Ranked by reported Q1 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 | $153.9M | 0.0% | 18.490% | 57.60% |
| 2 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 4.7M | $33.9M | -7.2% | 4.078% | 0.01% |
| 3 | Long Focus Capital Management, LLC | 1.6M | $11.9M | -4.4% | 1.426% | 0.33% |
| 4 | THOMIST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 1.5M | $11.1M | +52.4% | 1.339% | 3.81% |
| 5 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.5M | $11.0M | +263.4% | 1.327% | 0.00% |
| 6 | Teewinot Capital Advisers, L.L.C. | 1.5M | $10.8M | 0.0% | 1.300% | 0.86% |
| 7 | DISCOVERY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC / CT | 964K | $7.0M | — | 0.839% | 0.36% |
| 8 | Walleye Capital LLC | 705K | $5.1M | +33.8% | 0.613% | 0.02% |
| 9 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 682K | $4.9M | +67.1% | 0.593% | 0.00% |
| 10 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 589K | $4.3M | +55.4% | 0.512% | 0.00% |
| 11 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 474K | $3.4M | +184.9% | 0.412% | 0.00% |
| 12 | Ancient Art, L.P. | 406K | $2.9M | -76.8% | 0.353% | 0.64% |
| 13 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 276K | $2.0M | 0.0% | 0.240% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Dorsey Wright & Associates | 254K | $1.8M | — | 0.221% | 0.23% |
| 15 | Diametric Capital, LP | 240K | $1.7M | -2.4% | 0.209% | 0.45% |
| 16 | ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd | 238K | $1.7M | +33.9% | 0.207% | 0.03% |
| 17 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 231K | $1.7M | -84.7% | 0.201% | 0.00% |
| 18 | Jump Financial, LLC | 227K | $1.6M | +235.3% | 0.197% | 0.02% |
| 19 | XTX Topco Ltd | 225K | $1.6M | +207.6% | 0.195% | 0.03% |
| 20 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 210K | $1.5M | — | 0.183% | 0.00% |
| 21 | DIVERSIFY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 180K | $1.3M | — | 0.157% | 0.02% |
| 22 | BARCLAYS PLC | 174K | $1.3M | -27.2% | 0.152% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 152K | $1.1M | — | 0.133% | 0.01% |
| 24 | UBS Group AG | 140K | $1.0M | -67.7% | 0.122% | 0.00% |
| 25 | LPL Financial LLC | 136K | $983K | — | 0.118% | 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 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 | 90 | +30% | 31.81% | 10.73 pp | $294M | 25% |
| Q4 2025 | 69 | +7.8% | 42.54% | +8.59 pp | $393M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | 64 | +4.9% | 33.95% | +1.96 pp | $314M | +6.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 61 | 31% | 31.99% | +6.23 pp | $296M | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | 88 | 4.3% | 25.76% | 13.94 pp | $238M | 35% |
| Q4 2024 | 92 | +16% | 39.70% | 160.29 pp | $367M | 97% |
| Q3 2024 | 79 | 4.8% | 199.99% | +166.83 pp | $14.43B | +4607% |
| Q2 2024 | 83 | — | 33.16% | — | $307M | — |
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 Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. stands at 31.8%, held across 90 reporting institutions.
Indigo Partners LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of VLRS, with approximately 21,257,566 shares worth $0.15B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of VLRS.
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.
33 institutions opened new positions in VLRS during Q1 2026, while 12 fully exited. 20 added to existing positions and 37 trimmed.
VLRS institutional ownership fell by 10.73 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +21 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 86.4% of all reported 13F value in VLRS, and the top 25 account for 95.2%.
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.