Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in YUMC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 22.6M | $1.11B | +3.0% | 6.437% | 0.59% |
| 2 | Mondrian Investment Partners LTD | 2.4M | $908.6M | -70.0% | 0.671% | 13.59% |
| 3 | Primavera Capital Management Ltd | 12.0M | $587.1M | 0.0% | 3.427% | 90.61% |
| 4 | BLS CAPITAL FONDSMAEGLERSELSKAB A/S | 11.4M | $554.7M | -8.1% | 3.238% | 18.88% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 11.1M | $551.8M | — | 3.163% | 0.01% |
| 6 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 10.6M | $517.1M | -4.8% | 3.018% | 0.09% |
| 7 | DODGE & COX | 8.4M | $407.4M | -2.4% | 2.378% | 0.22% |
| 8 | London & Capital Asset Management Ltd | 6.2M | $301.2M | -1.7% | 1.758% | 3.28% |
| 9 | Westwood Global Investments, LLC | 4.8M | $232.0M | — | 1.355% | 8.65% |
| 10 | FMR LLC | 4.5M | $219.8M | +102.7% | 1.278% | 0.01% |
| 11 | LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | 4.3M | $209.5M | -0.5% | 1.223% | 0.28% |
| 12 | GUARDCAP ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd | 3.9M | $192.5M | -47.7% | 1.123% | 11.02% |
| 13 | FIL Ltd | 3.8M | $184.6M | -12.0% | 1.074% | 0.14% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.7M | $180.9M | +90.0% | 1.056% | 0.02% |
| 15 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 3.7M | $179.0M | -10.7% | 1.045% | 0.03% |
| 16 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 3.5M | $169.1M | -0.8% | 0.987% | 0.01% |
| 17 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 3.0M | $149.3M | — | 0.856% | 0.04% |
| 18 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 2.9M | $141.1M | -33.3% | 0.821% | 0.03% |
| 19 | Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd | 2.7M | $132.6M | -33.0% | 0.774% | 0.43% |
| 20 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.7M | $130.2M | -1.2% | 0.760% | 0.03% |
| 21 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 2.3M | $109.9M | -1.1% | 0.656% | 0.04% |
| 22 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 2.2M | $108.4M | -2.7% | 0.624% | 0.03% |
| 23 | Legal & General Group Plc | 2.0M | $96.2M | +0.2% | 0.560% | 0.02% |
| 24 | BARCLAYS PLC | 2.0M | $95.6M | +41.9% | 0.558% | 0.04% |
| 25 | DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.8M | $89.3M | — | 0.521% | 0.66% |
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 YUMC — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in YUMC 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 | 690 | +6.6% | 68.10% | 1.80 pp | $10.67B | 2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 647 | +1.3% | 69.90% | +3.92 pp | $10.96B | +5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 639 | 5.3% | 65.98% | 20.87 pp | $10.34B | 24% |
| Q2 2025 | 675 | 5.2% | 86.85% | 5.16 pp | $13.61B | 5.6% |
| Q1 2025 | 712 | +2.7% | 92.01% | 0.13 pp | $14.42B | 0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | 693 | +5.3% | 92.14% | +15.57 pp | $14.44B | +20% |
| Q3 2024 | 658 | +8.8% | 76.57% | +21.67 pp | $12.00B | +39% |
| Q2 2024 | 605 | — | 54.90% | — | $8.60B | — |
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 YUMC stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Yum China Holdings, Inc. stands at 68.1%, held across 690 reporting institutions.
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC is the largest reported institutional holder of YUMC, with approximately 22,606,740 shares worth $1.11B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of YUMC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for YUMC is 35 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
110 institutions opened new positions in YUMC during Q1 2026, while 67 fully exited. 415 added to existing positions and 160 trimmed.
YUMC institutional ownership fell by 1.80 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +43 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.5% of all reported 13F value in YUMC, and the top 25 account for 70.8%.
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.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) Institutional Ownership