Ashland
333 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.82B invested in Ashland in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 139 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.13B → $2.82B (+$695M)
7.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.25% → 105.19% (+7.9%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 356 → 333 (-23)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 69
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 139
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.41M | Put options by funds: $16.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$91.1M |
| 2 |
JFG
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
|
+$89M |
| 3 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$53M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$51.1M |
| 5 |
ECP
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$28.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$52.3M |
| 2 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$24.1M |
| 3 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$19.2M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$19.1M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$15.1M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
333 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $2.82B — up 33% from $2.13B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 69 funds closed out of ASH and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 139 trimmed existing stakes and 91 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $91.1M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $52.3M.
- 333 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q4 2025, down from 356 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $2.82B of Ashland stock for Q4 2025, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q4 2025 and 69 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q4 2025 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $91.1M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q4 2025 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $52.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.