Quanex
181 hedge funds and large institutions have $863M invested in Quanex in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 61
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $818M → $863M (+$44.4M)
1.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 99.11% → 101.08% (+2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 191 → 181 (-10)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 24
98% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4K | Put options by funds: $186K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$18.1M |
| 2 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$6.39M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$5.59M |
| 4 |
IH
IES Holdings
Houston,
Texas
|
+$4.03M |
| 5 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.98M |
| 2 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.98M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.81M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.53M |
| 5 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.23M |
NX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
181 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Quanex (NX) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $863M — up 5.4% from $818M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of NX and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 61 trimmed existing stakes and 69 added.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $18.1M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, cutting an estimated $5.98M.
- 181 institutional investors held Quanex (NX) as of Q2 2026, down from 191 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $863M of Quanex stock for Q2 2026, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Quanex positions in Q2 2026 and 24 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Quanex buyer in Q2 2026 was American Century Companies, an estimated $18.1M added.
- The largest Quanex seller in Q2 2026 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $5.98M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.