Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
358 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.05B invested in Academy Sports + Outdoors in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 118 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.75B → $4.05B (+$305M)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 118
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 112.37% → 111.45% (-0.92%)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 58
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 367 → 358 (-9)
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.7M | Put options by funds: $59.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MRCP
Maple Rock Capital Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$47.8M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$28.9M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$23.6M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$22.5M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$13.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$81.8M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$70.6M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$30.3M |
| 4 |
CVA
Ceredex Value Advisors
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$19.3M |
| 5 |
BL
BWCP LP
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$16.4M |
ASO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
358 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Academy Sports + Outdoors (ASO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.05B — up 8.1% from $3.75B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 58 funds closed out of ASO and 57 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 118 trimmed existing stakes and 129 added.
The largest buyer was Maple Rock Capital Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $47.8M. The largest seller was Point72 Asset Management, cutting an estimated $81.8M.
- 358 institutional investors held Academy Sports + Outdoors (ASO) as of Q1 2026, down from 367 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $4.05B of Academy Sports + Outdoors stock for Q1 2026, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Academy Sports + Outdoors positions in Q1 2026 and 58 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Academy Sports + Outdoors buyer in Q1 2026 was Maple Rock Capital Partners, an estimated $47.8M added.
- The largest Academy Sports + Outdoors seller in Q1 2026 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $81.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.