CNO Financial Group
362 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.6B invested in CNO Financial Group in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
29% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $505K | Put options by funds: $390K
1.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.39% → 93.6% (+1.2%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 113
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 44
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.74B → $3.6B (-$139M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 367 → 362 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$16.5M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$12.6M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$10.5M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.87M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$9.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$18.4M |
| 2 |
JG
Jain Global
New York
|
-$18M |
| 3 |
EIP
Easterly Investment Partners
Beverly,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.4M |
| 4 |
NAMI
Nomura Asset Management International
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$9.65M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$8.7M |
CNO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
362 of the 8,184 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in CNO Financial Group (CNO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $3.6B — down 3.7% from $3.74B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new CNO positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 113 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), adding an estimated $16.5M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $18.4M.
- 362 institutional investors held CNO Financial Group (CNO) as of Q1 2026, down from 367 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $3.6B of CNO Financial Group stock for Q1 2026, down 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new CNO Financial Group positions in Q1 2026 and 44 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest CNO Financial Group buyer in Q1 2026 was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), an estimated $16.5M added.
- The largest CNO Financial Group seller in Q1 2026 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $18.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.