Standard Lithium
SLI
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $215M invested in Standard Lithium in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 36
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.01M | Put options by funds: $2.69M
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 27
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 140 (-2)
2.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 28.19% → 25.92% (-2.3%)
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $302M → $215M (-$86.9M)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$14.5M |
| 2 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$4.77M |
| 3 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$3.14M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$2.48M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$2.3M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
ECA
Encompass Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$36M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.76M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$4.9M |
| 4 |
SAM
Soviero Asset Management
New York
|
-$2.06M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.69M |
SLI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
140 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Standard Lithium (SLI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $215M — down 29% from $302M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new SLI positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 42 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $14.5M. The largest seller was Encompass Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $36M sold.
- 140 institutional investors held Standard Lithium (SLI) as of Q1 2026, down from 142 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $215M of Standard Lithium stock for Q1 2026, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Standard Lithium positions in Q1 2026 and 27 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Standard Lithium buyer in Q1 2026 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $14.5M added.
- The largest Standard Lithium seller in Q1 2026 was Encompass Capital Advisors, an estimated $36M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.