California Resources
354 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.47B invested in California Resources in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 115 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 41
56% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.2M | Put options by funds: $10.4M
55% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.17B → $6.47B (+$2.3B)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 12 (+3)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 324 → 354 (+30)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 115
5.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 111.36% → 105.42% (-5.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$67.1M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$51.3M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$46.5M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$39.5M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$26.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$198M |
| 2 |
OCM
Oaktree Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$31.1M |
| 3 |
CCM
Channing Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$28.5M |
| 4 |
DC
Davenport & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$26.3M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$20.5M |
CRC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
354 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in California Resources (CRC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.47B — up 55% from $4.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new CRC positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 115 added to existing stakes and 115 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $67.1M. The largest seller was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, cutting an estimated $198M.
- 354 institutional investors held California Resources (CRC) as of Q1 2026, up from 324 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.47B of California Resources stock for Q1 2026, up 55% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new California Resources positions in Q1 2026 and 41 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest California Resources buyer in Q1 2026 was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, an estimated $67.1M added.
- The largest California Resources seller in Q1 2026 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $198M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.