EchoStar
ECHO
698 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.5B invested in EchoStar in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 154 funds opening new positions, 265 increasing their positions, 217 reducing their positions, and 110 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: 154 | Existing positions closed: 110
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 265 | Existing positions reduced: 217
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 663 → 698 (+35)
0.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 109.33% → 108.57% (-0.76%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.1B → $17.5B (-$2.67B)
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 |
AMH
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 |
SHCM
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
|
-$352M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$324M |
ECHO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
698 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in EchoStar (ECHO) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $17.5B — down 13% from $20.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 154 funds opened new ECHO positions and 110 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 265 added to existing stakes and 217 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $354M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.06B.
- 698 institutional investors held EchoStar (ECHO) as of Q2 2026, up from 663 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $17.5B of EchoStar stock for Q2 2026, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 154 funds opened new EchoStar positions in Q2 2026 and 110 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.