Choice Hotels
CHH
330 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.71B invested in Choice Hotels in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 90
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.11B → $3.71B (+$601M)
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 46
7.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.52% → 78% (+7.5%)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.2M | Put options by funds: $9.94M
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 328 → 330 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$116M |
| 2 |
VC
Voss Capital
Houston,
Texas
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$51.9M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$41.8M |
| 5 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
+$31.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$25.2M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$22.7M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$15.6M |
| 4 |
MG
Markel Group
Glen Allen,
Virginia
|
-$11M |
| 5 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$9.38M |
CHH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
330 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Choice Hotels (CHH) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $3.71B — up 19% from $3.11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new CHH positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Balyasny Asset Management, adding an estimated $116M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $25.2M.
- 330 institutional investors held Choice Hotels (CHH) as of Q1 2026, up from 328 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $3.71B of Choice Hotels stock for Q1 2026, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Choice Hotels positions in Q1 2026 and 46 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Choice Hotels buyer in Q1 2026 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $116M added.
- The largest Choice Hotels seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $25.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.