ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) 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 June 30, 2026. The institutional investors covered on this page collectively reported approximately $2.04B 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 $302.22M in its June 30, 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 $313.41M, representing an estimated gain of +3.70% since the filing period.
The top 10 institutional shareholders tracked on this page collectively account for approximately 58% 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
259
Total Reported Value
$2.04B
Largest Holder
Blackrock, Inc.
Largest Position
$302.22M
Insider Transactions (90d)
9
Latest Filing Quarter
Q2 2026
New Institutional Positions
55
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% | 5,770,828 | $302,218,253 | $313,413,669 | +$11,195,416 | +3.70% | |
| Janus Henderson Group Plc | 0.07% | 3,418,252 | $143,429,854 | $185,645,266 | +$42,215,412 | +29.43% | |
| Pale Fire Capital Se | 9.91% | 2,660,554 | $139,333,213 | $144,494,688 | +$5,161,475 | +3.70% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp | 0.02% | 2,254,978 | $118,093,427 | $122,467,855 | +$4,374,428 | +3.70% | |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc | 0.01% | 2,190,873 | $114,736,019 | $118,986,313 | +$4,250,294 | +3.70% | |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 0.02% | 1,800,921 | $94,314,233 | $97,808,020 | +$3,493,787 | +3.70% | |
| Vanguard Capital Management Llc | 0.00% | 1,656,506 | $86,751,219 | $89,964,841 | +$3,213,622 | +3.70% | |
| State Street Corp | 0.00% | 1,617,349 | $84,700,567 | $87,838,224 | +$3,137,657 | +3.70% | |
| First Trust Advisors Lp | 0.03% | 1,012,739 | $53,037,141 | $55,001,855 | +$1,964,714 | +3.70% | |
| Geode Capital Management, Llc | 0.00% | 965,877 | $50,591,607 | $52,456,780 | +$1,865,173 | +3.69% | |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 0.03% | 829,818 | $43,457,568 | $45,067,416 | +$1,609,848 | +3.70% | |
| Rice Hall James & Associates, Llc | 2.09% | 821,496 | $43,021,746 | $44,615,448 | +$1,593,702 | +3.70% | |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.00% | 758,679 | $39,732,085 | $41,203,856 | +$1,471,771 | +3.70% | |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.01% | 746,848 | $39,112,430 | $40,561,315 | +$1,448,885 | +3.70% | |
| Sixth Street Partners Management Company, L.P. | 0.01% | 746,848 | $39,112,430 | $40,561,315 | +$1,448,885 | +3.70% | |
| Nuveen, Llc | 0.01% | 701,777 | $36,752,062 | $38,113,509 | +$1,361,447 | +3.70% | |
| American Century Companies Inc | 0.02% | 670,979 | $35,139,170 | $36,440,869 | +$1,301,699 | +3.70% | |
| Varde Management, L.P. | 48.70% | 624,028 | $32,680,346 | $33,890,961 | +$1,210,615 | +3.70% | |
| Castleknight Management Lp | 1.14% | 596,254 | $31,225,822 | $32,382,555 | +$1,156,733 | +3.70% | |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.00% | 552,407 | $28,929,555 | $30,001,224 | +$1,071,669 | +3.70% | |
| Brave Asset Management Inc | 5.27% | 470,282 | $24,628,668 | $25,541,015 | +$912,347 | +3.70% | |
| Northern Trust Corp | 0.00% | 463,449 | $24,270,824 | $25,169,915 | +$899,091 | +3.70% | |
| Allianz Asset Management Gmbh | 0.02% | 455,352 | $23,846,784 | $24,730,167 | +$883,383 | +3.70% | |
| Cdam (Uk) Ltd | 6.13% | 453,502 | $23,749,900 | $24,629,694 | +$879,794 | +3.70% | |
| Whitefort Capital Management, Lp | 5.40% | 418,389 | $21,911,032 | $22,722,707 | +$811,675 | +3.70% | |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | 0.00% | 312,409 | $16,360,878 | $16,966,933 | +$606,055 | +3.70% | |
| Principal Financial Group Inc | 0.01% | 301,690 | $15,799,506 | $16,384,784 | +$585,278 | +3.70% | |
| Glenmede Trust Co Na | 0.07% | 281,869 | $14,761,478 | $15,308,305 | +$546,827 | +3.70% | |
| Monimus Capital Management, Lp | 3.35% | 251,527 | $13,172,469 | $13,660,431 | +$487,962 | +3.70% | |
| Converium Capital Inc. | 5.24% | 250,000 | $13,092,500 | $13,577,500 | +$485,000 | +3.70% | |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.00% | 243,521 | $12,753,195 | $13,225,626 | +$472,431 | +3.70% | |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, Llc | 0.22% | 243,235 | $12,738,217 | $13,210,093 | +$471,876 | +3.70% | |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. | 0.57% | 221,773 | $11,614,252 | $12,044,492 | +$430,240 | +3.70% | |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 0.00% | 218,153 | $11,472,464 | $11,847,889 | +$375,425 | +3.27% | |
| Ubs Group Ag | 0.00% | 206,880 | $10,834,306 | $11,235,653 | +$401,347 | +3.70% | |
| Bank Of America Corp | 0.00% | 205,070 | $10,739,517 | $11,137,352 | +$397,835 | +3.70% | |
| Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. | 0.14% | 196,217 | $10,275,884 | $10,656,545 | +$380,661 | +3.70% | |
| Invesco Ltd. | 0.00% | 189,184 | $9,907,565 | $10,274,583 | +$367,018 | +3.70% | |
| Empowered Funds, Llc | 0.04% | 160,823 | $8,422,301 | $8,734,297 | +$311,996 | +3.70% | |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- Und Servicegesellschaft Mbh | 0.01% | 144,685 | $7,577,154 | $7,857,842 | +$280,688 | +3.70% | |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 0.00% | 138,624 | $7,259,739 | $7,528,669 | +$268,930 | +3.70% | |
| Quantinno Capital Management Lp | 0.01% | 132,450 | $6,936,406 | $7,193,360 | +$256,954 | +3.70% | |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | 0.02% | 126,513 | $6,625,486 | $6,870,921 | +$245,435 | +3.70% | |
| Amundi | 0.00% | 123,305 | $6,457,483 | $6,696,695 | +$239,212 | +3.70% | |
| Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.00% | 122,592 | $6,420,143 | $6,657,972 | +$237,829 | +3.70% | |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. | 0.16% | 102,722 | $5,379,551 | $5,578,832 | +$199,281 | +3.70% | |
| Rhumbline Advisers | 0.00% | 94,770 | $4,963,083 | $5,146,959 | +$183,876 | +3.70% | |
| Ubs Am, A Distinct Business Unit Of Ubs Asset Management Americas Llc | 0.00% | 118,280 | $4,963,028 | $6,423,787 | +$1,460,759 | +29.43% | |
| Acr Alpine Capital Research, Llc | 0.06% | 86,526 | $4,531,367 | $4,699,227 | +$167,860 | +3.70% | |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, Llc | 0.00% | 75,362 | $3,946,708 | $4,092,910 | +$146,202 | +3.70% |
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.