American Electric Power
1,939 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.6B invested in American Electric Power in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 229 funds opening new positions, 745 increasing their positions, 629 reducing their positions, and 122 closing their positions.
104% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $382M | Put options by funds: $187M
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 229 | Existing positions closed: 122
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 745 | Existing positions reduced: 629
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 20 (+3)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $52B → $59.6B (+$7.55B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,861 → 1,939 (+78)
0.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.51% → 83.86% (-0.65%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$347M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$183M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$147M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$422M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$289M |
| 3 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$235M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$186M |
| 5 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
-$179M |
AEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,939 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Electric Power (AEP) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $59.6B — up 15% from $52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 229 funds opened new AEP positions and 122 closed out — a net gain of 107 holders — while 745 added to existing stakes and 629 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $347M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, cutting an estimated $422M.
- 1,939 institutional investors held American Electric Power (AEP) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,861 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $59.6B of American Electric Power stock for Q1 2026, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 229 funds opened new American Electric Power positions in Q1 2026 and 122 closed out, a net change of +107 holders.
- The largest American Electric Power buyer in Q1 2026 was Millennium Management, an estimated $347M added.
- The largest American Electric Power seller in Q1 2026 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $422M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.