO, and the top 25 account for 68.8%.
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.
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) Institutional Ownership