Barclays
508 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.04B invested in Barclays in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 194 increasing their positions, 157 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
56% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $87.6M | Put options by funds: $56.1M
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 194 | Existing positions reduced: 157
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 72
0.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.79% → 8.3% (+0.51%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 507 → 508 (+1)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.88B → $6.04B (-$837M)
57% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 3 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$216M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$94.2M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$68.6M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$62.2M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$43.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$81.3M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$46.7M |
| 3 |
AA
ABC Arbitrage
Paris,
France
|
-$39.4M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$24.1M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$21.8M |
BCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
508 of the 8,186 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barclays (BCS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.04B — down 12% from $6.88B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new BCS positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 194 added to existing stakes and 157 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $216M. The largest seller was Acadian Asset Management, cutting an estimated $81.3M.
- 508 institutional investors held Barclays (BCS) as of Q1 2026, up from 507 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.04B of Barclays stock for Q1 2026, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Barclays positions in Q1 2026 and 72 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Barclays buyer in Q1 2026 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $216M added.
- The largest Barclays seller in Q1 2026 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $81.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.