Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $604M invested in Bausch + Lomb in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
1,095% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.45M | Put options by funds: $289K
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 26
0.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 11.2% → 10.69% (-0.5%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 98 → 96 (-2)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 20
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $677M → $604M (-$73.7M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$5.18M |
| 2 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$4.85M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$4.58M |
| 4 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.41M |
| 5 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$22.6M |
| 2 |
CRAM
Compass Rose Asset Management
New York
|
-$15.4M |
| 3 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.55M |
| 4 |
SPC
Silver Point Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$5.44M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.91M |
BLCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
96 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $604M — down 11% from $677M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of BLCO and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 26 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $5.18M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $22.6M.
- 96 institutional investors held Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) as of Q1 2026, down from 98 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $604M of Bausch + Lomb stock for Q1 2026, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Bausch + Lomb positions in Q1 2026 and 20 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Bausch + Lomb buyer in Q1 2026 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $5.18M added.
- The largest Bausch + Lomb seller in Q1 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $22.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.