Nasdaq
NDAQ
1,096 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.7B invested in Nasdaq in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 140 funds opening new positions, 399 increasing their positions, 407 reducing their positions, and 132 closing their positions.
140% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $155M | Put options by funds: $64.7M
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 140 | Existing positions closed: 132
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,102 → 1,096 (-6)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 399 | Existing positions reduced: 407
1.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.12% → 82.33% (-1.8%)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.6B → $39.7B (-$6.97B)
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 8 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$281M |
| 2 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$162M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$128M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$88.6M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$78.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$290M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$250M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$127M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$124M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$120M |
NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,096 of the 8,186 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $39.7B — down 15% from $46.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 140 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 132 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 399 added to existing stakes and 407 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $281M. The largest seller was Farallon Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $290M sold.
- 1,096 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,102 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $39.7B of Nasdaq stock for Q1 2026, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 140 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q1 2026 and 132 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $281M added.
- The largest Nasdaq seller in Q1 2026 was Farallon Capital Management, an estimated $290M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.