Barclays
560 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.86B invested in Barclays in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 193 increasing their positions, 165 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
97% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 58
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.04B → $7.86B (+$1.82B)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 193 | Existing positions reduced: 165
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 509 → 560 (+51)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $88.8M | Put options by funds: $85.2M
0.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.34% → 8.72% (+0.38%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$89.8M |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$59.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$48.8M |
| 4 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$48.1M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$33.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$88.2M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$57.4M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$51.2M |
| 4 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$46.5M |
| 5 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$45.7M |
BCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
560 of the 8,345 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barclays (BCS) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $7.86B — up 30% from $6.04B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new BCS positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 56 holders — while 193 added to existing stakes and 165 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $89.8M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $88.2M.
- 560 institutional investors held Barclays (BCS) as of Q2 2026, up from 509 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $7.86B of Barclays stock for Q2 2026, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new Barclays positions in Q2 2026 and 58 closed out, a net change of +56 holders.
- The largest Barclays buyer in Q2 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $89.8M added.
- The largest Barclays seller in Q2 2026 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $88.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.