Who owns First Advantage (FA)
Which tracked institutional funds hold FA, how they are positioned, and who is buying versus exiting — from SEC Form 13F-HR filings. See FA company fundamentals →
Ownership as of the 2026-Q2 13F filings (latest filed 2026-09-22). 13F is disclosed up to 45 days after quarter-end, so the most recent quarter fills in over the following weeks.
How the tape is positioned
The tracked-fund tape on FA is one-sided between 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2: 72 added or opened and 16 trimmed or exited — on balance accumulating.
A prompt to read the filings, not a verdict. 13F is a quarter-end snapshot disclosed up to 45 days late; a fund adds or exits for mandate, benchmark, and timing reasons that have nothing to do with a view on the stock. This is a starting question, not a signal to trade.
Conviction spread
FA’s largest tracked holder by dollar value, Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., sizes it at 35.3% of its own reported 13F book, while the median holder sizes it at 0.0% of theirs — a 35.3pp conviction gap — its largest holder concentrates the name more heavily than the typical one.
Book-share is each fund’s reported value in FA divided by its whole reported 13F book, so it is comparable across funds of different sizes and is unaffected by stock splits. A higher share means a fund has committed more of its book to the name — a starting question about conviction, not a verdict or a signal to trade.
Institutional & insider positioning
Between 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2, across 164 tracked filers holding FA, 102 increased or opened the position and 77 reduced or closed it; over the same quarter, open-market insider Form 4s were net sales.
This fuses two public signals for the same quarter — how tracked institutions changed their positions and whether insiders bought or sold in the open market. It describes what was filed; it is a starting question, not a verdict or a signal to trade.
New buyers & exits
Funds opening or closing a position in FA between the 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2 13F filings, and the largest changes among funds holding it in both. New buyers and exits are counted on fund presence (split-invariant); adds and trims are measured on reported value.
New buyers 10
- AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC$14M
- PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC$7M
- Public Sector Pension Investment Board$5M
- MARSHALL WACE, LLP$4M
- Jupiter Topco LLC$3M
- ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$2M
Full exits 9
- JANE STREET GROUP, LLC$3M
- ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP$2M
- CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO$2M
- RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$1M
- Olstein Capital Management, L.P.$1M
- Van Berkom & Associates Inc.$1M
Largest adds
- Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.$563M
- BlackRock, Inc.$147M
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/$106M
- Capital World Investors$71M
- STATE STREET CORP$36M
- FMR LLC$34M
Largest trims
- ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.$25M
- FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC$7M
- PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP$6M
- GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC$2M
- Estuary Capital Management LP$1M
- Sunriver Management LLC$631K
Institutional holders
One row per tracked fund, most shares held first (every row is from one quarter; reported value breaks ties). “% of value” is the fund’s share of this security’s tracked institutional value — not of shares outstanding.
| Fund | Shares | Reported value | % of value | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. | 89,557,840 | $1.6B | 45.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added | 15,706,958 | $284M | 8.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| BlackRock, Inc. added | 12,063,590 | $218M | 6.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Capital World Investors added | 10,690,358 | $193M | 5.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| FMR LLC trimmed | 7,652,905 | $138M | 3.9% | 2026-Q2 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. trimmed | 7,620,910 | $90M | 2.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| CAT ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 4,228,018 | $76M | 2.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC added | 4,118,357 | $74M | 2.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ trimmed | 3,502,140 | $63M | 1.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added | 3,451,299 | $62M | 1.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| Boston Partners added | 3,230,897 | $59M | 1.7% | 2026-Q2 |
| STATE STREET CORP added | 3,220,986 | $58M | 1.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP added | 3,107,859 | $56M | 1.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC added | 2,277,976 | $41M | 1.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC added | 2,197,223 | $40M | 1.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC added | 2,188,875 | $40M | 1.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Sunriver Management LLC trimmed | 1,940,912 | $35M | 1.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO trimmed | 1,855,581 | $34M | 1.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST added | 1,425,858 | $26M | 0.7% | 2026-Q2 |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC added | 1,177,058 | $21M | 0.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| MORGAN STANLEY added | 1,020,872 | $18M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| CORTLAND ASSOCIATES INC/MO trimmed | 881,185 | $16M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP added | 825,364 | $15M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP trimmed | 805,144 | $15M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC new | 772,765 | $14M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC added | 729,945 | $13M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. trimmed | 721,906 | $13M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. trimmed | 692,378 | $12M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND trimmed | 663,463 | $12M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO added | 552,962 | $10M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ trimmed | 421,038 | $8M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP added | 418,843 | $8M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp added | 415,569 | $8M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| UBS Group AG added | 406,138 | $7M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| BloombergSen Inc. | 398,847 | $7M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC new | 384,659 | $7M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. added | 346,050 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Invesco Ltd. added | 340,374 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd trimmed | 312,500 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC trimmed | 303,826 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Estuary Capital Management LP trimmed | 294,286 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP added | 293,541 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC trimmed | 272,340 | $5M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board new | 271,060 | $5M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Nuveen, LLC added | 244,220 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP new | 239,470 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC added | 208,339 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| NORTH STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC trimmed | 194,065 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS added | 187,490 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Legal & General Group Plc added | 183,427 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Jupiter Topco LLC new | 181,437 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added | 163,588 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Swiss National Bank added | 157,444 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP added | 145,067 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL added | 132,438 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Creative Planning added | 112,982 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC added | 109,835 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec trimmed | 103,630 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC added | 93,907 | $2M | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM trimmed | 90,616 | $2M | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP added | 90,547 | $2M | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ added | 90,399 | $2M | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA added | 88,949 | $2M | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT trimmed | 88,136 | $2M | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO trimmed | 87,894 | $2M | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC added | 81,277 | $1M | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN added | 74,426 | $1M | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Man Group plc trimmed | 70,058 | $1M | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| EASTERLY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC new | 68,800 | $1M | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| CITIGROUP INC added | 55,657 | $1M | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | 51,958 | $938K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd | 50,119 | $905K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP new | 49,666 | $896K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC added | 49,269 | $889K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC trimmed | 47,271 | $853K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. trimmed | 36,966 | $667K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | 36,484 | $659K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Foyston, Gordon & Payne Inc | 34,825 | $629K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System new | 34,600 | $625K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD added | 34,260 | $618K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC new | 32,551 | $588K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP trimmed | 32,169 | $573K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 30,736 | $555K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE trimmed | 30,180 | $545K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. added | 28,802 | $520K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey added | 24,605 | $444K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA added | 23,765 | $429K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC trimmed | 22,098 | $399K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM added | 21,645 | $391K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC new | 21,295 | $384K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV added | 20,390 | $368K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS new | 18,712 | $338K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. | 18,693 | $337K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| OREGON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND new | 17,900 | $323K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC new | 17,737 | $320K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH trimmed | 17,616 | $318K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| KLP KAPITALFORVALTNING AS | 16,723 | $302K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Jasper Ridge Partners, L.P. | 16,614 | $300K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP added | 16,594 | $300K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC added | 15,691 | $283K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
Ownership over time
Tracked institutional holder count and total shares held by filing quarter (independent scales). The curated-era tail and any mid-ingest latest quarter are handled honestly — a partial quarter is not drawn as a collapse.
Reading this table
Funds hold the same stock for different reasons — an index fund “holds” almost everything, an active manager sizes a name to a mandate and a benchmark, and each fund entered at its own price and time. Because 13F is filed up to 45 days after quarter-end, every row is a backward-looking snapshot; a manager may have traded since. Share-class siblings (a company’s A and C shares) are rolled up to one line so a dual-class name is never double-counted. Compare like-for-like. A large holder is not an endorsement, and a fund exiting is not a warning — this is a starting question, not a verdict.
About 13F filings
A Form 13F is a quarterly disclosure that institutional investment managers with over $100 million in US-listed equities must file with the SEC. In plain English: it is a snapshot of the long stock positions a fund held at the end of a quarter. It covers long US-listed equities only — not short positions, options, cash, or private holdings — and the funds shown are the large sample we track, not the complete 13F universe.