Citizens Financial Group
1,011 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.8B invested in Citizens Financial Group in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 142 funds opening new positions, 430 increasing their positions, 305 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 142 | Existing positions closed: 75
43% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $156M | Put options by funds: $109M
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 430 | Existing positions reduced: 305
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 962 → 1,011 (+49)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24B → $23.8B (-$191M)
2.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.71% → 93.55% (-2.2%)
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 10 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$113M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$108M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$92.6M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$91.9M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$88.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$552M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$364M |
| 3 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$268M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$153M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$52.2M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HC
1076
Hurley Capital
New York
| – | -$6.37K | -109 | Closed |
|
|
BC
1077
Bayforest Capital
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$5.96K | -102 | Closed |
|
|
FHA
1078
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$5.72K | -98 | Closed |
|
|
HHMI
1079
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Chevy Chase,
Maryland
| – | -$5.43K | -93 | Closed |
|
|
OC
1080
Optima Capital
Beaverton,
Oregon
| – | -$3.97K | -68 | Closed |
|
1081
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
| – | -$3.91K | -67 | Closed |
|
|
WWA
1082
Wealth Watch Advisors
Englewood,
Colorado
| – | -$3.33K | -57 | Closed |
|
|
QA
1083
Quattro Advisors
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$1.11K | -19 | Closed |
|
|
LIA
1084
Luken Investment Analytics
Brentwood,
Tennessee
| – | -$584 | -10 | Closed |
|
|
WW
1085
Winnow Wealth
Waco,
Texas
| – | -$590 | -10 | Closed |
|
|
RJA
1086
Ross\Johnson & Associates
Plymouth,
Minnesota
| – | -$409 | -7 | Closed |
|
CFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,011 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Citizens Financial Group (CFG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $23.8B — down 0.8% from $24B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 142 funds opened new CFG positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 67 holders — while 430 added to existing stakes and 305 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $113M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $552M.
- 1,011 institutional investors held Citizens Financial Group (CFG) as of Q1 2026, up from 962 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $23.8B of Citizens Financial Group stock for Q1 2026, down 0.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 142 funds opened new Citizens Financial Group positions in Q1 2026 and 75 closed out, a net change of +67 holders.
- The largest Citizens Financial Group buyer in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $113M added.
- The largest Citizens Financial Group seller in Q1 2026 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $552M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.