ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) Top Institutional Shareholders
ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) is currently reported in institutional portfolios tracked by InsiderSet based on the latest available SEC Form 13F filings for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The institutional investors covered on this page collectively reported approximately $1.68B in ZD holdings during the latest filing period.
Blackrock, Inc. is currently the largest disclosed institutional shareholder of ZD tracked by InsiderSet, reporting ownership valued at approximately $257.48M in its March 31, 2026 SEC Form 13F filing. Based on current market prices and the latest disclosed share count, the position is now estimated to be worth approximately $271.96M, representing an estimated gain of +5.62% since the filing period.
The top 10 institutional shareholders tracked on this page collectively account for approximately 60% of the total disclosed ZD value among the investors covered in this analysis. Major shareholders include Blackrock, Inc., Janus Henderson Group Plc, Pale Fire Capital Se, and several other long-term asset managers with concentrated positions in ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD).
This page ranks the largest institutional ZD shareholders using publicly disclosed SEC Form 13F data, including reported values, estimated current holding values, portfolio allocation percentages, ownership concentration metrics, and historical holding changes across major hedge funds and investment firms.
Institutional Holders
267
Total Reported Value
$1.68B
Largest Holder
Blackrock, Inc.
Largest Position
$257.48M
Insider Transactions (90d)
0
Latest Filing Quarter
Q1 2026
New Institutional Positions
109
Funds Exiting Positions
0
| Name | Investor/Manager | Portfolio % | Quantity | Reported Balance | Current Estimated Value | Gain/loss Since Filing | Estimated Portfolio Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. | 0.00% | 6,136,284 | $257,478,478 | $271,960,107 | +$14,481,629 | +5.62% | |
| Janus Henderson Group Plc | 0.07% | 3,418,252 | $143,429,854 | $151,496,929 | +$8,067,075 | +5.62% | |
| Pale Fire Capital Se | 10.26% | 2,783,366 | $116,790,037 | $123,358,781 | +$6,568,744 | +5.62% | |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc | 0.01% | 2,263,308 | $94,968,404 | $100,309,811 | +$5,341,407 | +5.62% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp | 0.02% | 2,071,548 | $86,923,447 | $91,811,007 | +$4,887,560 | +5.62% | |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 0.02% | 1,976,537 | $82,935,492 | $87,600,120 | +$4,664,628 | +5.62% | |
| Vanguard Capital Management Llc | 0.00% | 1,696,929 | $71,203,141 | $75,207,893 | +$4,004,752 | +5.62% | |
| State Street Corp | 0.00% | 1,680,669 | $70,520,871 | $74,487,250 | +$3,966,379 | +5.62% | |
| Geode Capital Management, Llc | 0.00% | 1,006,167 | $42,226,898 | $44,593,321 | +$2,366,423 | +5.60% | |
| First Trust Advisors Lp | 0.03% | 974,591 | $40,893,838 | $43,193,873 | +$2,300,035 | +5.62% | |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.01% | 840,816 | $35,280,639 | $37,264,965 | +$1,984,326 | +5.62% | |
| Rice Hall James & Associates, Llc | 1.87% | 799,818 | $33,560,363 | $35,447,934 | +$1,887,571 | +5.62% | |
| Nuveen, Llc | 0.01% | 771,782 | $32,383,973 | $34,205,378 | +$1,821,405 | +5.62% | |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 0.02% | 675,898 | $28,360,680 | $29,955,799 | +$1,595,119 | +5.62% | |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.00% | 611,745 | $25,668,875 | $27,112,538 | +$1,443,663 | +5.62% | |
| Nordea Investment Management Ab | 0.02% | 595,017 | $24,746,758 | $26,371,153 | +$1,624,395 | +6.56% | |
| Cdam (Uk) Ltd | 5.25% | 563,667 | $23,651,467 | $24,981,721 | +$1,330,254 | +5.62% | |
| Varde Management, L.P. | 45.44% | 534,028 | $22,407,815 | $23,668,121 | +$1,260,306 | +5.62% | |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.00% | 529,226 | $22,206,323 | $23,455,296 | +$1,248,973 | +5.62% | |
| Northern Trust Corp | 0.00% | 484,833 | $20,343,593 | $21,487,799 | +$1,144,206 | +5.62% | |
| Brave Asset Management Inc | 4.69% | 470,282 | $19,733,033 | $20,842,898 | +$1,109,865 | +5.62% | |
| Castleknight Management Lp | 0.83% | 422,474 | $17,727,009 | $18,724,048 | +$997,039 | +5.62% | |
| Allianz Asset Management Gmbh | 0.02% | 405,625 | $17,020,025 | $17,977,300 | +$957,275 | +5.62% | |
| Invesco Ltd. | 0.00% | 402,394 | $16,884,452 | $17,834,102 | +$949,650 | +5.62% | |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | 0.00% | 320,275 | $13,438,738 | $14,194,588 | +$755,850 | +5.62% | |
| Aqr Capital Management Llc | 0.01% | 313,517 | $13,155,179 | $13,895,073 | +$739,894 | +5.62% | |
| Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc | 0.07% | 312,840 | $13,126,766 | $13,865,069 | +$738,303 | +5.62% | |
| Principal Financial Group Inc | 0.01% | 301,529 | $12,652,157 | $13,363,765 | +$711,608 | +5.62% | |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | 0.03% | 288,785 | $12,117,419 | $12,798,951 | +$681,532 | +5.62% | |
| Invenomic Capital Management Lp | 0.50% | 260,392 | $10,926,048 | $11,540,573 | +$614,525 | +5.62% | |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.00% | 255,366 | $10,715,157 | $11,317,821 | +$602,664 | +5.62% | |
| Monimus Capital Management, Lp | 2.81% | 241,918 | $10,150,879 | $10,721,806 | +$570,927 | +5.62% | |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, Llc | 0.20% | 234,537 | $9,841,173 | $10,394,680 | +$553,507 | +5.62% | |
| Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. | 0.14% | 219,207 | $9,197,926 | $9,715,254 | +$517,328 | +5.62% | |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. | 0.51% | 217,851 | $9,141,028 | $9,655,156 | +$514,128 | +5.62% | |
| Ubs Group Ag | 0.00% | 206,489 | $8,664,279 | $9,151,592 | +$487,313 | +5.62% | |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 0.01% | 198,794 | $8,341,396 | $8,810,550 | +$469,154 | +5.62% | |
| Bank Of America Corp | 0.00% | 171,644 | $7,202,183 | $7,607,262 | +$405,079 | +5.62% | |
| Empowered Funds, Llc | 0.04% | 155,824 | $6,538,376 | $6,906,120 | +$367,744 | +5.62% | |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- Und Servicegesellschaft Mbh | 0.01% | 149,417 | $6,269,537 | $6,622,161 | +$352,624 | +5.62% | |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | 0.02% | 141,301 | $5,928,990 | $6,262,460 | +$333,470 | +5.62% | |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.00% | 130,983 | $5,496,047 | $5,805,167 | +$309,120 | +5.62% | |
| Amundi | 0.00% | 119,364 | $5,008,513 | $5,290,212 | +$281,699 | +5.62% | |
| Ubs Am, A Distinct Business Unit Of Ubs Asset Management Americas Llc | 0.00% | 118,280 | $4,963,028 | $5,242,170 | +$279,142 | +5.62% | |
| Rhumbline Advisers | 0.00% | 115,155 | $4,831,882 | $5,103,670 | +$271,788 | +5.62% | |
| Creative Planning | 0.00% | 109,757 | $4,605,417 | $4,864,430 | +$259,013 | +5.62% | |
| Bnp Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 0.00% | 91,218 | $3,827,508 | $4,042,782 | +$215,274 | +5.62% | |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. | 0.11% | 83,140 | $3,488,554 | $3,684,765 | +$196,211 | +5.62% | |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, Llc | 0.00% | 81,063 | $3,401,403 | $3,592,712 | +$191,309 | +5.62% | |
| American Century Companies Inc | 0.00% | 78,680 | $3,301,412 | $3,487,098 | +$185,686 | +5.62% |
Frequently asked questions about ZD
Who owns the most ZD stock?
The largest holders of ZD are typically major institutional investors such as asset managers and hedge funds reporting on Form 13F. The table above ranks tracked superinvestors by reported position size using the latest available filings for ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD).
Is ZD widely held by superinvestors?
Many widely followed stocks like ZD appear across numerous superinvestor portfolios because of liquidity, index inclusion, and fundamentals. The holder count and table above show how broadly ZD is represented among the institutional managers we track.
What do “Current Estimated Value”, “Gain/loss Since Filing”, and “Estimated Portfolio Performance” mean?
Current Estimated Value is reported share quantity from the latest 13F times our most recent split-adjusted U.S. session close. Gain/loss Since Filing is that estimate minus the reported 13F dollar value; Estimated Portfolio Performance is that difference as a percent of the reported value. Green means the estimate is above the filing value; red means below (not purchase cost). If many filers share the same implied filing price per share, the performance % may match across rows. These are not official fund marks or live quotes.