Barclays
407 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.27B invested in Barclays in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 138 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
45% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.95B → $4.27B (+$1.32B)
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 46
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 396 → 407 (+11)
1.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 6.67% → 7.77% (+1.1%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 138
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $61.9M | Put options by funds: $59.2M
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$58.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$55M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$23.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$81.3M |
| 2 |
LC
L1 Capital
Melbourne VIC 3000,
Australia
|
-$60.7M |
| 3 |
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$59.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$56.2M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$50.2M |
BCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
407 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barclays (BCS) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $4.27B — up 45% from $2.95B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new BCS positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 147 added to existing stakes and 138 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fisher Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.09B. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, cutting an estimated $81.3M.
- 407 institutional investors held Barclays (BCS) as of Q1 2025, up from 396 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $4.27B of Barclays stock for Q1 2025, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Barclays positions in Q1 2025 and 46 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Barclays buyer in Q1 2025 was Fisher Asset Management, an estimated $1.09B added.
- The largest Barclays seller in Q1 2025 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $81.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.