Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in VSEC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.5M | $831.0M | +123.2% | 19.716% | 0.01% |
| 2 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.9M | $345.8M | +103.2% | 8.203% | 0.01% |
| 3 | Durable Capital Partners LP | 1.4M | $259.0M | +59.8% | 6.146% | 2.67% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $217.3M | β | 5.155% | 0.01% |
| 5 | UBS Group AG | 964K | $177.9M | +91.8% | 4.219% | 0.03% |
| 6 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 951K | $175.3M | β | 4.160% | 0.01% |
| 7 | Capital Research Global Investors | 936K | $172.7M | -28.0% | 4.096% | 0.03% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 747K | $137.7M | +30.9% | 3.267% | 0.01% |
| 9 | Capital World Investors | 685K | $126.3M | +8.5% | 2.996% | 0.02% |
| 10 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 671K | $123.7M | -5.5% | 2.935% | 0.09% |
| 11 | Invesco Ltd. | 636K | $117.3M | +24.7% | 2.782% | 0.02% |
| 12 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 570K | $105.0M | +276.8% | 2.492% | 0.05% |
| 13 | Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 565K | $104.2M | +1.7% | 2.471% | 0.17% |
| 14 | FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 550K | $101.4M | +6.2% | 2.406% | 0.34% |
| 15 | AltraVue Capital, LLC | 525K | $96.8M | -18.1% | 2.296% | 8.34% |
| 16 | DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 509K | $93.9M | -2.1% | 2.227% | 0.69% |
| 17 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 485K | $89.4M | -33.0% | 2.121% | 0.06% |
| 18 | DENDUR CAPITAL LP | 479K | $88.3M | +90.1% | 2.096% | 6.71% |
| 19 | SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | 476K | $87.7M | +211.2% | 2.080% | 1.51% |
| 20 | FMR LLC | 461K | $85.0M | -30.0% | 2.017% | 0.00% |
| 21 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 451K | $83.2M | -40.9% | 1.974% | 0.02% |
| 22 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 430K | $79.3M | -17.3% | 1.881% | 0.02% |
| 23 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 399K | $73.5M | +28.4% | 1.744% | 0.01% |
| 24 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 397K | $73.2M | -7.8% | 1.737% | 0.02% |
| 25 | MORGAN STANLEY | 378K | $69.7M | +87.2% | 1.653% | 0.00% |
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 VSEC β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in VSEC during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new VSEC position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their VSEC 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 | 345 | +29% | 124.70% | +38.47 pp | $5.59B | +45% |
| Q4 2025 | 268 | +8.5% | 86.23% | +14.38 pp | $3.87B | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | 247 | +6.9% | 71.85% | +16.28 pp | $3.22B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | 231 | +14% | 55.57% | +3.32 pp | $2.49B | +6.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 202 | +13% | 52.25% | +13.37 pp | $2.34B | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | 179 | +22% | 38.88% | +10.19 pp | $1.74B | +36% |
| Q3 2024 | 147 | +6.5% | 28.69% | 0.59 pp | $1.29B | 2.0% |
| Q2 2024 | 138 | β | 29.28% | β | $1.31B | 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 VSEC stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of VSE Corporation stands at 124.7%, held across 345 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of VSEC, with approximately 4,506,734 shares worth $0.83B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of VSEC, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for VSEC is 71 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
111 institutions opened new positions in VSEC during Q1 2026, while 34 fully exited. 185 added to existing positions and 47 trimmed.
VSEC institutional ownership rose by 38.47 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +77 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 45.9% of all reported 13F value in VSEC, and the top 25 account for 70.0%.
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.
VSE Corporation (VSEC) Institutional Ownership