Leslie's
LESL
43 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.13M invested in Leslie's in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
131% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $37K | Put options by funds: $16K
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.1% → 58.79% (-5.3%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 43 (-8)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 10
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 19
38% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.83M → $6.13M (-$3.69M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$96.1K |
| 2 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$87.4K |
| 3 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$70.5K |
| 4 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$59.9K |
| 5 |
NMC
Nine Masts Capital
Central,
Hong Kong
|
+$46.4K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PGCM
Prescott Group Capital Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
-$433K |
| 2 |
APCM
Arbiter Partners Capital Management
New York
|
-$392K |
| 3 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$108K |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$69.9K |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$55.5K |
LESL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
43 of the 8,191 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Leslie's (LESL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.13M — down 38% from $9.83M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of LESL and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was GSA Capital Partners, adding an estimated $96.1K. The largest seller was Prescott Group Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $433K sold.
- 43 institutional investors held Leslie's (LESL) as of Q1 2026, down from 51 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.13M of Leslie's stock for Q1 2026, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Leslie's positions in Q1 2026 and 19 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Leslie's buyer in Q1 2026 was GSA Capital Partners, an estimated $96.1K added.
- The largest Leslie's seller in Q1 2026 was Prescott Group Capital Management, an estimated $433K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.