Cintas
CTAS
1,435 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.6B invested in Cintas in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 580 increasing their positions, 523 reducing their positions, and 148 closing their positions.
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $153M | Put options by funds: $108M
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 580 | Existing positions reduced: 523
0.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.7% → 65.96% (+0.26%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,473 → 1,435 (-38)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.7B → $44.6B (-$5.06B)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 148
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 17 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$586M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$287M |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$275M |
| 4 |
Vontobel Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$251M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$219M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$376M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$343M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$168M |
| 4 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
-$156M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$81.6M |
CTAS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,435 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cintas (CTAS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $44.6B — down 10% from $49.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 148 funds closed out of CTAS and 132 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 523 trimmed existing stakes and 580 added.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $586M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $376M.
- 1,435 institutional investors held Cintas (CTAS) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,473 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $44.6B of Cintas stock for Q1 2026, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Cintas positions in Q1 2026 and 148 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Cintas buyer in Q1 2026 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $586M added.
- The largest Cintas seller in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $376M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.