Equinox Gold
307 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.49B invested in Equinox Gold in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
214% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $171M | Put options by funds: $54.5M
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6B → $6.49B (+$493M)
2.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.8% → 56.31% (+2.5%)
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 51
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 305 → 307 (+2)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 102
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 9 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$123M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$116M |
| 3 |
CIBC Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$82.4M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$76.4M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$75.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
|
-$99M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$61.3M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$55.9M |
| 4 |
ICM
Invenomic Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$42.5M |
| 5 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$28M |
EQX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
307 of the 8,184 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equinox Gold (EQX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.49B — up 8.2% from $6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new EQX positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $123M. The largest seller was Donald Smith & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $99M sold.
- 307 institutional investors held Equinox Gold (EQX) as of Q1 2026, up from 305 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.49B of Equinox Gold stock for Q1 2026, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Equinox Gold positions in Q1 2026 and 51 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Equinox Gold buyer in Q1 2026 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $123M added.
- The largest Equinox Gold seller in Q1 2026 was Donald Smith & Co, an estimated $99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.