Moody's
1,416 hedge funds and large institutions have $71.7B invested in Moody's in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 153 funds opening new positions, 500 increasing their positions, 530 reducing their positions, and 112 closing their positions.
52% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $256M | Put options by funds: $169M
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 153 | Existing positions closed: 112
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,387 → 1,416 (+29)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 500 | Existing positions reduced: 530
1.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.33% → 88.93% (-1.4%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 51 → 47 (-4)
23% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $3.59B | Capital outflows: $4.67B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$267M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$170M |
| 3 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$84.3M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$77.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$299M |
| 2 |
AP
Altarock Partners
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$251M |
| 3 |
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
-$168M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$148M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$144M |
MCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,416 of the 8,358 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Moody's (MCO) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $71.7B — up 2.2% from $70.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 153 funds opened new MCO positions and 112 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 500 added to existing stakes and 530 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $267M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $299M.
- 1,416 institutional investors held Moody's (MCO) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,387 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $71.7B of Moody's stock for Q2 2026, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 153 funds opened new Moody's positions in Q2 2026 and 112 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Moody's buyer in Q2 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $267M added.
- The largest Moody's seller in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $299M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.