Beyond Meat
BYND
229 hedge funds and large institutions have $105M invested in Beyond Meat in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
82% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 34
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 39
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 202 → 229 (+27)
3.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 29.23% → 33.06% (+3.8%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $109M → $105M (-$3.92M)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.8M | Put options by funds: $13.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$6.25M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.38M |
| 3 |
GC
GMT Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.58M |
| 4 |
IC
IEQ Capital
Foster City,
California
|
+$1.16M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$899K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.89M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.85M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.24M |
| 4 |
WA
Whitebox Advisors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$702K |
| 5 |
AI
Atom Investors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$538K |
BYND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
229 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Beyond Meat (BYND) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $105M — down 3.6% from $109M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new BYND positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $6.25M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $1.89M.
- 229 institutional investors held Beyond Meat (BYND) as of Q1 2026, up from 202 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $105M of Beyond Meat stock for Q1 2026, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Beyond Meat positions in Q1 2026 and 39 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Beyond Meat buyer in Q1 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $6.25M added.
- The largest Beyond Meat seller in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.89M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.