Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in VTR held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 56.6M | $4.63B | +2.7% | 11.901% | 0.08% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 41.3M | $3.37B | β | 8.678% | 0.18% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 30.9M | $2.52B | β | 6.492% | 0.06% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 29.8M | $2.45B | +0.5% | 6.267% | 0.08% |
| 5 | FMR LLC | 27.3M | $2.23B | -6.9% | 5.731% | 0.12% |
| 6 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 15.3M | $1.25B | -0.4% | 3.225% | 0.67% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 13.5M | $1.10B | +3.9% | 2.840% | 0.07% |
| 8 | APG Asset Management US Inc. | 11.3M | $927.9M | -3.8% | 2.380% | 7.15% |
| 9 | Capital World Investors | 10.0M | $821.4M | +30.8% | 2.112% | 0.11% |
| 10 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 7.2M | $588.0M | +3.6% | 1.512% | 0.12% |
| 11 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 6.4M | $527.3M | +3.7% | 1.356% | 0.08% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 6.4M | $522.4M | +0.7% | 1.343% | 0.03% |
| 13 | CENTERSQUARE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.9M | $484.8M | -8.7% | 1.247% | 5.01% |
| 14 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 5.7M | $467.9M | +0.3% | 1.203% | 0.06% |
| 15 | Legal & General Group Plc | 5.5M | $450.2M | -4.5% | 1.158% | 0.10% |
| 16 | Daiwa Securities Group Inc. | 5.4M | $440.2M | +14.4% | 1.132% | 1.40% |
| 17 | Invesco Ltd. | 5.1M | $418.6M | -6.1% | 1.077% | 0.06% |
| 18 | Nuveen, LLC | 4.9M | $404.7M | -9.8% | 1.041% | 0.11% |
| 19 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 4.7M | $386.2M | +1.6% | 0.993% | 0.08% |
| 20 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 4.7M | $386.2M | +20.9% | 0.993% | 0.13% |
| 21 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 4.5M | $383.1M | -7.5% | 0.947% | 0.13% |
| 22 | CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 4.4M | $360.2M | +32.2% | 0.926% | 0.23% |
| 23 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 4.2M | $344.5M | +2.7% | 0.886% | 0.04% |
| 24 | Resolution Capital Ltd | 4.2M | $342.8M | -19.6% | 0.882% | 7.21% |
| 25 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 4.0M | $327.3M | +146.3% | 0.842% | 0.26% |
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 VTR β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in VTR during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new VTR position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their VTR 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 | 909 | +1.3% | 89.26% | +0.88 pp | $35.90B | +1.0% |
| Q4 2025 | 897 | +13% | 88.38% | +13.53 pp | $35.55B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | 797 | +2.2% | 74.85% | +8.02 pp | $30.11B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | 780 | 0.3% | 66.83% | 42.86 pp | $26.88B | 39% |
| Q1 2025 | 782 | +6.7% | 109.69% | +51.32 pp | $44.12B | +88% |
| Q4 2024 | 733 | +5.5% | 58.37% | 1.50 pp | $23.48B | 2.5% |
| Q3 2024 | 695 | +3.1% | 59.87% | +11.06 pp | $24.08B | +23% |
| Q2 2024 | 674 | β | 48.81% | β | $19.63B | 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 VTR stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Ventas, Inc. stands at 89.3%, held across 909 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of VTR, with approximately 56,582,774 shares worth $4.63B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of VTR, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for VTR is 56 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
126 institutions opened new positions in VTR during Q1 2026, while 114 fully exited. 616 added to existing positions and 164 trimmed.
VTR institutional ownership rose by 0.88 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +12 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 55.4% of all reported 13F value in VTR, and the top 25 account for 72.8%.
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.
Ventas, Inc. (VTR) Institutional Ownership