Hexcel
472 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.99B invested in Hexcel in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 138 increasing their positions, 158 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
2,401% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $52.6M | Put options by funds: $2.1M
98% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 44
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 434 → 472 (+38)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.44B → $6.99B (+$542M)
4.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 109.52% → 114.35% (+4.8%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 138 | Existing positions reduced: 158
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$308M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$88.8M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$64.8M |
| 4 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$44.2M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$35.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$110M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$52.1M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$50.1M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$46M |
| 5 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$45.3M |
HXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
472 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Hexcel (HXL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.99B — up 8.4% from $6.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new HXL positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 138 added to existing stakes and 158 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $308M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $110M.
- 472 institutional investors held Hexcel (HXL) as of Q1 2026, up from 434 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.99B of Hexcel stock for Q1 2026, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Hexcel positions in Q1 2026 and 44 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Hexcel buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $308M added.
- The largest Hexcel seller in Q1 2026 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $110M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.