Applied Digital
APLD
458 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.69B invested in Applied Digital in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 128 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
187% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.17B | Put options by funds: $406M
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 67
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 128
6.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.41% → 70.76% (+6.4%)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.41B → $4.69B (+$279M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 437 → 458 (+21)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 13 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
DT
DBA Trading
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$175M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$82M |
| 4 |
SA
Situational Awareness
San Francisco,
California
|
+$67M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$39.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$150M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$64.1M |
| 3 |
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong
|
-$31.8M |
| 4 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$24.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$20.6M |
APLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
458 institutional investors reported a position in Applied Digital (APLD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.69B — up 6.3% from $4.41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new APLD positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 128 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $150M.
- 458 institutional investors held Applied Digital (APLD) as of Q1 2026, up from 437 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $4.69B of Applied Digital stock for Q1 2026, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Applied Digital positions in Q1 2026 and 67 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Applied Digital buyer in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $206M added.
- The largest Applied Digital seller in Q1 2026 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $150M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.