Barclays
428 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.37B invested in Barclays in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 168 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
116% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $99.2M | Put options by funds: $46M
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 45
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.27B → $5.37B (+$1.1B)
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 168 | Existing positions reduced: 134
6.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1.94% → 8.14% (+6.2%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 407 → 428 (+21)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$51.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$49.6M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$38.8M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$33.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$180M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$84.1M |
| 3 |
DFO
Duquesne Family Office
New York
|
-$37.5M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$28.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$16.6M |
BCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
428 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barclays (BCS) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $5.37B — up 26% from $4.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new BCS positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 168 added to existing stakes and 134 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fisher Asset Management, adding an estimated $160M. The largest seller was Acadian Asset Management, cutting an estimated $180M.
- 428 institutional investors held Barclays (BCS) as of Q2 2025, up from 407 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $5.37B of Barclays stock for Q2 2025, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new Barclays positions in Q2 2025 and 45 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Barclays buyer in Q2 2025 was Fisher Asset Management, an estimated $160M added.
- The largest Barclays seller in Q2 2025 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $180M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.