Rio Tinto
RIO
943 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.9B invested in Rio Tinto in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 157 funds opening new positions, 338 increasing their positions, 270 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
99% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 157 | Existing positions closed: 79
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 338 | Existing positions reduced: 270
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.3B → $11.9B (+$1.53B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 878 → 943 (+65)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $739M | Put options by funds: $684M
0.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.95% → 7.84% (-0.11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$153M |
| 2 |
AS
Altshuler Shaham
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$104M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$91.5M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$81.4M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$196M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$144M |
| 3 |
MP
Mangrove Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$79.9M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$74.3M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$55.7M |
RIO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
943 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Rio Tinto (RIO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $11.9B — up 15% from $10.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 157 funds opened new RIO positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 78 holders — while 338 added to existing stakes and 270 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $153M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $196M.
- 943 institutional investors held Rio Tinto (RIO) as of Q1 2026, up from 878 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $11.9B of Rio Tinto stock for Q1 2026, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 157 funds opened new Rio Tinto positions in Q1 2026 and 79 closed out, a net change of +78 holders.
- The largest Rio Tinto buyer in Q1 2026 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $153M added.
- The largest Rio Tinto seller in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $196M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.