Apple
AAPL
6,131 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.4T invested in Apple in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 207 funds opening new positions, 2,434 increasing their positions, 3,085 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.
97% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 207 | Existing positions closed: 105
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $55.8B | Put options by funds: $44.5B
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 6,128 → 6,131 (+3)
0.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.97% → 64.42% (-0.55%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3,370 → 3,254 (-116)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.61T → $2.4T (-$210B)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2,434 | Existing positions reduced: 3,085
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.64B |
| 2 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$3.59B |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.75B |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.23B |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.93B |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$9.25B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.19B |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$2.59B |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.4B |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$1.92B |
AAPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
6,131 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Apple (AAPL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.4T — down 8.1% from $2.61T a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 207 funds opened new AAPL positions and 105 closed out — a net gain of 102 holders — while 2,434 added to existing stakes and 3,085 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.64B. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $9.25B.
- 6,131 institutional investors held Apple (AAPL) as of Q1 2026, up from 6,128 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.4T of Apple stock for Q1 2026, down 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 207 funds opened new Apple positions in Q1 2026 and 105 closed out, a net change of +102 holders.
- The largest Apple buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.64B added.
- The largest Apple seller in Q1 2026 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $9.25B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.