e.l.f. Beauty
456 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.48B invested in e.l.f. Beauty in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 164 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 164 | Existing positions reduced: 134
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 87
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $143M | Put options by funds: $142M
0.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.96% → 97.39% (-0.57%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 460 → 456 (-4)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.44B → $3.48B (-$964M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$151M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$94.8M |
| 3 |
Ensign Peak Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$47.1M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$29.3M |
| 5 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$22.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ICP
Ilex Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$95.6M |
| 2 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$71.9M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$52M |
| 4 |
AC
Armistice Capital
New York
|
-$49M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$46.4M |
ELF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
456 of the 8,191 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $3.48B — down 22% from $4.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new ELF positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 164 added to existing stakes and 134 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $151M. The largest seller was Ilex Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $95.6M sold.
- 456 institutional investors held e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) as of Q1 2026, down from 460 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $3.48B of e.l.f. Beauty stock for Q1 2026, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new e.l.f. Beauty positions in Q1 2026 and 87 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest e.l.f. Beauty buyer in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $151M added.
- The largest e.l.f. Beauty seller in Q1 2026 was Ilex Capital Partners, an estimated $95.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.