Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF
BAFE
10 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.44B invested in Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
500% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 1
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 1
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 8 → 10 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.63% → 98.82% (-0.82%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.5B → $1.44B (-$64.7M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$44.3M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.88M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$178K |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$138K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$272K |
| 2 |
TAFW
Tred Avon Family Wealth
Easton,
Maryland
|
-$36.5K |
BAFE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
10 of the 8,205 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF (BAFE) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.44B — down 4.3% from $1.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new BAFE positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brown Advisory, adding an estimated $44.3M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $272K sold.
- 10 institutional investors held Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF (BAFE) as of Q1 2026, up from 8 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.44B of Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 1 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Brown Advisory, an estimated $44.3M added.
- The largest Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $272K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.