Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in VLRS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indigo Partners LLC | 21.3M | $199.2M | 0.0% | 18.493% | 43.97% |
| 2 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 4.6M | $43.3M | -1.5% | 4.019% | 0.01% |
| 3 | THOMIST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 1.8M | $16.4M | +14.0% | 1.526% | 5.23% |
| 4 | Long Focus Capital Management, LLC | 1.6M | $15.4M | 0.0% | 1.427% | 0.39% |
| 5 | Teewinot Capital Advisers, L.L.C. | 1.5M | $14.0M | 0.0% | 1.301% | 1.01% |
| 6 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.2M | $11.2M | -21.6% | 1.041% | 0.00% |
| 7 | DISCOVERY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC / CT | 964K | $9.0M | 0.0% | 0.839% | 0.38% |
| 8 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 776K | $7.3M | +63.8% | 0.675% | 0.00% |
| 9 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 768K | $7.2M | +12.6% | 0.668% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Walleye Capital LLC | 720K | $6.7M | +2.0% | 0.626% | 0.02% |
| 11 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 645K | $6.0M | +9.4% | 0.561% | 0.00% |
| 12 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 492K | $4.6M | +113.3% | 0.428% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Ancient Art, L.P. | 406K | $3.8M | 0.0% | 0.353% | 0.78% |
| 14 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 319K | $3.0M | +1051.0% | 0.278% | 0.00% |
| 15 | BARCLAYS PLC | 264K | $2.5M | +51.2% | 0.230% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Diametric Capital, LP | 253K | $2.4M | +5.5% | 0.220% | 0.25% |
| 17 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 252K | $2.4M | +98.1% | 0.220% | 0.00% |
| 18 | Jump Financial, LLC | 251K | $2.4M | +10.7% | 0.218% | 0.02% |
| 19 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 247K | $2.3M | +62.0% | 0.215% | 0.01% |
| 20 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 230K | $2.2M | -16.9% | 0.200% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Diversify Advisory Services, LLC | 212K | $1.7M | — | 0.185% | 0.03% |
| 22 | DIVERSIFY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 212K | $1.7M | +17.8% | 0.185% | 0.03% |
| 23 | BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | 150K | $1.4M | +14.5% | 0.130% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Birnam Oak Advisors, LP | 130K | $1.2M | +73.2% | 0.113% | 0.20% |
| 25 | M&T BANK CORP | 127K | $1.2M | -4.4% | 0.110% | 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 VLRS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in VLRS during Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 77 | 17% | 35.24% | 0.57 pp | $378M | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | 93 | +33% | 35.81% | 2.94 pp | $294M | 25% |
| Q4 2025 | 70 | +6.1% | 38.75% | +0.56 pp | $394M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | 66 | +8.2% | 38.19% | 15.97 pp | $314M | +6.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 61 | 31% | 54.16% | +13.09 pp | $296M | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | 88 | 4.3% | 41.07% | 3.21 pp | $238M | 35% |
| Q4 2024 | 92 | +16% | 44.28% | 155.71 pp | $367M | 97% |
| Q3 2024 | 79 | — | 199.99% | — | $14.43B | — |
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 VLRS stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. stands at 35.2%, held across 77 reporting institutions.
Indigo Partners LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of VLRS, with approximately 21,257,566 shares worth $0.20B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of VLRS, including JANE STREET GROUP, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for VLRS is 34 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
10 institutions opened new positions in VLRS during Q2 2026, while 24 fully exited. 50 added to existing positions and 16 trimmed.
VLRS institutional ownership fell by 0.57 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -16 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 87.2% of all reported 13F value in VLRS, and the top 25 account for 97.4%.
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.
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS) Institutional Ownership