Navigator Holdings
NVGS
179 hedge funds and large institutions have $485M invested in Navigator Holdings in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
441% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.6M | Put options by funds: $481K
186% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 14
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 48
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $363M → $485M (+$122M)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 179 (+23)
8.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.21% → 38.41% (+8.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12M |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.34M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$7.67M |
| 4 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.66M |
| 5 |
ECA
Encompass Capital Advisors
New York
|
+$7.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Steinberg Asset Management
New York
|
-$6.81M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$2.55M |
| 3 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$2.3M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.23M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.12M |
NVGS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
179 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Navigator Holdings (NVGS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $485M — up 34% from $363M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new NVGS positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Acadian Asset Management, adding an estimated $12M. The largest seller was Steinberg Asset Management, cutting an estimated $6.81M.
- 179 institutional investors held Navigator Holdings (NVGS) as of Q1 2026, up from 156 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $485M of Navigator Holdings stock for Q1 2026, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Navigator Holdings positions in Q1 2026 and 14 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Navigator Holdings buyer in Q1 2026 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $12M added.
- The largest Navigator Holdings seller in Q1 2026 was Steinberg Asset Management, an estimated $6.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.