Annaly Capital Management
687 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.84B invested in Annaly Capital Management in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 308 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
103% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 308 | Existing positions reduced: 152
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 53
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.97B → $7.84B (+$871M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 657 → 687 (+30)
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $126M | Put options by funds: $126M
1.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.66% → 60.2% (-1.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$175M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$88.9M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$68.1M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$41.3M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$40.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$56.1M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$40.5M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$35.8M |
| 4 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$22.9M |
| 5 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$16.4M |
NLY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
687 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Annaly Capital Management (NLY) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $7.84B — up 12% from $6.97B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new NLY positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 308 added to existing stakes and 152 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $175M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $56.1M.
- 687 institutional investors held Annaly Capital Management (NLY) as of Q3 2025, up from 657 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $7.84B of Annaly Capital Management stock for Q3 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Annaly Capital Management positions in Q3 2025 and 53 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest Annaly Capital Management buyer in Q3 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $175M added.
- The largest Annaly Capital Management seller in Q3 2025 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $56.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.