NETSCOUT
NTCT
288 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.12B invested in NETSCOUT in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
505% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.21M | Put options by funds: $366K
145% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 22
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 86
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.81B → $2.12B (+$312M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 263 → 288 (+25)
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.66% → 92.48% (-0.18%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.9M |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$13.3M |
| 3 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$13.1M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.44M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$6.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$22.5M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$12.9M |
| 3 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$9.6M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.82M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.75M |
NTCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
288 of the 8,184 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in NETSCOUT (NTCT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.12B — up 17% from $1.81B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new NTCT positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 104 added to existing stakes and 86 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $13.9M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $22.5M.
- 288 institutional investors held NETSCOUT (NTCT) as of Q1 2026, up from 263 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.12B of NETSCOUT stock for Q1 2026, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new NETSCOUT positions in Q1 2026 and 22 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest NETSCOUT buyer in Q1 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $13.9M added.
- The largest NETSCOUT seller in Q1 2026 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $22.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.