Barron's 400 ETF
BFOR
41 hedge funds and large institutions have $73.3M invested in Barron's 400 ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 1
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 7
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $66.8M → $73.3M (+$6.52M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 38 → 41 (+3)
3.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 144.04% → 147.2% (+3.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$2.7M |
| 2 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$1.65M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.04M |
| 4 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
+$426K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$337K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$149K |
| 2 |
AC
AlphaCore Capital
La Jolla,
California
|
-$98.8K |
| 3 |
SA
Sanctuary Advisors
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
-$41.1K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$10.3K |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$4.28K |
BFOR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
41 of the 8,127 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $73.3M — up 9.8% from $66.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new BFOR positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $2.7M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $149K.
- 41 institutional investors held Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR) as of Q1 2026, up from 38 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $73.3M of Barron's 400 ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Barron's 400 ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 1 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Barron's 400 ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $2.7M added.
- The largest Barron's 400 ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $149K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.