IQVIA
1,070 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.9B invested in IQVIA in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 122 funds opening new positions, 416 increasing their positions, 401 reducing their positions, and 180 closing their positions.
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $152M | Put options by funds: $145M
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 416 | Existing positions reduced: 401
2.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.44% → 92.36% (-2.1%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,144 → 1,070 (-74)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.2B → $26.9B (-$9.39B)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 11 (-4)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 122 | Existing positions closed: 180
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$329M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$314M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$169M |
| 5 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$168M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$328M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$318M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$197M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$188M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$175M |
IQV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,070 of the 8,180 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IQVIA (IQV) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $26.9B — down 26% from $36.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 180 funds closed out of IQV and 122 opened new positions — a net loss of 58 holders — while 401 trimmed existing stakes and 416 added.
The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, adding an estimated $329M. The largest seller was Orbis Allan Gray, cutting an estimated $328M.
- 1,070 institutional investors held IQVIA (IQV) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,144 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $26.9B of IQVIA stock for Q1 2026, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 122 funds opened new IQVIA positions in Q1 2026 and 180 closed out, a net change of -58 holders.
- The largest IQVIA buyer in Q1 2026 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $329M added.
- The largest IQVIA seller in Q1 2026 was Orbis Allan Gray, an estimated $328M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.