BLOCK H & R INC HRB
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 093671105 · ISIN US0936711052
American tax preparation company
- IndustryServices-Personal Services
- HeadquartersKansas City, MO
- Founded1955
- Websitehrblock.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($12.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 123.3m as of 2026-07-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $38.10. Options: 14 managers hold calls ($27.7m notional), 11 hold puts ($27.9m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 460 |
| Q4 2022 | 453 |
| Q1 2023 | 424 |
| Q2 2023 | 398 |
| Q3 2023 | 413 |
| Q4 2023 | 468 |
| Q1 2024 | 479 |
| Q2 2024 | 497 |
| Q3 2024 | 543 |
| Q4 2024 | 551 |
| Q1 2025 | 566 |
| Q2 2025 | 563 |
| Q3 2025 | 543 |
| Q4 2025 | 508 |
| Q1 2026 | 489 |
| Q2 2026 | 541 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 260 | 225 |
| Q4 2024 | 274 | 235 |
| Q1 2025 | 259 | 272 |
| Q2 2025 | 250 | 272 |
| Q3 2025 | 246 | 287 |
| Q4 2025 | 209 | 300 |
| Q1 2026 | 287 | 229 |
| Q2 2026 | 316 | 208 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $13.8m | $11.7m | 0.85 |
| Q4 2025 | $13.3m | $13.4m | 1.00 |
| Q1 2026 | $15.4m | $24.1m | 1.57 |
| Q2 2026 | $27.7m | $27.9m | 1.01 |
Biggest buyers
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +6.4m |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.2m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +841.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +787.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +679.0k |
| Framtiden Holdings Management Co LLC | Added | +650.0k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | New | +626.4k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | +497.0k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +456.9k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | Added | +428.2k |
Biggest sellers
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -2.6m |
| Himalaya Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -1.6m |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -959.7k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | Sold out | -890.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -783.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -737.4k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -516.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -504.2k |
| Lodge Hill Capital, LLC | Reduced | -484.1k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $9.0m237.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $5.8m153.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $4.4m116.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.3m34.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.2m31.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.2m30.4k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | $1.1m29.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $1.1m29.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $978.7k25.7k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $468.4k12.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $13.4m352.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $3.0m77.9k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $2.5m64.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $2.1m54.7k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $1.7m44.0k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | $1.4m37.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.2m32.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.2m30.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $533.1k14.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $472.2k12.4k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +1.0 pts · filed 2026-02-05 | 11.5% |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-12 | 7.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC (5.0%, 2026-07-31; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $3.4m | $3.4m |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $13.9m | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.3m $621.7m | Added +787.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 15.7m $599.5m | Added +456.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 9.6m $366.2m | Added +6.4m |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.2m $236.5m | Reduced -1.1m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7m $217.6m | Added +58.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2m $160.0m | Added +163.1k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.41% of their portfolio | 4.0m $151.4m | Reduced -304.4k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 3.2m $123.5m | Reduced -516.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $116.6m | Reduced -75.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $111.7m | Reduced -80.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $86.5m | Reduced -35.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $83.2m | Added +197.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.0m $76.4m | Added +679.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $73.2m | Added +841.5k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $72.8m | Added +318.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $70.3m | Added +63.5k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.7m $65.3m | Added +1.2m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.6m $60.6m | Added +60.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $56.2m | Reduced -40.5k |
| Ranmore Fund Management Ltd 5.90% of their portfolio | 1.4m $53.3m | Unchanged |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $46.4m | Not comparable |
| Framtiden Holdings Management Co LLC 28.62% of their portfolio | 1.1m $47.2m | Added +650.0k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.1m $40.5m | Added +286.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 977.7k $37.2m | Reduced -473.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 908.3k $34.6m | Reduced -26.4k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 826.5k $31.5m | Added +428.2k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 804.3k $30.6m | Added +15.6k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.21% of their portfolio | 765.4k $29.1m | Added +497.0k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 755.2k $28.8m | Added +62.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 752.5k $28.7m | Added +324.4k |
| Prevatt Capital Ltd 5.86% of their portfolio | 710.0k $27.0m | Unchanged |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 708.1k $27.0m | Reduced -420.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 694.5k $26.4m | Added +161.8k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.20% of their portfolio | 673.8k $25.7m | Reduced -221.4k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 626.4k $23.9m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 617.9k $23.5m | Reduced -390.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 604.0k $23.0m | Reduced -504.2k |
| Lodge Hill Capital, LLC 3.61% of their portfolio | 565.9k $21.5m | Reduced -484.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 556.8k $21.5m | Reduced -9.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 534.1k $20.3m | Reduced -2.6m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 505.0k $19.2m | Reduced -1.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 421.5k $16.0m | Reduced -386.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 411.8k $15.7m | Added +19.5k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 401.3k $15.3m | Reduced -6.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 368.3k $14.0m | Added +22.9k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 360.2k $13.7m | Reduced -9.4k |
| Swedbank AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 345.6k $13.2m | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 339.2k $12.9m | Reduced -39.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 336.8k $12.8m | Reduced -77.8k |
| Jupiter Topco LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 329.7k $12.6m | First filing |
| Forum Finance Group S.A. 3.62% of their portfolio | 326.9k $10.1m | Added +241.6k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.21% of their portfolio | 317.9k $12.1m | Added +220.4k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 308.4k $11.7m | Added +299.8k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 302.8k $11.5m | Added +162.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 301.2k $11.5m | Added +250.4k |
| RWWM, INC. 0.83% of their portfolio | 296.3k $11.3m | Reduced -64.1k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 293.1k $11.2m | Added +248.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 287.7k $11.0m | Added +4.2k |
| SPROTT INC. 0.36% of their portfolio | 285.0k $10.9m | Added +120.0k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.01% of their portfolio | 282.8k $10.8m | Added +28.0k |
| TECTONIC ADVISORS LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 280.7k $10.7m | Added +28.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 273.1k $8.7m | Added +66.9k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 271.2k $10.3m | Added +36.8k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 266.0k $10.1m | New |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 261.9k $10.0m | Added +2.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 258.9k $9.9m | Reduced -37.6k |
| Creative Planning 0.01% of their portfolio | 257.8k $9.8m | Added +130.2k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 256.8k $9.8m | Reduced -69.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 254.4k $9.7m | Added +4.3k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.48% of their portfolio | 254.3k $9.7m | Reduced -40.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 252.8k $9.6m | Added +27.6k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 234.0k $8.9m | New |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 206.3k $7.9m | Added +139.6k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 204.5k $7.8m | Added +138.3k |
| Brookstone Capital Management 0.07% of their portfolio | 192.5k $7.3m | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 182.2k $6.9m | Added +458 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 177.9k $6.8m | Added +74.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 176.8k $6.7m | Reduced -959.7k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 171.9k $6.5m | Added +154.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 170.1k $6.5m | Added +64.0k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 165.1k $6.3m | Added +158.6k |
| Midwest Trust Co 0.07% of their portfolio | 163.7k $6.2m | Reduced -3.5k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 160.5k $6.1m | Added +78.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 146.9k $5.6m | Reduced -2.3k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 146.4k $5.6m | Added +40.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.8k $5.5m | Reduced -5.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 139.5k $5.3m | Added +1.2k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 138.2k $5.3m | Added +38.0k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 134.2k $5.1m | Reduced -82.3k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 134.2k $5.1m | New |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.8k $5.1m | Added +41.0k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.1k $5.0m | Added +92.4k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.02% of their portfolio | 131.1k $5.0m | Reduced -24.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 126.3k $4.8m | Reduced -2.2k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.31% of their portfolio | 126.0k $4.8m | Reduced -15.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.9k $4.8m | Added +71.9k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 123.5k $4.7m | Added +952 |
| Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co 0.06% of their portfolio | 121.4k $4.6m | Added +25.3k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.0k $4.6m | Added +4.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 120.1k $4.6m | Added +16.8k |