Leslie's
LESL
46 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.4M invested in Leslie's in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
754% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.13M → $52.4M (+$46.2M)
236% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.27M | Put options by funds: $676K
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 10
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 46 (+3)
3.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.79% → 55.13% (-3.7%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.07M |
| 2 |
JAIC
Josh Arnold Investment Consultant
Edina,
Minnesota
|
+$1.49M |
| 3 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$155K |
| 4 |
SRL
Scientech Research LLC
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$155K |
| 5 |
TI
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$120K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.83M |
| 2 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$727K |
| 3 |
PLU
Performa Ltd (US)
Charleston,
South Carolina
|
-$354K |
| 4 |
CCM
Clearfield Capital Management
New York
|
-$214K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$169K |
LESL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
46 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Leslie's (LESL) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $52.4M — up 754% from $6.13M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new LESL positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $2.07M. The largest seller was Ariel Investments, cutting an estimated $1.83M.
- 46 institutional investors held Leslie's (LESL) as of Q2 2026, up from 43 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $52.4M of Leslie's stock for Q2 2026, up 754% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Leslie's positions in Q2 2026 and 10 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Leslie's buyer in Q2 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $2.07M added.
- The largest Leslie's seller in Q2 2026 was Ariel Investments, an estimated $1.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.