Americold
COLD
399 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.6B invested in Americold in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 155 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
69% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.4M | Put options by funds: $13.9M
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 126
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 58
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 393 → 399 (+6)
2.81% less ownership
Funds ownership: 112.87% → 110.06% (-2.8%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.14B → $3.6B (-$540M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 6 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$108M |
| 2 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$53.9M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$51.5M |
| 4 |
RP
Reinhart Partners
Mequon,
Wisconsin
|
+$39.2M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$37.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$125M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$19.3M |
| 3 |
Daiwa Securities Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$18.3M |
| 4 |
AP
Antipodes Partners
Royal Exchange,
Australia
|
-$18.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$16.9M |
COLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
399 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Americold (COLD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $3.6B — down 13% from $4.14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new COLD positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 155 added to existing stakes and 126 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, adding an estimated $108M. The largest seller was Cohen & Steers, cutting an estimated $125M.
- 399 institutional investors held Americold (COLD) as of Q1 2026, up from 393 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $3.6B of Americold stock for Q1 2026, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Americold positions in Q1 2026 and 58 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Americold buyer in Q1 2026 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $108M added.
- The largest Americold seller in Q1 2026 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $125M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.