American Express
AXP
3,016 hedge funds and large institutions have $195B invested in American Express in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 260 funds opening new positions, 1,212 increasing their positions, 1,068 reducing their positions, and 117 closing their positions.
122% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 260 | Existing positions closed: 117
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,212 | Existing positions reduced: 1,068
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $175B → $195B (+$20.3B)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 71 → 75 (+4)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,911 → 3,016 (+105)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.59B | Put options by funds: $2.39B
0.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.33% → 84.54% (+0.21%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Capital Management
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$706M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$417M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$197M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$100M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.04B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$778M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$321M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$309M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$262M |
AXP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
3,016 of the 8,345 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Express (AXP) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $195B — up 12% from $175B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 260 funds opened new AXP positions and 117 closed out — a net gain of 143 holders — while 1,212 added to existing stakes and 1,068 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Capital Management, adding an estimated $706M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.04B.
- 3,016 institutional investors held American Express (AXP) as of Q2 2026, up from 2,911 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $195B of American Express stock for Q2 2026, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 260 funds opened new American Express positions in Q2 2026 and 117 closed out, a net change of +143 holders.
- The largest American Express buyer in Q2 2026 was Vanguard Capital Management, an estimated $706M added.
- The largest American Express seller in Q2 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.04B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.