Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
444 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.45B invested in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 205 increasing their positions, 107 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
307% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.8M | Put options by funds: $11.2M
92% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 205 | Existing positions reduced: 107
77% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 35
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.24B → $2.45B (+$206M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 423 → 444 (+21)
0.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1.8% → 1.94% (+0.14%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FWCM
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$36M |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$32.6M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$29.8M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$14M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$11.6M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$7.99M |
| 3 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.79M |
| 4 |
RAM
Ramirez Asset Management
New York
|
-$6.47M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$6.21M |
SMFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
444 of the 8,186 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.45B — up 9.2% from $2.24B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new SMFG positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 205 added to existing stakes and 107 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $36M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.6M sold.
- 444 institutional investors held Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) as of Q1 2026, up from 423 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.45B of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial stock for Q1 2026, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Sumitomo Mitsui Financial positions in Q1 2026 and 35 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Sumitomo Mitsui Financial buyer in Q1 2026 was Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, an estimated $36M added.
- The largest Sumitomo Mitsui Financial seller in Q1 2026 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $11.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.