Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
238 hedge funds and large institutions have $787M invested in Bloomin' Brands in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
78% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $443M → $787M (+$344M)
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 31
5.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.77% → 101.71% (+5.9%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 228 → 238 (+10)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 77
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.21M | Put options by funds: $8.63M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$21.3M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$9.38M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$8.88M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SV
Starboard Value
New York
|
-$27.7M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$14.2M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$6.16M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$4.67M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.96M |
BLMN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
238 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $787M — up 78% from $443M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new BLMN positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 82 added to existing stakes and 77 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nomura Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $21.3M. The largest seller was Starboard Value, cutting an estimated $27.7M.
- 238 institutional investors held Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) as of Q2 2026, up from 228 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $787M of Bloomin' Brands stock for Q2 2026, up 78% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Bloomin' Brands positions in Q2 2026 and 31 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Bloomin' Brands buyer in Q2 2026 was Nomura Holdings, an estimated $21.3M added.
- The largest Bloomin' Brands seller in Q2 2026 was Starboard Value, an estimated $27.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.