American Eagle Outfitters
344 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.89B invested in American Eagle Outfitters in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 139 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
2.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.9% → 100.16% (+2.3%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.77B → $2.89B (+$112M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 365 → 344 (-21)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $54.1M | Put options by funds: $62.2M
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 74
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 139
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$57.9M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$36.4M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.4M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$28.6M |
| 5 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$27.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$60.9M |
| 2 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$52.2M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$50.5M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$24.3M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$24M |
AEO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
344 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $2.89B — up 4% from $2.77B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 74 funds closed out of AEO and 57 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 139 trimmed existing stakes and 102 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $57.9M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $60.9M.
- 344 institutional investors held American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) as of Q2 2026, down from 365 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $2.89B of American Eagle Outfitters stock for Q2 2026, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new American Eagle Outfitters positions in Q2 2026 and 74 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters buyer in Q2 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $57.9M added.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters seller in Q2 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $60.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.