Navigator Holdings
NVGS
174 hedge funds and large institutions have $472M invested in Navigator Holdings in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
398% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.56M | Put options by funds: $313K
105% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 40
2.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.42% → 41.04% (+2.6%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $485M → $472M (-$12.9M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 180 → 174 (-6)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 29
75% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$14.1M |
| 2 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$12.6M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$11M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$9.48M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$6.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECA
Encompass Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$18.1M |
| 2 |
GS
Gagnon Securities
New York
|
-$17.1M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.4M |
| 4 |
GA
Gagnon Advisors
New York
|
-$10.4M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$5.82M |
NVGS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
174 of the 8,317 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Navigator Holdings (NVGS) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $472M — down 2.7% from $485M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of NVGS and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 82 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $14.1M. The largest seller was Encompass Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $18.1M.
- 174 institutional investors held Navigator Holdings (NVGS) as of Q2 2026, down from 180 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $472M of Navigator Holdings stock for Q2 2026, down 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Navigator Holdings positions in Q2 2026 and 29 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Navigator Holdings buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $14.1M added.
- The largest Navigator Holdings seller in Q2 2026 was Encompass Capital Advisors, an estimated $18.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.