Leslie's
LESL
62 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.1M invested in Leslie's in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
18,367% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $554K | Put options by funds: $3K
0.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 4.05% → 3.34% (-0.71%)
46% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $63.1M → $34.1M (-$29M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
52% less funds holding
Funds holding: 130 → 62 (-68)
54% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 37
92% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 74
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.15M |
| 2 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.27M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$536K |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$263K |
| 5 |
CCM
Clearfield Capital Management
New York
|
+$227K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCP
Clarkston Capital Partners
Rochester,
Michigan
|
-$5.89M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.28M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$846K |
| 4 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$746K |
| 5 |
AI
Atom Investors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$654K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$2.31K | -314 | Closed |
|
|
HCA
127
Harbor Capital Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1K | -127 | Closed |
|
|
QT
128
Quantbot Technologies
New York
| – | -$835 | -99 | Closed |
|
|
FFO
129
Fortitude Family Office
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | -$818 | -97 | Closed |
|
|
GC
130
GFG Capital
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$653 | -78 | Closed |
|
|
MEG
131
Millstone Evans Group
Boulder,
Colorado
| – | -$492 | -59 | Closed |
|
|
CA
132
Clearstead Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$400 | -48 | Closed |
|
133
Nisa Investment Advisors
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$390 | -46 | Closed |
|
134
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$210 | -25 | Closed |
|
135
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
| – | -$22 | -2 | Closed |
|
LESL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
62 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Leslie's (LESL) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $34.1M — down 46% from $63.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 74 funds closed out of LESL and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 68 holders — while 37 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $2.15M. The largest seller was Clarkston Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.89M sold.
- 62 institutional investors held Leslie's (LESL) as of Q3 2025, down from 130 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $34.1M of Leslie's stock for Q3 2025, down 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Leslie's positions in Q3 2025 and 74 closed out, a net change of -68 holders.
- The largest Leslie's buyer in Q3 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.15M added.
- The largest Leslie's seller in Q3 2025 was Clarkston Capital Partners, an estimated $5.89M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.