Who owns Vericel (VCEL)
Which tracked institutional funds hold VCEL, how they are positioned, and who is buying versus exiting — from SEC Form 13F-HR filings. See VCEL 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 VCEL is one-sided between 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2: 134 added or opened and 37 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
VCEL’s largest tracked holder by dollar value, BlackRock, Inc., sizes it at 0.0% of its own reported 13F book, while the median holder sizes it at 0.0% of theirs — a 0.0pp gap the other way — the median holder sizes VCEL more heavily than its largest holder by dollar value does.
Book-share is each fund’s reported value in VCEL 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 291 tracked filers holding VCEL, 176 increased or opened the position and 136 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 VCEL 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 14
- Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC$5M
- Jupiter Topco LLC$4M
- Longaeva Partners L.P.$4M
- SCHOLTZ & COMPANY, LLC$2M
- Atika Capital Management LLC$2M
- Atom Investors LP$1M
Full exits 18
- GW&K Investment Management, LLC$52M
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans$6M
- SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC$3M
- HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.$2M
- INTRINSIC EDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$2M
- NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM$2M
Largest adds
- BlackRock, Inc.$179M
- CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO$81M
- STATE STREET CORP$45M
- WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC$30M
- VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$29M
- NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC$22M
Largest trims
- Soleus Capital Management, L.P.$17M
- Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC$15M
- SG Capital Management LLC$13M
- Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP$12M
- FEDERATED HERMES, INC.$10M
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP$8M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. added | 8,092,226 | $360M | 15.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| STATE STREET CORP added | 3,293,975 | $147M | 6.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO added | 2,916,295 | $130M | 5.7% | 2026-Q2 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added | 2,255,728 | $100M | 4.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC trimmed | 2,083,832 | $93M | 4.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC added | 1,992,855 | $89M | 3.9% | 2026-Q2 |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. trimmed | 1,639,988 | $73M | 3.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. trimmed | 1,459,152 | $65M | 2.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC added | 1,341,244 | $60M | 2.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC trimmed | 1,339,123 | $60M | 2.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P added | 1,200,239 | $53M | 2.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC added | 1,060,753 | $47M | 2.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ trimmed | 1,016,184 | $45M | 2.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP added | 906,200 | $40M | 1.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC trimmed | 896,651 | $40M | 1.7% | 2026-Q2 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA trimmed | 775,762 | $35M | 1.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC trimmed | 755,828 | $34M | 1.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| Aberdeen Group plc added | 710,238 | $32M | 1.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. added | 664,305 | $30M | 1.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC added | 612,584 | $27M | 1.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP added | 597,641 | $27M | 1.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP added | 580,982 | $26M | 1.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| SG Capital Management LLC trimmed | 571,252 | $25M | 1.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC trimmed | 549,846 | $24M | 1.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Nuveen, LLC added | 525,704 | $23M | 1.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC trimmed | 525,620 | $23M | 1.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC added | 508,013 | $23M | 1.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC trimmed | 504,049 | $22M | 1.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. added | 452,289 | $20M | 0.9% | 2026-Q2 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. added | 443,336 | $20M | 0.9% | 2026-Q2 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC added | 443,208 | $20M | 0.9% | 2026-Q2 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO added | 439,990 | $20M | 0.9% | 2026-Q2 |
| MORGAN STANLEY trimmed | 404,062 | $18M | 0.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| OSTERWEIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC trimmed | 398,365 | $18M | 0.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO added | 365,529 | $16M | 0.7% | 2026-Q2 |
| UBS Group AG added | 352,527 | $16M | 0.7% | 2026-Q2 |
| BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. added | 345,759 | $15M | 0.7% | 2026-Q2 |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC added | 330,322 | $15M | 0.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| Invesco Ltd. added | 309,182 | $14M | 0.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO trimmed | 297,759 | $14M | 0.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added | 283,328 | $13M | 0.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp added | 277,958 | $12M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC added | 274,916 | $12M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| Woodline Partners LP added | 271,753 | $12M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC added | 249,673 | $11M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC trimmed | 248,173 | $11M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. trimmed | 231,615 | $10M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| Summit Creek Advisors LLC trimmed | 219,312 | $10M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC trimmed | 197,938 | $9M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC trimmed | 185,529 | $8M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 185,337 | $8M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP trimmed | 185,051 | $8M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. trimmed | 182,038 | $8M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board trimmed | 175,409 | $8M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| First Washington CORP added | 170,355 | $8M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC trimmed | 156,646 | $7M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. added | 153,680 | $7M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC added | 151,978 | $7M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC trimmed | 145,445 | $6M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA added | 139,921 | $6M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC added | 138,840 | $6M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| EFG International AG trimmed | 127,642 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS added | 125,273 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC added | 121,696 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS trimmed | 121,438 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC added | 120,380 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Legal & General Group Plc added | 115,630 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC added | 113,451 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS trimmed | 113,127 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Trexquant Investment LP trimmed | 105,609 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Swiss National Bank added | 102,200 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Jupiter Topco LLC new | 99,295 | $4M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN added | 98,833 | $4M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Longaeva Partners L.P. new | 93,452 | $4M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD added | 90,278 | $4M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC trimmed | 83,743 | $4M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH added | 81,768 | $4M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP trimmed | 78,796 | $4M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. added | 75,652 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added | 75,442 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| BARCLAYS PLC added | 72,728 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB | 70,000 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Man Group plc trimmed | 67,393 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Cerity Partners LLC added | 67,190 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ added | 64,404 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC added | 64,236 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. added | 64,141 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND added | 63,740 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| FMR LLC trimmed | 62,961 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP added | 60,922 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| CITIGROUP INC added | 58,525 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC added | 56,051 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM trimmed | 55,870 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P added | 53,775 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Bridge City Capital, LLC trimmed | 53,534 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC added | 53,191 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Legato Capital Management LLC added | 52,020 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC added | 51,529 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| SCHOLTZ & COMPANY, LLC added | 51,409 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP added | 51,315 | $2M | 0.1% | 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.