The Honest Company
HNST
152 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in The Honest Company in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
200% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.62M | Put options by funds: $873K
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 19
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $125M → $144M (+$18.8M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 140 → 152 (+12)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 48
0.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.48% → 43.64% (+0.16%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.94M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$3.52M |
| 3 |
MCO
MAK Capital One
New York
|
+$3.21M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.43M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.11M |
| 2 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.52M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.25M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.52M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$1.46M |
HNST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
152 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in The Honest Company (HNST) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $144M — up 15% from $125M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new HNST positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marshall Wace, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.94M. The largest seller was Balyasny Asset Management, cutting an estimated $5.11M.
- 152 institutional investors held The Honest Company (HNST) as of Q1 2026, up from 140 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $144M of The Honest Company stock for Q1 2026, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new The Honest Company positions in Q1 2026 and 19 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest The Honest Company buyer in Q1 2026 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $4.94M added.
- The largest The Honest Company seller in Q1 2026 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $5.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.