Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
4,641 hedge funds and large institutions have $437B invested in Johnson & Johnson in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 302 funds opening new positions, 1,708 increasing their positions, 2,159 reducing their positions, and 123 closing their positions.
146% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 302 | Existing positions closed: 123
48% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 264 → 391 (+127)
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.03B | Put options by funds: $4.18B
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $368B → $437B (+$68.5B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 4,535 → 4,641 (+106)
0.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.86% → 73.69% (-0.17%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,708 | Existing positions reduced: 2,159
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.4B |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.37B |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.07B |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.06B |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.13B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$737M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$688M |
| 4 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$684M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$656M |
JNJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
4,641 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $437B — up 19% from $368B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 302 funds opened new JNJ positions and 123 closed out — a net gain of 179 holders — while 1,708 added to existing stakes and 2,159 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, adding an estimated $1.52B. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $1.13B.
- 4,641 institutional investors held Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) as of Q1 2026, up from 4,535 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $437B of Johnson & Johnson stock for Q1 2026, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 302 funds opened new Johnson & Johnson positions in Q1 2026 and 123 closed out, a net change of +179 holders.
- The largest Johnson & Johnson buyer in Q1 2026 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $1.52B added.
- The largest Johnson & Johnson seller in Q1 2026 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $1.13B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.