EchoStar
ECHO
706 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.5B invested in EchoStar in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 155 funds opening new positions, 268 increasing their positions, 219 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.
74% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.62B | Put options by funds: $2.08B
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 155 | Existing positions closed: 111
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 268 | Existing positions reduced: 219
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 667 → 706 (+39)
1% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $5.7B | Capital outflows: $5.63B
0.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 109.46% → 108.87% (-0.59%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 → 45 (-15)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
VARA
Value Aligned Research Advisors
Princeton,
New Jersey
|
+$233M |
| 3 |
Apollo Management Holdings
New York
|
+$222M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$214M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$202M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.06B |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$748M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$475M |
| 4 |
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
|
-$352M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$324M |
ECHO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
706 of the 8,377 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in EchoStar (ECHO) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $17.5B — down 13% from $20.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 155 funds opened new ECHO positions and 111 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 268 added to existing stakes and 219 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $354M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.06B.
- 706 institutional investors held EchoStar (ECHO) as of Q2 2026, up from 667 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $17.5B of EchoStar stock for Q2 2026, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 155 funds opened new EchoStar positions in Q2 2026 and 111 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest EchoStar buyer in Q2 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $354M added.
- The largest EchoStar seller in Q2 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.06B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.