Ciena
CIEN
1,080 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.8B invested in Ciena in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 319 funds opening new positions, 315 increasing their positions, 366 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
304% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 319 | Existing positions closed: 79
61% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.2B → $51.8B (+$19.7B)
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.11B | Put options by funds: $798M
35% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 31 (+8)
27% more funds holding
Funds holding: 853 → 1,080 (+227)
12.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 107.93% → 94.98% (-13%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 315 | Existing positions reduced: 366
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$841M |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$422M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$369M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$248M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EW
Elyxium Wealth
San Mateo,
California
|
-$3.58B |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$1.01B |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$875M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
-$291M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$259M |
CIEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,080 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ciena (CIEN) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $51.8B — up 61% from $32.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 319 funds opened new CIEN positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 240 holders — while 315 added to existing stakes and 366 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $841M. The largest seller was Elyxium Wealth, cutting an estimated $3.58B.
- 1,080 institutional investors held Ciena (CIEN) as of Q1 2026, up from 853 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $51.8B of Ciena stock for Q1 2026, up 61% quarter-over-quarter.
- 319 funds opened new Ciena positions in Q1 2026 and 79 closed out, a net change of +240 holders.
- The largest Ciena buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $841M added.
- The largest Ciena seller in Q1 2026 was Elyxium Wealth, an estimated $3.58B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.