Danaher
DHR
2,168 hedge funds and large institutions have $109B invested in Danaher in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 164 funds opening new positions, 778 increasing their positions, 931 reducing their positions, and 258 closing their positions.
50% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $712M | Put options by funds: $473M
1.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.51% → 80.81% (-1.7%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,304 → 2,168 (-136)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 778 | Existing positions reduced: 931
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $133B → $109B (-$24.8B)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 75 → 50 (-25)
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 164 | Existing positions closed: 258
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.77B |
| 2 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$660M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$645M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$552M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$390M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$994M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$901M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$439M |
| 4 |
AM
AGF Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$417M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$397M |
DHR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,168 of the 8,141 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Danaher (DHR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $109B — down 19% from $133B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 258 funds closed out of DHR and 164 opened new positions — a net loss of 94 holders — while 931 trimmed existing stakes and 778 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $1.77B. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $994M.
- 2,168 institutional investors held Danaher (DHR) as of Q1 2026, down from 2,304 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $109B of Danaher stock for Q1 2026, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 164 funds opened new Danaher positions in Q1 2026 and 258 closed out, a net change of -94 holders.
- The largest Danaher buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.77B added.
- The largest Danaher seller in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $994M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.