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ZD logoZiff Davis, Inc. (ZD) Institutional Ownership

Q2 2026 13F Data|Updated 2026-11-07

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Institutional ownership decreased this quarter (-1.86 pp), while top 10 holders maintain a highly concentrated 59.0% of value.

Institutional Ownership
Can exceed 100% due to securities lending, short interest, and reporting timing differences.
112.7%$2.1B total value · ▼ 1.86 pp vs prior quarter
Smart Money Score
Based on ownership concentration, fund quality, buying/selling activity, ownership indicators, and institutional trend.
22 / 100Bearish
Institutions & Flow267 holders-5 net flow (+41 / -46)

AI Insights & Key Takeaways

  • Negative Institutional Flow (-5)
  • Top 10 holders control 59.0% of institutional value
  • No Insider Signal

Top Institutional Holders of ZD

Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value

Top 10 Holders
59.0%
Top 25 Holders
81.6%

Share of total reported institutional value in ZD held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.

#InstitutionShares HeldMarket ValueQoQ ChangeOwnership %% of Fund
1BlackRock, Inc.5.8M$302.2M-6.0%15.666%0.00%
2Jupiter Topco LLC3.6M$187.9M—9.740%0.08%
3Pale Fire Capital SE2.7M$139.3M-4.4%7.223%9.85%

Quarterly Institutional Activity

Filings activity in ZD during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.

OverviewNew Buyers41Added To177Trimmed39Exited46
  • Invesco Ltd.$9.9M
  • VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC$7.3M
  • AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

ZD Institutional Ownership by Quarter

8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter

QuarterInst. HoldersΔ HoldersOwnership %Δ OwnershipTotal 13F ValueΔ Value
Q2 20262671.5%112.65%1.86 pp$2.09B+23%
Q1 20262710.4%114.51%2.39 pp$1.70B+13%
Q4 20252721.1%116.90%+5.08 pp$1.50B7.8%
Q3 2025275+0.4%111.82%88.17 pp$1.63B59%
Q2 2025274+5.0%199.99%+95.10 pp$4.00B+147%
Q1 2025261

ZD — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ZD stock.

What percentage of ZD is owned by institutions?

Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Ziff Davis, Inc. stands at 112.7%, held across 267 reporting institutions.

Who is the largest institutional holder of ZD?

BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of ZD, with approximately 5,770,828 shares worth $0.30B as of Q2 2026.

Is ZD a hedge fund favorite?

No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of ZD.

What is ZD's Smart Money Score?

Our composite Smart Money Score for ZD is 22 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.

How many institutions bought ZD this quarter?
4
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
2.3M
$118.1M
+8.8%
6.122%
0.02%
5VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC2.2M$114.7M-3.2%5.948%0.01%
6Legal & General Group Plc1.8M$94.3M-8.9%4.889%0.02%
7VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1.7M$86.8M-2.4%4.497%0.00%
8STATE STREET CORP1.6M$84.7M-3.8%4.391%0.00%
9FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP1.0M$53.0M+3.9%2.749%0.03%
10GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC966K$50.6M-4.0%2.622%0.00%
11D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.830K$43.5M+22.8%2.253%0.02%
12RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC821K$43.0M+2.7%2.230%2.09%
13MORGAN STANLEY759K$39.7M+24.0%2.060%0.00%
14CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC747K$39.1M-11.2%2.028%0.01%
15Nuveen, LLC702K$36.8M-9.1%1.905%0.01%
16CastleKnight Management LP696K$36.5M+64.8%1.890%0.49%
17AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC671K$35.1M+752.8%1.822%0.02%
18Varde Management, L.P.624K$32.7M+16.9%1.694%47.76%
19GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC552K$28.9M+4.4%1.500%0.00%
20BRAVE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC470K$24.6M0.0%1.277%5.27%
21NORTHERN TRUST CORP463K$24.3M-4.4%1.258%0.00%
22Allianz Asset Management GmbH455K$23.8M+12.3%1.236%0.01%
23CDAM (UK) Ltd454K$23.7M-19.5%1.231%6.13%
24Whitefort Capital Management, LP418K$21.9M—1.136%5.40%
25Bank of New York Mellon Corp312K$16.4M-2.5%0.848%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 ZD — a direct measure of their conviction.

$3.5M
  • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC$3.4M
  • MILLER VALUE PARTNERS, LLC$2.7M
  • FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC$2.6M
  • O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC$2.4M
  • IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT (IRELAND) Ltd$2.4M
  • XTX Topco Ltd$1.5M
  • STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD$1.5M
  • S&T BANK/PA$1.5M
  • MARSHALL WACE, LLP$1.3M
  • +2.8%
    104.89%
    3.38 pp
    $1.62B
    40%
    Q4 20242540.8%108.27%+2.96 pp$2.68B+27%
    Q3 2024256—105.31%—$2.12B—

    Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.

    41 institutions opened new positions in ZD during Q2 2026, while 46 fully exited. 177 added to existing positions and 39 trimmed.

    How is institutional ownership of ZD changing?

    ZD institutional ownership fell by 1.86 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -4 holders.

    How concentrated is ZD ownership among the top holders?

    The top 10 institutions account for 59.0% of all reported 13F value in ZD, and the top 25 account for 81.6%.

    Where does this ZD institutional ownership data come from?

    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.

    ZDZiff Davis, Inc.
    $49.61$1.8B
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