CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Ariel Appreciation Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Meritage Group, and Polen Capital Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2023Meritage GroupBuy271,7431,155,376$273,131
Q4 2023Ariel Appreciation FundSell-15,9021,050,698$248,385,007
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy13,06814,108$3,335,132
Q4 2023Polen Capital ManagementBuy1,3236,328$1,495,939
Q3 2023Meritage GroupBuy883,633883,633$173,174
Q3 2023Ariel Appreciation FundBuy18,7601,066,600$209,032,268
Q3 2023Jensen Investment ManagementBuy55025,530$5,003,369
Q3 2023Polen Capital ManagementBuy505,005$980,880
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy51,040$203,820
Q2 2023Ariel Appreciation FundBuy364,7861,047,840$220,308,361
Q2 2023Jensen Investment ManagementSell-80024,980$5,252,045
Q2 2023Polen Capital ManagementSell-5144,955$1,041,789
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-371,035$217,610
Q1 2023Viking Global InvestorsSell-121,079394,089$79,535,042
Q1 2023Ariel Appreciation FundBuy45,292683,054$137,853,959
Q1 2023Jensen Investment ManagementBuy2,70025,780$5,105,213
Q1 2023Polen Capital ManagementSell-2195,469$1,103,754
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy261,072$216,352
Q4 2022Viking Global InvestorsSell-143,310515,168$112,255,107
Q4 2022Ariel Appreciation FundSell-12,736637,762$138,968,341
Q4 2022Jensen Investment ManagementBuy5,71023,080$5,029,132
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,0461,046$227,923
Q4 2022Polen Capital ManagementBuy1,0385,688$1,239,415
Q3 2022Viking Global InvestorsBuy105,069658,478$129,588
Q3 2022Ariel Appreciation FundBuy60,859650,498$128,018
Q3 2022Jensen Investment ManagementBuy8,71017,370$3,418
Q3 2022Polen Capital ManagementSell-354,650$915
Q2 2022Ariel Appreciation FundBuy379,844589,639$126,165
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy44,10078,509$16,799
Q2 2022Viking Global InvestorsBuy31,756553,409$118,413

Frequently asked questions about CRL activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying CRL?

    Institutional owners buying CRL include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in CRL activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in CRL compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in CRL increasing?

    Institutional interest in CRL can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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