Monster Beverage
MNST
1,244 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.4B invested in Monster Beverage in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 147 funds opening new positions, 465 increasing their positions, 450 reducing their positions, and 120 closing their positions.
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 147 | Existing positions closed: 120
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 465 | Existing positions reduced: 450
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,232 → 1,244 (+12)
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.22% → 68.58% (+0.35%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $50.9B → $48.4B (-$2.49B)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 9 (-2)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $164M | Put options by funds: $204M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.8B |
| 2 |
ICP
Ilex Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$187M |
| 3 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$119M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$117M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$383M |
| 2 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$295M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$210M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$205M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$187M |
MNST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,244 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Monster Beverage (MNST) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $48.4B — down 4.9% from $50.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 147 funds opened new MNST positions and 120 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 465 added to existing stakes and 450 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $1.8B. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, cutting an estimated $383M.
- 1,244 institutional investors held Monster Beverage (MNST) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,232 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $48.4B of Monster Beverage stock for Q1 2026, down 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 147 funds opened new Monster Beverage positions in Q1 2026 and 120 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Monster Beverage buyer in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $1.8B added.
- The largest Monster Beverage seller in Q1 2026 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $383M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.