Banco Santander
SAN
642 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.51B invested in Banco Santander in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 258 increasing their positions, 171 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 57
97% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $38.6M | Put options by funds: $19.6M
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 258 | Existing positions reduced: 171
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 592 → 642 (+50)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.32B → $5.51B (+$190M)
0.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.08% → 3.39% (+0.31%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$299M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$262M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$181M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$84.5M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$73.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$684M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$64M |
| 3 |
MIP
Mondrian Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$27.2M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$14.9M |
| 5 |
TAM
Todd Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$12.9M |
SAN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
642 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Banco Santander (SAN) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $5.51B — up 3.6% from $5.32B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 116 funds opened new SAN positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 258 added to existing stakes and 171 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $299M. The largest seller was Fisher Asset Management, cutting an estimated $684M.
- 642 institutional investors held Banco Santander (SAN) as of Q1 2026, up from 592 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $5.51B of Banco Santander stock for Q1 2026, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 116 funds opened new Banco Santander positions in Q1 2026 and 57 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest Banco Santander buyer in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $299M added.
- The largest Banco Santander seller in Q1 2026 was Fisher Asset Management, an estimated $684M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.