Global Net Lease
356 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.43B invested in Global Net Lease in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 115 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 30
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.58M | Put options by funds: $1.88M
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.3B → $1.43B (+$133M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 346 → 356 (+10)
2.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.87% → 71.43% (+2.6%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 115
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.4M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$19.2M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$11M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$10.8M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$7.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Conversant Capital
Summit,
New Jersey
|
-$32.7M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$13.9M |
| 3 |
HPM
Helix Partners Management
New York
|
-$5.44M |
| 4 |
ICA
Infrastructure Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$4.6M |
| 5 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$2.92M |
GNL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
356 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Net Lease (GNL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.43B — up 10% from $1.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new GNL positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 118 added to existing stakes and 115 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.4M. The largest seller was Conversant Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $32.7M sold.
- 356 institutional investors held Global Net Lease (GNL) as of Q1 2026, up from 346 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.43B of Global Net Lease stock for Q1 2026, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Global Net Lease positions in Q1 2026 and 30 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Global Net Lease buyer in Q1 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $19.4M added.
- The largest Global Net Lease seller in Q1 2026 was Conversant Capital, an estimated $32.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.