Equinor
EQNR
415 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.05B invested in Equinor in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 136 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
208% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 40
59% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.43B → $7.05B (+$2.63B)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 136 | Existing positions reduced: 108
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 341 → 415 (+74)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $185M | Put options by funds: $180M
0.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 6.86% → 6.54% (-0.32%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$335M |
| 2 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
+$54.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$42.5M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$20.1M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F
Folketrygdfondet
Oslo Norway,
Norway
|
-$323M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$288M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$49M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$25.7M |
| 5 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.2M |
EQNR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
415 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equinor (EQNR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $7.05B — up 59% from $4.43B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new EQNR positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 83 holders — while 136 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $335M. The largest seller was Folketrygdfondet, cutting an estimated $323M.
- 415 institutional investors held Equinor (EQNR) as of Q1 2026, up from 341 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $7.05B of Equinor stock for Q1 2026, up 59% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new Equinor positions in Q1 2026 and 40 closed out, a net change of +83 holders.
- The largest Equinor buyer in Q1 2026 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $335M added.
- The largest Equinor seller in Q1 2026 was Folketrygdfondet, an estimated $323M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.