Gartner
793 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.9B invested in Gartner in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 255 increasing their positions, 315 reducing their positions, and 220 closing their positions.
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $81.5M | Put options by funds: $70.9M
0.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.74% → 95.27% (-0.47%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 897 → 793 (-104)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 255 | Existing positions reduced: 315
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.8B → $18.9B (-$10.8B)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 8 (-5)
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 220
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$932M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$910M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$222M |
| 4 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
+$195M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$171M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$445M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$438M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$369M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$240M |
| 5 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$225M |
IT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
793 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Gartner (IT) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $18.9B — down 36% from $29.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 220 funds closed out of IT and 130 opened new positions — a net loss of 90 holders — while 315 trimmed existing stakes and 255 added.
The largest buyer was Independent Franchise Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $932M. The largest seller was Principal Financial Group, cutting an estimated $445M.
- 793 institutional investors held Gartner (IT) as of Q3 2025, down from 897 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $18.9B of Gartner stock for Q3 2025, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Gartner positions in Q3 2025 and 220 closed out, a net change of -90 holders.
- The largest Gartner buyer in Q3 2025 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $932M added.
- The largest Gartner seller in Q3 2025 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $445M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.