Noodles & Co
NDLS
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.1M invested in Noodles & Co in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
53% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.1M → $17.1M (+$5.94M)
0.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.75% → 33.94% (+0.18%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 11
24% less funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 32 (-10)
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NCM
Nantahala Capital Management
New Canaan,
Connecticut
|
+$226K |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$213K |
| 3 |
CC
Centiva Capital
New York
|
+$148K |
| 4 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$106K |
| 5 |
CA
Crewe Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$65.2K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$94.4K |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$68.3K |
| 3 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$68.3K |
| 4 |
XT
XTX Topco
George Town,
Cayman Islands
|
-$66.9K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$60.5K |
NDLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
32 of the 8,201 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Noodles & Co (NDLS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $17.1M — up 53% from $11.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of NDLS and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Nantahala Capital Management, adding an estimated $226K. The largest seller was Northern Trust, exiting entirely with an estimated $94.4K sold.
- 32 institutional investors held Noodles & Co (NDLS) as of Q1 2026, down from 42 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $17.1M of Noodles & Co stock for Q1 2026, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Noodles & Co positions in Q1 2026 and 17 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Noodles & Co buyer in Q1 2026 was Nantahala Capital Management, an estimated $226K added.
- The largest Noodles & Co seller in Q1 2026 was Northern Trust, an estimated $94.4K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.