Leslie's
LESL
156 hedge funds and large institutions have $129M invested in Leslie's in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.27% → 4.74% (-0.53%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 60
25% less funds holding
Funds holding: 209 → 156 (-53)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23K | Put options by funds: $43K
70% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $435M → $129M (-$306M)
71% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 73
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.7M |
| 2 |
LVIA
Lind Value II ApS
Aarhus C,
Denmark
|
+$6.89M |
| 3 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$3.22M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$2.86M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$1.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$25M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.26M |
| 3 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.99M |
| 4 |
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$4.32M |
| 5 |
CP
CenterBook Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$2.43M |
LESL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
156 of the 7,471 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Leslie's (LESL) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $129M — down 70% from $435M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 73 funds closed out of LESL and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 52 holders — while 60 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.
The largest buyer was Ariel Investments, adding an estimated $11.7M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $25M.
- 156 institutional investors held Leslie's (LESL) as of Q1 2025, down from 209 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $129M of Leslie's stock for Q1 2025, down 70% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Leslie's positions in Q1 2025 and 73 closed out, a net change of -52 holders.
- The largest Leslie's buyer in Q1 2025 was Ariel Investments, an estimated $11.7M added.
- The largest Leslie's seller in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.