Smithfield Foods
284 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.3B invested in Smithfield Foods in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
102% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 41
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
53% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.43M | Put options by funds: $929K
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 72
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 244 → 284 (+40)
1.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 11.91% → 13.61% (+1.7%)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.31B → $1.3B (-$6.01M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$80.1M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$49.5M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$35.2M |
| 5 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$20.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$42.6M |
| 2 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$23.2M |
| 3 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
-$16.7M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$16.4M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15.8M |
SFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
284 institutional investors reported a position in Smithfield Foods (SFD) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.3B — down 0.46% from $1.31B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new SFD positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 106 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LSV Asset Management, adding an estimated $129M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $42.6M.
- 284 institutional investors held Smithfield Foods (SFD) as of Q2 2026, up from 244 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.3B of Smithfield Foods stock for Q2 2026, down 0.46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new Smithfield Foods positions in Q2 2026 and 41 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest Smithfield Foods buyer in Q2 2026 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $129M added.
- The largest Smithfield Foods seller in Q2 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $42.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.