EchoStar
ECHO
669 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.2B invested in EchoStar in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 193 funds opening new positions, 258 increasing their positions, 157 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
176% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 193 | Existing positions closed: 70
94% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $7.6B | Capital outflows: $3.93B
83% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.64B | Put options by funds: $1.44B
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 258 | Existing positions reduced: 157
28% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 60 (+13)
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 552 → 669 (+117)
10.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.53% → 109.46% (+11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$813M |
| 3 |
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 |
Linonia Partnership
New York
|
-$622M |
| 2 |
Diameter Capital Partners
New York
|
-$264M |
| 3 |
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
|
-$255M |
| 4 |
Icahn Carl
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
-$224M |
| 5 |
D1 Capital Partners
New York
|
-$202M |
ECHO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
669 of the 8,229 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in EchoStar (ECHO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $20.2B — up 20% from $16.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 193 funds opened new ECHO positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 123 holders — while 258 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.
- 669 institutional investors held EchoStar (ECHO) as of Q1 2026, up from 552 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $20.2B of EchoStar stock for Q1 2026, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 193 funds opened new EchoStar positions in Q1 2026 and 70 closed out, a net change of +123 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.