NL INDUSTRIES (NL) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

NL INDUSTRIES (NL) 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 Renaissance Technologies LLC.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy85,300303,900$2,386
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-84,200218,600$3,115
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-25,902302,800$2,771
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy108,298328,702$2,317
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy50,804220,404$1,422
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy17,000169,600$1,382
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy25,500152,600$600
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8,701127,100$327
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy38,599118,399$268
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8,22679,800$243
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy13,33171,574$214
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy35,14358,243$432
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy11,00023,100$179
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy12,10012,100$104

Frequently asked questions about NL activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying NL?

    Institutional owners buying NL 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 NL activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in NL increasing?

    Institutional interest in NL 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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