Children's Place
PLCE
43 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.5M invested in Children's Place in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 11
0.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.83% → 78.5% (-0.34%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.41M | Put options by funds: $2.79M
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $69.6M → $58.5M (-$11.1M)
27% less funds holding
Funds holding: 59 → 43 (-16)
68% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Shay Capital
New York
|
+$1.33M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$674K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$543K |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$212K |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$146K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$416K |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$405K |
| 3 |
6CM
683 Capital Management
New York
|
-$315K |
| 4 |
PCM
Prentice Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$279K |
| 5 |
LTM
Lotus Technology Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$254K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$96.7K | -23,846 | Closed |
|
|
EGM
52
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
| – | -$81.1K | -20,372 | Closed |
|
53
Millennium Management
New York
| – | -$73.5K | -18,474 | Closed |
|
|
CM
54
Caption Management
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
| – | -$58.3K | -14,379 | Closed |
|
|
XT
55
XTX Topco
George Town,
Cayman Islands
| – | -$56.7K | -14,257 | Closed |
|
56
Walleye Capital
New York
| – | -$46.4K | -11,659 | Closed |
|
|
CC
57
Centiva Capital
New York
| – | -$40.4K | -10,154 | Closed |
|
|
A
58
AlphaQuest
New York
| – | -$16.5K | -4,149 | Closed |
|
|
BFS
59
Bare Financial Services
Gap,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$394 | -99 | Closed |
|
60
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$139 | -35 | Closed |
|
|
HFS
61
Hantz Financial Services
Southfield,
Michigan
| – | -$41 | -10 | -31% |
|
62
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$4 | -1 | Closed |
|
PLCE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
43 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Children's Place (PLCE) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $58.5M — down 16% from $69.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of PLCE and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Shay Capital, adding an estimated $1.33M. The largest seller was HRT Financial, cutting an estimated $416K.
- 43 institutional investors held Children's Place (PLCE) as of Q1 2026, down from 59 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $58.5M of Children's Place stock for Q1 2026, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Children's Place positions in Q1 2026 and 19 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Children's Place buyer in Q1 2026 was Shay Capital, an estimated $1.33M added.
- The largest Children's Place seller in Q1 2026 was HRT Financial, an estimated $416K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.