LaFayette Acquisition Corp
LAFA
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $98.7M invested in LaFayette Acquisition Corp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
600% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 2
75% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 4
46% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $67.6M → $98.7M (+$31.1M)
40% more funds holding
Funds holding: 30 → 42 (+12)
19.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.44% → 62.97% (+20%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HP
Hartree Partners
New York
|
+$4.96M |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$4.33M |
| 3 |
PMAM
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.3M |
| 4 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
+$4.24M |
| 5 |
WC
Wealthspring Capital
West Harrison,
New York
|
+$3.73M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$3.63M |
| 2 |
MSU
Mizuho Securities USA
New York
|
-$3.07M |
| 3 |
PC
Periscope Capital
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$463K |
| 4 |
CS
Clear Street
New York
|
-$169K |
| 5 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$163K |
LAFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
42 of the 8,143 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in LaFayette Acquisition Corp (LAFA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $98.7M — up 46% from $67.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new LAFA positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hartree Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.96M. The largest seller was Verition Fund Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.63M sold.
- 42 institutional investors held LaFayette Acquisition Corp (LAFA) as of Q1 2026, up from 30 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $98.7M of LaFayette Acquisition Corp stock for Q1 2026, up 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new LaFayette Acquisition Corp positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest LaFayette Acquisition Corp buyer in Q1 2026 was Hartree Partners, an estimated $4.96M added.
- The largest LaFayette Acquisition Corp seller in Q1 2026 was Verition Fund Management, an estimated $3.63M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.