ASHLAND INC (ASH) is held by 172 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q1 2026.

Are institutions buying or selling ASH?

In Q1 2026, 94 institutions opened or increased positions in ASHLAND INC while 71 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

What is the Smart Money Verdict on ASH?

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for ASHLAND INC.

How many hedge funds hold ASH?

172 institutional investors report holding ASHLAND INC (ASH) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Is institutional money flowing into ASH?

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in ASHLAND INC show 94 buyers versus 71 sellers — net inflows.

ASHLAND INC

ASH·044186104·US·Common Stock·Basic Materials - Specialty Chemicals-Activist

172

Holders

(40 Elite)

$2.4B

Total Value

57% (165)

Consensus

94 buying - 71 selling

13F: Mar 31, 2026Insider & Congress: Updated regularly

Smart Money Verdict

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Held by 172 funds

40 elite

Who's Trading

Activist

BlackRock, Inc.12.3%Jul 8, 2026

ActivistSIStandard Investments LLC8.9%May 18, 2026

ActivistSIStandard Investments LLC7.9%May 12, 2026

ActivistVAVanguard Capital Management5.3%Apr 29, 2026

Activist

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP5.5%Apr 9, 2026

Activist

The Vanguard Group0.0%Mar 26, 2026

Activist

AQR Capital Management, LLC5.0%Feb 12, 2026

Activist

BlackRock, Inc.9.0%Apr 17, 2025

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BlackRock, Inc.	Increased	4.3M(+5.2%)	$238.8M	0.0%	-2.17%	32
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	Increased	2.8M(+4.8%)	$156.5M	0.1%	-15.35%	32
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Increased	2.5M(+12.0%)	$138.8M	0.0%	-25.86%	34
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	2.2M	$122.1M	0.0%	+11.96%	42
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	2.1M	$114.1M	0.0%	+11.96%	42
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Decreased	2M(-11.3%)	$109.8M	0.1%	+24.04%	0
FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC	Increased	1.9M(+34.2%)	$106.4M	1.1%	+17.86%	61
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CLCOOPERMAN LEON G	Unchanged	1.7M	$94.5M	3.1%	-5.50%	0
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AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	Decreased	1.1M(-6.2%)	$63.4M	0.0%	+28.39%	0
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	848,935(+3.8%)	$47.2M	0.0%	-2.27%	30
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	Increased	630,236(+244.5%)	$35M	0.0%	+18.67%	47
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