Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in WRLD held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prescott General Partners LLC | 1.5M | $204.2M | 0.0% | 30.020% | 14.96% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 452K | $61.1M | -5.0% | 8.980% | 0.00% |
| 3 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 225K | $30.3M | -5.6% | 4.458% | 0.01% |
| 4 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 155K | $20.9M | +140.8% | 3.076% | 0.01% |
| 5 | UBS Group AG | 133K | $18.0M | +145.6% | 2.649% | 0.00% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 118K | $16.0M | β | 2.349% | 0.00% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 118K | $16.0M | -0.1% | 2.347% | 0.00% |
| 8 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 103K | $13.9M | β | 2.043% | 0.00% |
| 9 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 93K | $12.5M | +37.0% | 1.840% | 0.01% |
| 10 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 89K | $12.0M | +1.6% | 1.769% | 0.01% |
| 11 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 79K | $10.6M | +3.0% | 1.558% | 0.00% |
| 12 | SMITH THOMAS W | 78K | $10.5M | 0.0% | 1.540% | 10.36% |
| 13 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 68K | $9.1M | -22.8% | 1.342% | 0.00% |
| 14 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 68K | $9.1M | +52.4% | 1.341% | 0.08% |
| 15 | JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 65K | $8.8M | +1858.4% | 1.288% | 0.04% |
| 16 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 49K | $6.6M | -4.2% | 0.969% | 0.00% |
| 17 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 49K | $6.6M | +5.0% | 0.969% | 0.01% |
| 18 | MORGAN STANLEY | 46K | $6.2M | -30.6% | 0.906% | 0.00% |
| 19 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 43K | $5.8M | -32.3% | 0.847% | 0.12% |
| 20 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 41K | $5.5M | +107.5% | 0.812% | 0.01% |
| 21 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 38K | $5.2M | β | 0.760% | 0.00% |
| 22 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 32K | $4.3M | -3.3% | 0.635% | 0.00% |
| 23 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 24K | $3.2M | +67.5% | 0.469% | 0.00% |
| 24 | BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SA | 23K | $3.1M | +281.7% | 0.458% | 0.00% |
| 25 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 23K | $3.0M | -16.4% | 0.448% | 0.02% |
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 WRLD β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WRLD during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new WRLD position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their WRLD 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 | 178 | +7.9% | 63.83% | +1.00 pp | $574M | +1.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 165 | 4.1% | 62.83% | 10.94 pp | $565M | 15% |
| Q3 2025 | 172 | +6.2% | 73.77% | 7.39 pp | $663M | 9.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 162 | +10% | 81.16% | +20.47 pp | $730M | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | 147 | +4.3% | 60.69% | +4.20 pp | $546M | +7.4% |
| Q4 2024 | 141 | 6.6% | 56.49% | 3.70 pp | $508M | 6.1% |
| Q3 2024 | 151 | 0.7% | 60.19% | 4.49 pp | $541M | 6.9% |
| Q2 2024 | 152 | β | 64.68% | β | $581M | 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 WRLD stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of World Acceptance Corporation stands at 63.8%, held across 178 reporting institutions.
Prescott General Partners LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of WRLD, with approximately 1,512,424 shares worth $0.20B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WRLD, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, JANE STREET GROUP, LLC, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for WRLD is 74 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
37 institutions opened new positions in WRLD during Q1 2026, while 24 fully exited. 56 added to existing positions and 81 trimmed.
WRLD institutional ownership rose by 1.00 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +13 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 70.6% of all reported 13F value in WRLD, and the top 25 account for 87.6%.
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.
World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) Institutional Ownership