STAAR Surgical
STAA
201 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.21B invested in STAAR Surgical in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 40
2.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 102.52% → 105.3% (+2.8%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 196 → 201 (+5)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.36B → $1.21B (-$150M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 70
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.2M | Put options by funds: $28.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Broadwood Capital
New York
|
+$38.7M |
| 2 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
+$32.7M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$28.4M |
| 4 |
DC
Defender Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$17.2M |
| 5 |
QOP
Quinn Opportunity Partners
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$11.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SGCM
Sand Grove Capital Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$22.3M |
| 2 |
SC
Slotnik Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$17.1M |
| 3 |
KC
Kryger Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$16.8M |
| 4 |
WIC
Water Island Capital
New York
|
-$15.2M |
| 5 |
SCM
Soleus Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$12.2M |
STAA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
201 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in STAAR Surgical (STAA) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $1.21B — down 11% from $1.36B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new STAA positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Broadwood Capital, adding an estimated $38.7M. The largest seller was Sand Grove Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.3M sold.
- 201 institutional investors held STAAR Surgical (STAA) as of Q4 2025, up from 196 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $1.21B of STAAR Surgical stock for Q4 2025, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new STAAR Surgical positions in Q4 2025 and 40 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest STAAR Surgical buyer in Q4 2025 was Broadwood Capital, an estimated $38.7M added.
- The largest STAAR Surgical seller in Q4 2025 was Sand Grove Capital Management, an estimated $22.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.