Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in WMT held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 353.8M | $43.97B | +1.0% | 4.438% | 0.77% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 284.9M | $35.40B | β | 3.574% | 0.89% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 185.9M | $23.15B | +0.7% | 2.333% | 0.80% |
| 4 | Employees Provident Fund Board | 253K | $14.19B | β | 0.003% | 0.02% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 105.9M | $13.10B | +2.8% | 1.328% | 0.81% |
| 6 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 93.7M | $11.64B | β | 1.175% | 0.62% |
| 7 | MORGAN STANLEY | 85.9M | $10.68B | +1.9% | 1.078% | 0.64% |
| 8 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 65.8M | $8.18B | -4.9% | 0.826% | 0.60% |
| 9 | Invesco Ltd. | 43.5M | $5.41B | +74.0% | 0.546% | 0.83% |
| 10 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 42.2M | $5.25B | +13.9% | 0.530% | 0.60% |
| 11 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 41.8M | $5.19B | +0.1% | 0.524% | 0.69% |
| 12 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 41.0M | $5.09B | +0.9% | 0.514% | 1.73% |
| 13 | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO | 39.0M | $4.85B | 0.0% | 0.489% | 3.82% |
| 14 | FMR LLC | 31.8M | $3.95B | -19.7% | 0.399% | 0.21% |
| 15 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 30.4M | $3.77B | -2.9% | 0.381% | 0.58% |
| 16 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 29.5M | $3.67B | +11.8% | 0.371% | 0.64% |
| 17 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 29.4M | $3.65B | β | 0.369% | 0.79% |
| 18 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 28.8M | $3.57B | +32.5% | 0.361% | 0.40% |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 28.1M | $3.50B | +6.3% | 0.353% | 0.64% |
| 20 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 27.6M | $3.43B | -9.1% | 0.347% | 0.80% |
| 21 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 27.6M | $3.42B | -25.2% | 0.346% | 0.84% |
| 22 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 27.1M | $3.37B | +3.0% | 0.340% | 0.70% |
| 23 | Legal & General Group Plc | 26.9M | $3.35B | -0.9% | 0.338% | 0.77% |
| 24 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 24.7M | $3.07B | β | 0.310% | 0.78% |
| 25 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 24.1M | $3.00B | -2.3% | 0.303% | 0.92% |
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 WMT β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WMT during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
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 | 4,337 | +2.0% | 35.87% | +3.66 pp | $345.95B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | 4,253 | +8.5% | 32.21% | +3.22 pp | $310.65B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | 3,920 | +1.2% | 28.99% | +1.26 pp | $279.65B | +4.6% |
| Q2 2025 | 3,875 | +3.2% | 27.73% | +3.37 pp | $267.44B | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | 3,754 | +0.2% | 24.36% | 1.71 pp | $234.98B | 6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | 3,746 | +12% | 26.07% | +3.82 pp | $251.48B | +17% |
| Q3 2024 | 3,350 | +4.8% | 22.25% | 1.82 pp | $214.62B | 7.5% |
| Q2 2024 | 3,198 | β | 24.07% | β | $232.13B | 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 WMT stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Walmart Inc. stands at 35.9%, held across 4,337 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of WMT, with approximately 353,769,648 shares worth $43.97B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WMT, including Fisher Asset Management, LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for WMT is 71 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
373 institutions opened new positions in WMT during Q1 2026, while 289 fully exited. 3,336 added to existing positions and 612 trimmed.
WMT institutional ownership rose by 3.66 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +84 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 49.4% of all reported 13F value in WMT, and the top 25 account for 65.9%.
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.
Walmart Inc. (WMT) Institutional Ownership