Citizens Financial Group
CFG
1,024 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.8B invested in Citizens Financial Group in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 147 funds opening new positions, 434 increasing their positions, 308 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
99% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 147 | Existing positions closed: 74
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: 434 | Existing positions reduced: 308
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 967 → 1,024 (+57)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24B → $23.8B (-$192M)
2.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.75% → 93.6% (-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 |
CFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,024 of the 8,208 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: 147 funds opened new CFG positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 73 holders — while 434 added to existing stakes and 308 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $113M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $552M.
- 1,024 institutional investors held Citizens Financial Group (CFG) as of Q1 2026, up from 967 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $23.8B of Citizens Financial Group stock for Q1 2026, down 0.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 147 funds opened new Citizens Financial Group positions in Q1 2026 and 74 closed out, a net change of +73 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.