Babcock & Wilcox
152 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.55B invested in Babcock & Wilcox in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
335% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $60.6M | Put options by funds: $13.9M
162% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $592M → $1.55B (+$960M)
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 26
80% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 30
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 152 (+23)
5.93% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.09% → 78.16% (-5.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$27.7M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$24.9M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$22.3M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$19.5M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$17.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$45.6M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$10.6M |
| 3 |
ACM
Archon Capital Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$8.4M |
| 4 |
CM
CastleKnight Management
New York
|
-$8.32M |
| 5 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$4M |
BW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
152 of the 8,184 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Babcock & Wilcox (BW) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.55B — up 162% from $592M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new BW positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $27.7M. The largest seller was Legal & General Group, cutting an estimated $45.6M.
- 152 institutional investors held Babcock & Wilcox (BW) as of Q1 2026, up from 129 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.55B of Babcock & Wilcox stock for Q1 2026, up 162% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Babcock & Wilcox positions in Q1 2026 and 26 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Babcock & Wilcox buyer in Q1 2026 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $27.7M added.
- The largest Babcock & Wilcox seller in Q1 2026 was Legal & General Group, an estimated $45.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.