CAVA Group
CAVA
519 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.82B invested in CAVA Group in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 182 increasing their positions, 142 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
56% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $587M | Put options by funds: $376M
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 77
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.46B → $8.82B (+$2.36B)
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 182 | Existing positions reduced: 142
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 483 → 519 (+36)
1.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.8% → 95.86% (+1.1%)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$125M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$120M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$86M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$63.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$168M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$166M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$107M |
| 4 |
CCPM
Cooper Creek Partners Management
New York
|
-$67.4M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$65.5M |
CAVA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
519 institutional investors reported a position in CAVA Group (CAVA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $8.82B — up 37% from $6.46B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 119 funds opened new CAVA positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 182 added to existing stakes and 142 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $125M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $168M.
- 519 institutional investors held CAVA Group (CAVA) as of Q1 2026, up from 483 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $8.82B of CAVA Group stock for Q1 2026, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 119 funds opened new CAVA Group positions in Q1 2026 and 77 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest CAVA Group buyer in Q1 2026 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $125M added.
- The largest CAVA Group seller in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $168M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.