Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
4,660 hedge funds and large institutions have $432B invested in Johnson & Johnson in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 303 funds opening new positions, 1,721 increasing their positions, 2,162 reducing their positions, and 125 closing their positions.
142% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 303 | Existing positions closed: 125
48% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 264 → 390 (+126)
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.03B | Put options by funds: $4.18B
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $367B → $432B (+$65.1B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 4,549 → 4,660 (+111)
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.73% → 73.55% (-0.18%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,721 | Existing positions reduced: 2,162
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 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$656M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$599M |
JNJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
4,660 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $432B — up 18% from $367B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 303 funds opened new JNJ positions and 125 closed out — a net gain of 178 holders — while 1,721 added to existing stakes and 2,162 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, adding an estimated $1.52B. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $1.13B.
- 4,660 institutional investors held Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) as of Q1 2026, up from 4,549 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $432B of Johnson & Johnson stock for Q1 2026, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 303 funds opened new Johnson & Johnson positions in Q1 2026 and 125 closed out, a net change of +178 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.