Nucor
1,549 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.4B invested in Nucor in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 250 funds opening new positions, 504 increasing their positions, 524 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
279% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 250 | Existing positions closed: 66
71% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 12 (+5)
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $768M | Put options by funds: $532M
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30B → $40.4B (+$10.4B)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,382 → 1,549 (+167)
1.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.94% → 79.62% (+1.7%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 504 | Existing positions reduced: 524
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$191M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$167M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$132M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$464M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$192M |
| 3 |
SPC
Slate Path Capital
New York
|
-$177M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$154M |
| 5 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$139M |
NUE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,549 of the 8,345 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nucor (NUE) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $40.4B — up 35% from $30B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 250 funds opened new NUE positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 184 holders — while 504 added to existing stakes and 524 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Acadian Asset Management, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, cutting an estimated $464M.
- 1,549 institutional investors held Nucor (NUE) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,382 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $40.4B of Nucor stock for Q2 2026, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 250 funds opened new Nucor positions in Q2 2026 and 66 closed out, a net change of +184 holders.
- The largest Nucor buyer in Q2 2026 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $206M added.
- The largest Nucor seller in Q2 2026 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $464M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.