Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
228 hedge funds and large institutions have $443M invested in Bloomin' Brands in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 58
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 73
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 232 → 228 (-4)
4.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.89% → 95.77% (-4.1%)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $525M → $443M (-$82.2M)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.27M | Put options by funds: $4.97M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$19.4M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$17.9M |
| 3 |
MVP
Miller Value Partners
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$13M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.1M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$8.49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$35M |
| 2 |
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong
|
-$17.4M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$11.6M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.03M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.01M |
BLMN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
228 of the 8,191 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $443M — down 16% from $525M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new BLMN positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $19.4M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $35M.
- 228 institutional investors held Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) as of Q1 2026, down from 232 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $443M of Bloomin' Brands stock for Q1 2026, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Bloomin' Brands positions in Q1 2026 and 58 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Bloomin' Brands buyer in Q1 2026 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $19.4M added.
- The largest Bloomin' Brands seller in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $35M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.