F5
FFIV
724 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.3B invested in F5 in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 258 increasing their positions, 233 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 68
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $80.1M | Put options by funds: $64.3M
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 258 | Existing positions reduced: 233
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.2B → $16.3B (+$1.17B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 676 → 724 (+48)
2.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 102.29% → 100.17% (-2.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$172M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$163M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$88.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$354M |
| 2 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$248M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$153M |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$137M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$125M |
FFIV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
724 of the 8,182 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in F5 (FFIV) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $16.3B — up 7.7% from $15.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 128 funds opened new FFIV positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 258 added to existing stakes and 233 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $172M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $354M.
- 724 institutional investors held F5 (FFIV) as of Q1 2026, up from 676 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $16.3B of F5 stock for Q1 2026, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 128 funds opened new F5 positions in Q1 2026 and 68 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest F5 buyer in Q1 2026 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $172M added.
- The largest F5 seller in Q1 2026 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $354M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.