IQVIA
1,091 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.3B invested in IQVIA in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 400 increasing their positions, 431 reducing their positions, and 109 closing their positions.
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 109
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.9B → $30.3B (+$3.4B)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 12 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,073 → 1,091 (+18)
1.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.38% → 93.97% (+1.6%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 400 | Existing positions reduced: 431
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $76.6M | Put options by funds: $100M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$279M |
| 2 |
LAM
Lyrical Asset Management
New York
|
+$220M |
| 3 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$154M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$135M |
| 5 |
GA
Greenhaven Associates
Purchase,
New York
|
+$134M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
-$292M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$215M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$214M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$154M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$146M |
IQV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,091 of the 8,346 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IQVIA (IQV) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $30.3B — up 13% from $26.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new IQV positions and 109 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 400 added to existing stakes and 431 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $279M. The largest seller was Cantillon Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $292M sold.
- 1,091 institutional investors held IQVIA (IQV) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,073 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $30.3B of IQVIA stock for Q2 2026, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 134 funds opened new IQVIA positions in Q2 2026 and 109 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest IQVIA buyer in Q2 2026 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $279M added.
- The largest IQVIA seller in Q2 2026 was Cantillon Capital Management, an estimated $292M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.