Banco Santander
SAN
662 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.94B invested in Banco Santander in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 312 increasing their positions, 150 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
134% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $36.4M | Put options by funds: $15.6M
108% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 312 | Existing positions reduced: 150
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 60
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.51B → $6.94B (+$1.43B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 642 → 662 (+20)
0.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.39% → 3.51% (+0.12%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$127M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$49.7M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$39.3M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29.7M |
| 5 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
+$23.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$82.2M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$51.5M |
| 3 |
MIP
Mondrian Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$36.5M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$33.3M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$12.7M |
SAN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
662 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Banco Santander (SAN) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $6.94B — up 26% from $5.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new SAN positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 312 added to existing stakes and 150 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $127M. The largest seller was Fisher Asset Management, cutting an estimated $82.2M.
- 662 institutional investors held Banco Santander (SAN) as of Q2 2026, up from 642 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $6.94B of Banco Santander stock for Q2 2026, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new Banco Santander positions in Q2 2026 and 60 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Banco Santander buyer in Q2 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $127M added.
- The largest Banco Santander seller in Q2 2026 was Fisher Asset Management, an estimated $82.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.