Boot Barn
BOOT
450 hedge funds and large institutions have $5B invested in Boot Barn in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 175 increasing their positions, 150 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
147% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.3M | Put options by funds: $9.41M
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 57
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 175 | Existing positions reduced: 150
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 445 → 450 (+5)
4.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 116.85% → 112.33% (-4.5%)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.29B → $5B (-$1.29B)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$110M |
| 2 |
JCM
Junto Capital Management
New York
|
+$73.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$63.5M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$32.9M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$93.7M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$92.6M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$91.8M |
| 4 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$63.6M |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$57.4M |
BOOT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
450 of the 8,180 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Boot Barn (BOOT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $5B — down 21% from $6.29B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new BOOT positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 175 added to existing stakes and 150 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $110M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $93.7M.
- 450 institutional investors held Boot Barn (BOOT) as of Q1 2026, up from 445 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $5B of Boot Barn stock for Q1 2026, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Boot Barn positions in Q1 2026 and 57 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Boot Barn buyer in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $110M added.
- The largest Boot Barn seller in Q1 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $93.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.