Boston Beer
347 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.47B invested in Boston Beer in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 153 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
1.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.87% → 87.95% (+1.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 66
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 356 → 347 (-9)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.67B → $1.47B (-$193M)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.3M | Put options by funds: $13M
52% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 153
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$27.2M |
| 2 |
WCM
Woodson Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$20.6M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.4M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$15.9M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$14.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$48.9M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$42.7M |
| 3 |
CCPM
Cooper Creek Partners Management
New York
|
-$30.9M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$24.6M |
| 5 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$16M |
SAM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
347 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Boston Beer (SAM) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $1.47B — down 12% from $1.67B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 66 funds closed out of SAM and 60 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 153 trimmed existing stakes and 74 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $27.2M. The largest seller was Fisher Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $48.9M sold.
- 347 institutional investors held Boston Beer (SAM) as of Q4 2025, down from 356 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $1.47B of Boston Beer stock for Q4 2025, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Boston Beer positions in Q4 2025 and 66 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Boston Beer buyer in Q4 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $27.2M added.
- The largest Boston Beer seller in Q4 2025 was Fisher Asset Management, an estimated $48.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.