EchoStar
ECHO
663 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.1B invested in EchoStar in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 256 increasing their positions, 157 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
178% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 189 | Existing positions closed: 68
83% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.64B | Put options by funds: $1.44B
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 256 | Existing positions reduced: 157
28% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 60 (+13)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 551 → 663 (+112)
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.7B → $20.1B (+$3.39B)
10.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.4% → 109.33% (+11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$813M |
| 3 |
ACM
Arini Captial Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$396M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$219M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LP
Linonia Partnership
New York
|
-$622M |
| 2 |
DCP
Diameter Capital Partners
New York
|
-$264M |
| 3 |
SHCM
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
|
-$255M |
| 4 |
IC
Icahn Carl
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
-$224M |
| 5 |
DCP
D1 Capital Partners
New York
|
-$202M |
ECHO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
663 of the 8,151 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in EchoStar (ECHO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $20.1B — up 20% from $16.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 189 funds opened new ECHO positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 121 holders — while 256 added to existing stakes and 157 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $1.03B. The largest seller was Linonia Partnership, cutting an estimated $622M.
- 663 institutional investors held EchoStar (ECHO) as of Q1 2026, up from 551 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $20.1B of EchoStar stock for Q1 2026, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 189 funds opened new EchoStar positions in Q1 2026 and 68 closed out, a net change of +121 holders.
- The largest EchoStar buyer in Q1 2026 was State Street, an estimated $1.03B added.
- The largest EchoStar seller in Q1 2026 was Linonia Partnership, an estimated $622M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.