Backblaze
BLZE
138 hedge funds and large institutions have $100M invested in Backblaze in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
120% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $450K | Put options by funds: $205K
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 46
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 144 → 138 (-6)
7.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.77% → 48.34% (-7.4%)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 31
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $151M → $100M (-$50.9M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$2.28M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.97M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.52M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.32M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$1.14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIC
AWM Investment Company
New York
|
-$7.02M |
| 2 |
OAM
Oberweis Asset Management
Lisle,
Illinois
|
-$2.57M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$2.23M |
| 4 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.07M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.98M |
BLZE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
138 of the 8,191 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Backblaze (BLZE) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $100M — down 34% from $151M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of BLZE and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $2.28M. The largest seller was AWM Investment Company, cutting an estimated $7.02M.
- 138 institutional investors held Backblaze (BLZE) as of Q1 2026, down from 144 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $100M of Backblaze stock for Q1 2026, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Backblaze positions in Q1 2026 and 31 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Backblaze buyer in Q1 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $2.28M added.
- The largest Backblaze seller in Q1 2026 was AWM Investment Company, an estimated $7.02M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.