Friedman Industries
FRD
79 hedge funds and large institutions have $124M invested in Friedman Industries in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 5
86% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $66.4M → $124M (+$57.4M)
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 79 (+14)
1.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.7% → 54.16% (+1.5%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 24
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.57M |
| 2 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$734K |
| 3 |
Walleye Capital
New York
|
+$614K |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$542K |
| 5 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$532K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MBAM
Mink Brook Asset Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$1.86M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$806K |
| 3 |
THC
Truffle Hound Capital
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$791K |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$789K |
| 5 |
CA
Callahan Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$490K |
FRD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
79 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Friedman Industries (FRD) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $124M — up 86% from $66.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new FRD positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.57M. The largest seller was Mink Brook Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.86M.
- 79 institutional investors held Friedman Industries (FRD) as of Q2 2026, up from 65 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $124M of Friedman Industries stock for Q2 2026, up 86% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Friedman Industries positions in Q2 2026 and 5 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Friedman Industries buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.57M added.
- The largest Friedman Industries seller in Q2 2026 was Mink Brook Asset Management, an estimated $1.86M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.