Abercrombie & Fitch
410 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.18B invested in Abercrombie & Fitch in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 169 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 169 | Existing positions reduced: 126
1.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 100.15% → 101.73% (+1.6%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 438 → 410 (-28)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $151M | Put options by funds: $190M
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 84
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.78B → $4.18B (-$1.6B)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$91.8M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$81.5M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$51.1M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$37.4M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$25.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$75.3M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$36.1M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$34.4M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$30.2M |
| 5 |
DGM
Delta Global Management
New York
|
-$25.6M |
ANF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
410 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.18B — down 28% from $5.78B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 84 funds closed out of ANF and 62 opened new positions — a net loss of 22 holders — while 126 trimmed existing stakes and 169 added.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $91.8M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $75.3M.
- 410 institutional investors held Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) as of Q1 2026, down from 438 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $4.18B of Abercrombie & Fitch stock for Q1 2026, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Abercrombie & Fitch positions in Q1 2026 and 84 closed out, a net change of -22 holders.
- The largest Abercrombie & Fitch buyer in Q1 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $91.8M added.
- The largest Abercrombie & Fitch seller in Q1 2026 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $75.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.