Moody's
1,410 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, 527 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.
52% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $256M | Put options by funds: $169M
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 153 | Existing positions closed: 111
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,386 → 1,410 (+24)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $70.1B → $71.7B (+$1.54B)
0.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.33% → 90.6% (+0.27%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 500 | Existing positions reduced: 527
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 51 → 47 (-4)
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 |
CCM
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
1,410 of the 8,316 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 111 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 500 added to existing stakes and 527 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $267M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $299M.
- 1,410 institutional investors held Moody's (MCO) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,386 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 111 closed out, a net change of +42 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.