Capital One
COF
2,063 hedge funds and large institutions have $96.3B invested in Capital One in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 191 funds opening new positions, 781 increasing their positions, 812 reducing their positions, and 296 closing their positions.
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.4B | Put options by funds: $1.4B
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 781 | Existing positions reduced: 812
1.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.44% → 84.89% (-1.5%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,204 → 2,063 (-141)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $133B → $96.3B (-$36.8B)
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 72 → 50 (-22)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 191 | Existing positions closed: 296
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$892M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$321M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$296M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$262M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.43B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.38B |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.29B |
| 4 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$501M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$280M |
COF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,063 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Capital One (COF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $96.3B — down 28% from $133B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 296 funds closed out of COF and 191 opened new positions — a net loss of 105 holders — while 812 trimmed existing stakes and 781 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $892M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.43B sold.
- 2,063 institutional investors held Capital One (COF) as of Q1 2026, down from 2,204 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $96.3B of Capital One stock for Q1 2026, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 191 funds opened new Capital One positions in Q1 2026 and 296 closed out, a net change of -105 holders.
- The largest Capital One buyer in Q1 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $892M added.
- The largest Capital One seller in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.43B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.