Sherwin-Williams
1,698 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.7B invested in Sherwin-Williams in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 141 funds opening new positions, 544 increasing their positions, 741 reducing their positions, and 138 closing their positions.
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $333M | Put options by funds: $265M
23% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 32 (+6)
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 141 | Existing positions closed: 138
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.1B → $62.7B (-$2.46B)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,718 → 1,698 (-20)
2.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.1% → 79% (-2.1%)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 544 | Existing positions reduced: 741
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$620M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$321M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$228M |
| 4 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$130M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$669M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$317M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$206M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$204M |
| 5 |
DCP
D1 Capital Partners
New York
|
-$168M |
SHW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,698 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sherwin-Williams (SHW) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $62.7B — down 3.8% from $65.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 141 funds opened new SHW positions and 138 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 544 added to existing stakes and 741 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $620M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $669M.
- 1,698 institutional investors held Sherwin-Williams (SHW) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,718 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $62.7B of Sherwin-Williams stock for Q1 2026, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 141 funds opened new Sherwin-Williams positions in Q1 2026 and 138 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Sherwin-Williams buyer in Q1 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $620M added.
- The largest Sherwin-Williams seller in Q1 2026 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $669M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.