Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in FSTR held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 1.5M | $41.3M | +8.9% | 14.164% | 0.29% |
| 2 | 22NW, LP | 1.1M | $29.8M | -10.4% | 10.204% | 20.41% |
| 3 | GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | 901K | $25.2M | -1.8% | 8.619% | 0.25% |
| 4 | BlackRock, Inc. | 703K | $19.6M | -1.4% | 6.720% | 0.00% |
| 5 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 693K | $19.3M | -0.2% | 6.631% | 0.00% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 385K | $10.7M | β | 3.679% | 0.00% |
| 7 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 316K | $8.8M | -4.3% | 3.025% | 0.01% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 229K | $6.4M | -2.0% | 2.187% | 0.00% |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 153K | $4.3M | +4.7% | 1.459% | 0.00% |
| 10 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 136K | $3.8M | -3.4% | 1.301% | 0.01% |
| 11 | GABELLI FUNDS LLC | 133K | $3.7M | -2.1% | 1.272% | 0.03% |
| 12 | Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc | 114K | $3.2M | +0.1% | 1.089% | 0.10% |
| 13 | Teton Advisors, LLC | 99K | $2.8M | -23.0% | 0.943% | 1.94% |
| 14 | UBS Group AG | 98K | $2.7M | +423.4% | 0.939% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Minerva Advisors LLC | 84K | $2.3M | 0.0% | 0.803% | 1.51% |
| 16 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 84K | $2.3M | -6.3% | 0.799% | 0.00% |
| 17 | Wealthspire Advisors, LLC | 81K | $2.3M | +17.4% | 0.774% | 0.02% |
| 18 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 78K | $2.2M | +4.0% | 0.748% | 0.00% |
| 19 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 64K | $1.8M | +1.9% | 0.615% | 0.04% |
| 20 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 61K | $1.7M | β | 0.579% | 0.00% |
| 21 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 57K | $1.6M | β | 0.548% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 50K | $1.4M | +44.6% | 0.483% | 0.00% |
| 23 | MORGAN STANLEY | 49K | $1.4M | -6.0% | 0.469% | 0.00% |
| 24 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 40K | $1.1M | -3.6% | 0.379% | 0.00% |
| 25 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 35K | $972K | -2.4% | 0.333% | 0.00% |
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 FSTR β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in FSTR 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 | 106 | +12% | 49.30% | +2.02 pp | $218M | +4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 95 | +9.2% | 47.28% | +0.07 pp | $209M | +0.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 87 | 6.5% | 47.21% | +8.23 pp | $209M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | 93 | +8.1% | 38.98% | +4.88 pp | $173M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | 86 | 4.4% | 34.10% | 13.09 pp | $151M | 28% |
| Q4 2024 | 90 | +7.1% | 47.19% | +10.57 pp | $209M | +29% |
| Q3 2024 | 84 | +2.4% | 36.62% | 2.04 pp | $162M | 5.3% |
| Q2 2024 | 82 | β | 38.66% | β | $171M | 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 FSTR stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of L.B. Foster Company stands at 49.3%, held across 106 reporting institutions.
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP is the largest reported institutional holder of FSTR, with approximately 1,481,323 shares worth $0.04B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of FSTR, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for FSTR is 66 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
18 institutions opened new positions in FSTR during Q1 2026, while 7 fully exited. 59 added to existing positions and 28 trimmed.
FSTR institutional ownership rose by 2.02 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +11 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 77.5% of all reported 13F value in FSTR, and the top 25 account for 91.8%.
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.
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) Institutional Ownership