Moody's
1,386 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.1B invested in Moody's in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 153 funds opening new positions, 495 increasing their positions, 512 reducing their positions, and 174 closing their positions.
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $209M | Put options by funds: $185M
0.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.23% → 90.33% (-0.89%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 495 | Existing positions reduced: 512
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,425 → 1,386 (-39)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 57 → 51 (-6)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 153 | Existing positions closed: 174
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $83.1B → $70.1B (-$13B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCI Fund Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$485M |
| 2 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$365M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$317M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$215M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$176M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$427M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$300M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$232M |
| 4 |
ACM
AKRE Capital Management
Middleburg,
Virginia
|
-$231M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$208M |
MCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,386 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Moody's (MCO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $70.1B — down 16% from $83.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 174 funds closed out of MCO and 153 opened new positions — a net loss of 21 holders — while 512 trimmed existing stakes and 495 added.
The largest buyer was TCI Fund Management, adding an estimated $485M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $427M.
- 1,386 institutional investors held Moody's (MCO) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,425 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $70.1B of Moody's stock for Q1 2026, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 153 funds opened new Moody's positions in Q1 2026 and 174 closed out, a net change of -21 holders.
- The largest Moody's buyer in Q1 2026 was TCI Fund Management, an estimated $485M added.
- The largest Moody's seller in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $427M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.