CIENA (CIEN) Institutional Ownership & Top Holders
The most recent SEC Form 13F filings (Q2 2026) show 12 hedge funds and institutional investors holding a combined 1.3M shares of CIENA (CIEN), valued at $615.6M. The median portfolio weight is 2.3%.
The latest institutional ownership changes for CIEN show net selling, with the combined position down by 2.4M shares (65.8%) from the previous quarter.
Among 13F filers, the funds with the highest portfolio allocation to CIEN are ThornTree Capital Partners (8.7% of its 13F portfolio), M & L Capital Management (8.3%), and RIPOSTE CAPITAL (6.7%). In Q2 2026, RIPOSTE CAPITAL made the largest position increase (+6.7%), while Anatole Investment Management made the largest reduction (-16.8%).
Top 10 Institutional Holders in CIENA (CIEN), Ranked by Portfolio Weight
Based on the latest SEC Form 13F filings (Q2 2026).
| # | Fund | Shares | Market Value | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ThornTree Capital Partners | 130,272 | $63.9M | 8.7% |
| 2 | M & L Capital Management | 62,930 | $30.9M | 8.3% |
| 3 | RIPOSTE CAPITAL | 40,000 | $19.6M | 6.7% |
| 4 | Analog Century Management | 226,198 | $111.0M | 4.1% |
| 5 | Shannon River Fund Management | 81,298 | $39.9M | 3.6% |
| 6 | FengHe Fund Management | 51,667 | $25.3M | 2.4% |
| 7 | Jericho | 561,513 | $275.5M | 2.3% |
| 8 | SCGE MANAGEMENT | 89,000 | $43.7M | 0.7% |
| 9 | UTIMCO - The University of Texas | 4,340 | $2.1M | 0.2% |
| 10 | Anatole Investment Management | 2,782 | $1.4M | 0.2% |
- 12Institutional investors
- 1,254,800Shares held (disclosed)
- $615.6M13F market value
- 2.3%Median portfolio weight
Ownership History
Quarter-by-quarter share count, market value, and portfolio conviction weight (up to 5 of the heaviest weight-by-portfolio funds) of CIEN. Sourced from 13F filings; reflects long equity positions only.
Quarter-over-Quarter ActivityQ2 2026
The biggest weight-increase and weight-decrease changes among funds that hold CIEN. Deltas compare the selected filing to the previous reporting quarter.
Top buyers
- RIPOSTE CAPITAL+6.7% · +40,000 shares
- Shannon River Fund Management+3.6% · +81,298 shares
- M & L Capital Management+3.0% · +7,200 shares
Top sellers
- Anatole Investment Management-16.8% · -310,663 shares
- Jericho-7.2% · -1,094,659 shares
- E20 Capital-3.9% · -107,349 shares
Ownership Statistics
- Funds holding
- 12
- Median weight
- 2.3%
- Largest holder
- ThornTree Capital Partners · 8.7%
- Smallest holder
- First Eagle Investment Management · 0.0%
- Shares held
- 1,254,800 (-2,416,750)
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| 1 | ThornTree Capital Partners | 130,272 | $63.9M | 8.7% |
| 2 | M & L Capital Management | 62,930 | $30.9M | 8.3% |
| 3 | RIPOSTE CAPITAL | 40,000 | $19.6M | 6.7% |
| 4 | Analog Century Management | 226,198 | $111.0M | 4.1% |
| 5 | Shannon River Fund Management | 81,298 | $39.9M | 3.6% |
| 6 | FengHe Fund Management | 51,667 | $25.3M | 2.4% |
| 7 | Jericho | 561,513 | $275.5M | 2.3% |
| 8 | SCGE MANAGEMENT | 89,000 | $43.7M | 0.7% |
| 9 | UTIMCO - The University of Texas | 4,340 | $2.1M | 0.2% |
| 10 | Anatole Investment Management | 2,782 | $1.4M | 0.2% |
| 11 | Mairs & Power | 2,800 | $1.4M | 0.0% |
| 12 | First Eagle Investment Management | 2,000 | $981.1K | 0.0% |
Institutional Investor Count Over Time
Number of institutional investors disclosing a long position in CIENA CORP (CIEN) each reporting quarter. Sourced from SEC Form 13F-HR filings.
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Methodology & FAQ
Methodology: How We Track CIEN Institutional Holdings
Our data is systematically aggregated directly from quarterly Form 13F-HR disclosures submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Who must file: This dataset includes filings from U.S. institutional investment managers, hedge funds, mutual funds, university endowments, and family offices managing at least $100 million in Section 13(f) securities (including equities, options, convertibles, ETFs, and warrants).
- What is included: We capture long positions in Section 13(f) securities for CIENA CORP (CIEN). By SEC regulation, 13F filings do not require the disclosure of short positions, non-U.S. holdings, or OTC derivatives. Listed options are excluded from portfolio weight calculations to ensure comparability across filers.
- Metric definition: “Portfolio Weight” shows how much of a fund's total reported 13F portfolio value (excluding listed options) is allocated to CIEN on the specific reporting date.
- How to use this data: Quarter-over-quarter changes in shares and portfolio weight reflect a combination of active trading and market price movements. These are descriptive metrics of fund allocation, not explicit buy or sell signals.
How do you measure hedge fund conviction and institutional concentration in CIEN?
We evaluate fund conviction by looking at portfolio weight rather than just absolute share count. By tracking how the largest holders , such as ThornTree Capital Partners , M & L Capital Management , and RIPOSTE CAPITAL as of Q2 2026, change their position sizing quarter-over-quarter, we help investors distinguish between deliberate position sizing changes and passive mark-to-market drift.
Does the CIEN ownership data include short interest or options?
SEC Form 13F mandates the disclosure of long positions in Section 13(f) securities, which includes equities and listed options (put and call contracts), but excludes short interest, swaps, and OTC derivatives by regulatory design. On this platform, listed options are excluded from portfolio weight calculations to ensure comparability across filers.
Are family offices and university endowments included in this CIEN data?
Yes. In addition to traditional hedge funds and large asset managers, any institutional entity exercising investment discretion over at least $100 million in Section 13(f) securities must file a Form 13F. This explicitly includes single-family offices and university endowments. If a qualifying family office or endowment holds CIEN stock, their allocation is systematically aggregated alongside traditional fund data.
When is the institutional ownership data updated, and is there a reporting lag?
Institutional investment managers are required to file their Form 13F within 45 days after the end of a calendar quarter (the standard “T+45” window). Our platform re-ingests new filings from the SEC EDGAR database on a nightly cycle, typically within 24–48 hours of publication, providing a point-in-time snapshot of reported consensus positioning for CIEN as of each filing date.