Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in WLDN held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 1.4M | $113.8M | +9.2% | 9.668% | 0.00% |
| 2 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 1.3M | $104.8M | +702.7% | 8.899% | 2.37% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 633K | $50.1M | +3.2% | 4.253% | 0.00% |
| 4 | NEUMEIER POMA INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC | 530K | $41.9M | +145.8% | 3.563% | 2.87% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 527K | $41.7M | +8.7% | 3.543% | 0.00% |
| 6 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 391K | $30.5M | +80.5% | 2.626% | 0.05% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 383K | $30.3M | +8.2% | 2.576% | 0.00% |
| 8 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 361K | $28.6M | +25.9% | 2.426% | 0.02% |
| 9 | ALTA FOX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 360K | $28.5M | — | 2.418% | 5.72% |
| 10 | Swedbank AB | 350K | $27.7M | +47.7% | 2.350% | 0.02% |
| 11 | STATE STREET CORP | 337K | $26.7M | +7.2% | 2.268% | 0.00% |
| 12 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 321K | $25.4M | +3.9% | 2.156% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Conversant Capital LLC | 295K | $23.3M | — | 1.979% | 2.73% |
| 14 | WASATCH ADVISORS LP | 287K | $22.7M | -24.8% | 1.929% | 0.15% |
| 15 | Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | 275K | $21.8M | +492.6% | 1.849% | 1.38% |
| 16 | OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ | 263K | $20.8M | — | 1.765% | 0.43% |
| 17 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 260K | $20.6M | -4.4% | 1.750% | 0.00% |
| 18 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 211K | $16.7M | — | 1.417% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Nuveen, LLC | 211K | $16.7M | -13.1% | 1.416% | 0.00% |
| 20 | RBF Capital, LLC | 185K | $14.6M | 0.0% | 1.240% | 0.61% |
| 21 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 163K | $12.9M | +9.6% | 1.098% | 0.00% |
| 22 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 163K | $12.9M | +128.8% | 1.096% | 0.02% |
| 23 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 155K | $12.3M | +19.6% | 1.043% | 0.00% |
| 24 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 151K | $11.9M | -67.8% | 1.012% | 0.01% |
| 25 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 146K | $11.5M | -10.3% | 0.979% | 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 WLDN — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WLDN 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 | 245 | 2.4% | 90.84% | +13.26 pp | $1.03B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | 251 | 3.8% | 77.58% | +1.16 pp | $829M | 22% |
| Q4 2025 | 261 | +6.1% | 76.42% | 2.05 pp | $1.07B | +4.3% |
| Q3 2025 | 246 | +32% | 78.47% | +1.59 pp | $1.02B | +73% |
| Q2 2025 | 187 | +13% | 76.88% | +5.66 pp | $592M | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | 166 | +11% | 71.22% | +2.81 pp | $366M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | 150 | +6.4% | 68.41% | 131.58 pp | $312M | 95% |
| Q3 2024 | 141 | — | 199.99% | — | $6.83B | — |
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 WLDN stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Willdan Group, Inc. stands at 90.8%, held across 245 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of WLDN, with approximately 1,438,623 shares worth $0.11B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WLDN, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, JANE STREET GROUP, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for WLDN is 60 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
39 institutions opened new positions in WLDN during Q2 2026, while 46 fully exited. 128 added to existing positions and 68 trimmed.
WLDN institutional ownership rose by 13.26 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -6 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 48.4% of all reported 13F value in WLDN, and the top 25 account for 74.7%.
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.
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Institutional Ownership