Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
193 hedge funds and large institutions have $310M invested in Optimum Communications Inc in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 36
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 49
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 179 → 193 (+14)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.03M | Put options by funds: $8.24M
17.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64% → 46.89% (-17%)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $392M → $310M (-$81.1M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KLCMU
Kite Lake Capital Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$14.4M |
| 2 |
ML
MILFAM LLC
Stuart,
Florida
|
+$8.89M |
| 3 |
BGDI
BW Gestao de Investimentos
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$8.41M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.72M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$18.3M |
| 2 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$13.7M |
| 3 |
ECP
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$13.1M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$10M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$9.72M |
OPTU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
193 of the 8,299 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $310M — down 21% from $392M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new OPTU positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kite Lake Capital Management (UK), adding an estimated $14.4M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $18.3M.
- 193 institutional investors held Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) as of Q2 2026, up from 179 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $310M of Optimum Communications Inc stock for Q2 2026, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Optimum Communications Inc positions in Q2 2026 and 36 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Optimum Communications Inc buyer in Q2 2026 was Kite Lake Capital Management (UK), an estimated $14.4M added.
- The largest Optimum Communications Inc seller in Q2 2026 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $18.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.