Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CNO held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 13.1M | $536.0M | -0.0% | 13.928% | 0.01% |
| 2 | STATE STREET CORP | 4.0M | $164.8M | -1.2% | 4.283% | 0.01% |
| 3 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 3.9M | $161.3M | +0.2% | 4.192% | 0.04% |
| 4 | FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 3.8M | $154.1M | -3.6% | 4.004% | 0.52% |
| 5 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 3.6M | $147.1M | +7.5% | 3.823% | 0.08% |
| 6 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3.4M | $139.4M | -1.4% | 3.623% | 0.03% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.5M | $103.0M | +2.1% | 2.675% | 0.01% |
| 8 | PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.5M | $101.5M | +0.3% | 2.636% | 0.33% |
| 9 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 1.9M | $77.6M | -10.9% | 2.016% | 0.13% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.7M | $71.0M | -7.6% | 1.845% | 0.00% |
| 11 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.5M | $62.0M | +24.8% | 1.622% | 0.03% |
| 12 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 1.5M | $61.3M | +8.3% | 1.592% | 0.03% |
| 13 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.5M | $61.2M | +0.5% | 1.591% | 0.01% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.2M | $50.1M | +13.0% | 1.301% | 0.01% |
| 15 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.1M | $46.9M | -1.0% | 1.218% | 0.08% |
| 16 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 1.1M | $44.1M | -16.2% | 1.146% | 0.05% |
| 17 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.1M | $43.6M | -4.3% | 1.132% | 0.01% |
| 18 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 988K | $40.6M | +6.2% | 1.054% | 0.00% |
| 19 | FMR LLC | 984K | $40.4M | +3.2% | 1.050% | 0.00% |
| 20 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 902K | $37.0M | -0.9% | 0.962% | 0.01% |
| 21 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 827K | $33.9M | +91.3% | 0.882% | 0.04% |
| 22 | Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc | 734K | $30.1M | +5.5% | 0.783% | 0.95% |
| 23 | Man Group plc | 710K | $29.1M | +27.8% | 0.757% | 0.05% |
| 24 | Nuveen, LLC | 659K | $27.0M | +8.8% | 0.703% | 0.01% |
| 25 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 588K | $24.1M | -2.2% | 0.627% | 0.02% |
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 CNO — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CNO 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 | 347 | 3.9% | 61.96% | 20.32 pp | $2.92B | 25% |
| Q4 2025 | 361 | +8.4% | 82.28% | +11.34 pp | $3.88B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | 333 | +1.8% | 70.94% | +0.55 pp | $3.35B | +0.8% |
| Q2 2025 | 327 | 2.7% | 70.39% | 6.97 pp | $3.32B | 9.0% |
| Q1 2025 | 336 | +7.0% | 77.36% | +7.36 pp | $3.65B | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | 314 | +10% | 70.00% | +4.54 pp | $3.30B | +6.9% |
| Q3 2024 | 285 | 1.7% | 65.46% | +9.87 pp | $3.09B | +18% |
| Q2 2024 | 290 | — | 55.59% | — | $2.62B | — |
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 CNO stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of CNO Financial Group, Inc. stands at 62.0%, held across 347 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CNO, with approximately 13,054,647 shares worth $0.54B 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 CNO.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CNO is 21 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
40 institutions opened new positions in CNO during Q1 2026, while 54 fully exited. 99 added to existing positions and 207 trimmed.
CNO institutional ownership fell by 20.32 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -14 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.6% of all reported 13F value in CNO, and the top 25 account for 78.2%.
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.
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO) Institutional Ownership