Shell
SHEL
1,593 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.5B invested in Shell in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 243 funds opening new positions, 525 increasing their positions, 523 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
220% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 243 | Existing positions closed: 76
106% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 33 (+17)
77% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.36B | Put options by funds: $769M
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.5B → $34.5B (+$7.96B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,454 → 1,593 (+139)
0.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 12.58% → 13.11% (+0.53%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 525 | Existing positions reduced: 523
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$582M |
| 2 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$213M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$172M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$160M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$323M |
| 2 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$199M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$173M |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$92.3M |
| 5 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$85.5M |
SHEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,593 institutional investors reported a position in Shell (SHEL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $34.5B — up 30% from $26.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 243 funds opened new SHEL positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 167 holders — while 525 added to existing stakes and 523 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $582M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $323M.
- 1,593 institutional investors held Shell (SHEL) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,454 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $34.5B of Shell stock for Q1 2026, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 243 funds opened new Shell positions in Q1 2026 and 76 closed out, a net change of +167 holders.
- The largest Shell buyer in Q1 2026 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $582M added.
- The largest Shell seller in Q1 2026 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $323M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.