Nabors Industries
237 hedge funds and large institutions have $961M invested in Nabors Industries in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
192% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 25
45% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $665M → $961M (+$297M)
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 192 → 237 (+45)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 59
7.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.1% → 76.31% (-7.8%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.8M | Put options by funds: $57.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$16.7M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$11.8M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$11.4M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$9.63M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.7M |
| 2 |
BCM
Brigade Capital Management
New York
|
-$36.7M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
-$22.4M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$15.3M |
| 5 |
VM
Varde Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$14.3M |
NBR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
237 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nabors Industries (NBR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $961M — up 45% from $665M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new NBR positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $16.7M. The largest seller was Adage Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $37.7M.
- 237 institutional investors held Nabors Industries (NBR) as of Q1 2026, up from 192 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $961M of Nabors Industries stock for Q1 2026, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new Nabors Industries positions in Q1 2026 and 25 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest Nabors Industries buyer in Q1 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $16.7M added.
- The largest Nabors Industries seller in Q1 2026 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $37.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.