BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
192 hedge funds and large institutions have $712M invested in BJ's Restaurants in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
564% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.29M | Put options by funds: $344K
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 47
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 27
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 184 → 192 (+8)
5.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.47% → 95.75% (-5.7%)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $845M → $712M (-$133M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F1I
Fund 1 Investments
Rincon,
Puerto Rico
|
+$11M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$9.05M |
| 3 |
SC
Shay Capital
New York
|
+$6.36M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.5M |
| 5 |
BC
Burney Company
Reston,
Virginia
|
+$4.55M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$25M |
| 2 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$15.8M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.26M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.55M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$6.68M |
BJRI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
192 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $712M — down 16% from $845M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new BJRI positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fund 1 Investments, adding an estimated $11M. The largest seller was Nomura Holdings, cutting an estimated $25M.
- 192 institutional investors held BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) as of Q1 2026, up from 184 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $712M of BJ's Restaurants stock for Q1 2026, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new BJ's Restaurants positions in Q1 2026 and 27 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest BJ's Restaurants buyer in Q1 2026 was Fund 1 Investments, an estimated $11M added.
- The largest BJ's Restaurants seller in Q1 2026 was Nomura Holdings, an estimated $25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.