Heartland Express
HTLD
179 hedge funds and large institutions have $379M invested in Heartland Express in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 18
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 47
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $329M → $379M (+$49.5M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 173 → 179 (+6)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.03% → 47% (-0.03%)
86% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68K | Put options by funds: $489K
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$6.27M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$3.99M |
| 3 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.49M |
| 4 |
ER
EVR Research
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$3.48M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.12M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$10.4M |
| 2 |
GCCM
Gate City Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.48M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.38M |
| 4 |
TI
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$2.27M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.85M |
HTLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
179 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Heartland Express (HTLD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $379M — up 15% from $329M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new HTLD positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $6.27M. The largest seller was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.4M sold.
- 179 institutional investors held Heartland Express (HTLD) as of Q1 2026, up from 173 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $379M of Heartland Express stock for Q1 2026, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Heartland Express positions in Q1 2026 and 18 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Heartland Express buyer in Q1 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $6.27M added.
- The largest Heartland Express seller in Q1 2026 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $10.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.