3M
2,172 hedge funds and large institutions have $55.8B invested in 3M in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 145 funds opening new positions, 659 increasing their positions, 925 reducing their positions, and 208 closing their positions.
0.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.82% → 73.71% (-0.1%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,271 → 2,172 (-99)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.8B → $55.8B (-$6.93B)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 659 | Existing positions reduced: 925
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 145 | Existing positions closed: 208
30% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 16 (-7)
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $488M | Put options by funds: $732M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$562M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$557M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$249M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$220M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$957M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$334M |
| 3 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$276M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$265M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$161M |
MMM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,172 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in 3M (MMM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $55.8B — down 11% from $62.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 208 funds closed out of MMM and 145 opened new positions — a net loss of 63 holders — while 925 trimmed existing stakes and 659 added.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $562M. The largest seller was DZ Bank, cutting an estimated $957M.
- 2,172 institutional investors held 3M (MMM) as of Q1 2026, down from 2,271 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $55.8B of 3M stock for Q1 2026, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 145 funds opened new 3M positions in Q1 2026 and 208 closed out, a net change of -63 holders.
- The largest 3M buyer in Q1 2026 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $562M added.
- The largest 3M seller in Q1 2026 was DZ Bank, an estimated $957M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.