Manulife Financial
768 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.1B invested in Manulife Financial in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 261 increasing their positions, 240 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 60
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 261 | Existing positions reduced: 240
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 766 → 768 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 12 (0)
2.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.28% → 45.1% (-2.2%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29B → $26.1B (-$2.88B)
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $158M | Put options by funds: $430M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TD Waterhouse Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$352M |
| 2 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$273M |
| 3 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$92.3M |
| 5 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$77.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$784M |
| 2 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$303M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$170M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$138M |
| 5 |
CIBC Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$99.7M |
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
768 of the 8,127 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $26.1B — down 9.9% from $29B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new MFC positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 261 added to existing stakes and 240 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TD Waterhouse Canada, adding an estimated $352M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $784M.
- 768 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q1 2026, up from 766 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $26.1B of Manulife Financial stock for Q1 2026, down 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q1 2026 and 60 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q1 2026 was TD Waterhouse Canada, an estimated $352M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q1 2026 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $784M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.