Backblaze
BLZE
169 hedge funds and large institutions have $563M invested in Backblaze in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
586% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18M | Put options by funds: $2.63M
167% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $88.4M | Capital outflows: $33.1M
132% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 25
106% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 33
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 138 → 169 (+31)
10.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.34% → 59.27% (+11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.6M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$7.18M |
| 3 |
NCGI
Next Century Growth Investors
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$4.76M |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.5M |
| 5 |
HFF
Halter Ferguson Financial
Carmel,
Indiana
|
+$3.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCA
Whetstone Capital Advisors
Shawnee Mission,
Kansas
|
-$5.24M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$4.76M |
| 3 |
PLC
Pillsbury Lake Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.3M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.84M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.11M |
BLZE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
169 of the 8,353 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Backblaze (BLZE) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $563M — up 462% from $100M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new BLZE positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Driehaus Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.6M. The largest seller was Whetstone Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.24M sold.
- 169 institutional investors held Backblaze (BLZE) as of Q2 2026, up from 138 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $563M of Backblaze stock for Q2 2026, up 462% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Backblaze positions in Q2 2026 and 25 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Backblaze buyer in Q2 2026 was Driehaus Capital Management, an estimated $18.6M added.
- The largest Backblaze seller in Q2 2026 was Whetstone Capital Advisors, an estimated $5.24M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.