Nucor
NUE
1,370 hedge funds and large institutions have $30B invested in Nucor in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 151 funds opening new positions, 503 increasing their positions, 443 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
85% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $571M | Put options by funds: $309M
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 151 | Existing positions closed: 96
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 503 | Existing positions reduced: 443
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,338 → 1,370 (+32)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.7B → $30B (+$321M)
1.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.46% → 77.93% (-1.5%)
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$108M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$105M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$84.8M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$73.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$436M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$368M |
| 3 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$105M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bornite Capital Management
New York
|
-$48.9M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$44.1M |
NUE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,370 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nucor (NUE) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $30B — up 1.1% from $29.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 151 funds opened new NUE positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 503 added to existing stakes and 443 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bridgewater Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $108M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, cutting an estimated $436M.
- 1,370 institutional investors held Nucor (NUE) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,338 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $30B of Nucor stock for Q1 2026, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 151 funds opened new Nucor positions in Q1 2026 and 96 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Nucor buyer in Q1 2026 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $108M added.
- The largest Nucor seller in Q1 2026 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $436M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.