Boston Beer
366 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.8B invested in Boston Beer in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 44
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 90
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.47B → $1.8B (+$323M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 345 → 366 (+21)
4.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.25% → 93.14% (+4.9%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.9M | Put options by funds: $20.2M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$47.6M |
| 2 |
QCM
Quantinno Capital Management
New York
|
+$31.5M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$21.7M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$20.1M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$17.7M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.2M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$17.9M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$17.7M |
| 4 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
-$12.8M |
| 5 |
MAM
Monaco Asset Management
Monaco
|
-$11.7M |
SAM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
366 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Boston Beer (SAM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.8B — up 22% from $1.47B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new SAM positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $47.6M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $37.2M.
- 366 institutional investors held Boston Beer (SAM) as of Q1 2026, up from 345 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.8B of Boston Beer stock for Q1 2026, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Boston Beer positions in Q1 2026 and 44 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Boston Beer buyer in Q1 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $47.6M added.
- The largest Boston Beer seller in Q1 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $37.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.