Boston Beer
SAM
330 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.53B invested in Boston Beer in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
10.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.21% → 103.53% (+10%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 113
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 370 → 330 (-40)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.8B → $1.53B (-$268M)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.9M | Put options by funds: $21.5M
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 82
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$49.7M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$43.8M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$37.9M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$24.5M |
| 5 |
GACM
Global Alpha Capital Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$24.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$33.9M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$27.3M |
| 3 |
QCM
Quantinno Capital Management
New York
|
-$26M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$22.7M |
| 5 |
WCM
Woodson Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$20.7M |
SAM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
330 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Boston Beer (SAM) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.53B — down 15% from $1.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 82 funds closed out of SAM and 47 opened new positions — a net loss of 35 holders — while 113 trimmed existing stakes and 111 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $49.7M. The largest seller was Gotham Asset Management, cutting an estimated $33.9M.
- 330 institutional investors held Boston Beer (SAM) as of Q2 2026, down from 370 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.53B of Boston Beer stock for Q2 2026, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Boston Beer positions in Q2 2026 and 82 closed out, a net change of -35 holders.
- The largest Boston Beer buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $49.7M added.
- The largest Boston Beer seller in Q2 2026 was Gotham Asset Management, an estimated $33.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.