Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in WLY held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 6.2M | $234.8M | +0.5% | 14.072% | 0.00% |
| 2 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 3.0M | $115.0M | -1.6% | 6.890% | 0.09% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.5M | $95.3M | — | 5.713% | 0.01% |
| 4 | SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | 2.4M | $90.8M | +31.8% | 5.441% | 0.07% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.2M | $82.9M | +28.3% | 4.969% | 0.00% |
| 6 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.8M | $69.7M | +14.3% | 4.178% | 0.01% |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.7M | $65.5M | — | 3.927% | 0.00% |
| 8 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 1.6M | $60.6M | +260.2% | 3.632% | 0.02% |
| 9 | BROWN ADVISORY INC | 1.2M | $46.1M | +16.0% | 2.762% | 0.08% |
| 10 | SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 973K | $37.1M | +5.6% | 2.221% | 0.27% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 971K | $37.0M | +1.8% | 2.217% | 0.00% |
| 12 | Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC | 943K | $35.9M | -64.0% | 2.152% | 2.74% |
| 13 | WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 822K | $31.3M | +3.4% | 1.877% | 0.10% |
| 14 | Invesco Ltd. | 816K | $31.1M | +28.4% | 1.864% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 796K | $30.3M | -3.8% | 1.818% | 0.01% |
| 16 | PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC/NJ | 781K | $29.8M | -5.0% | 1.783% | 0.99% |
| 17 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 748K | $28.5M | +11.2% | 1.707% | 0.00% |
| 18 | MORGAN STANLEY | 684K | $26.1M | +10.0% | 1.562% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Madison Avenue Partners, LP | 678K | $25.8M | -40.9% | 1.549% | 1.12% |
| 20 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 441K | $16.8M | +5333.4% | 1.006% | 0.15% |
| 21 | NEUMEIER POMA INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC | 411K | $15.6M | +4.3% | 0.938% | 1.29% |
| 22 | FMR LLC | 408K | $15.5M | +7.7% | 0.931% | 0.00% |
| 23 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 404K | $15.4M | +5.6% | 0.922% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 366K | $14.0M | +52.4% | 0.836% | 0.01% |
| 25 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 359K | $13.7M | -10.3% | 0.821% | 0.01% |
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 WLY — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WLY 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 | 242 | +3.0% | 78.91% | +14.66 pp | $1.53B | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | 235 | 3.7% | 64.25% | 21.32 pp | $1.24B | 25% |
| Q3 2025 | 244 | 8.3% | 85.57% | 6.57 pp | $1.66B | 7.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 266 | +5.6% | 92.14% | 0.41 pp | $1.78B | 0.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 252 | +3.7% | 92.55% | 0.09 pp | $1.79B | 0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | 243 | +4.3% | 92.64% | 4.87 pp | $1.79B | 5.0% |
| Q3 2024 | 233 | 4.1% | 97.51% | +18.44 pp | $1.89B | +23% |
| Q2 2024 | 243 | — | 79.07% | — | $1.53B | — |
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 WLY stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. stands at 78.9%, held across 242 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of WLY, with approximately 6,162,370 shares worth $0.23B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WLY, including JANE STREET GROUP, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for WLY is 60 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
50 institutions opened new positions in WLY during Q1 2026, while 43 fully exited. 158 added to existing positions and 33 trimmed.
WLY institutional ownership rose by 14.66 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +7 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 58.8% of all reported 13F value in WLY, and the top 25 account for 82.8%.
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.