STAAR Surgical
STAA
200 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.58B invested in STAAR Surgical in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 31
57% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.01B → $1.58B (+$575M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 187 → 200 (+13)
1.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 108.88% → 110.84% (+2%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 56
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.5M | Put options by funds: $9.96M
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAP
Madison Avenue Partners
New York
|
+$48.2M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$44.9M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$30M |
| 4 |
DCM
Defilade Capital Management
Emeryville,
California
|
+$8.96M |
| 5 |
ASM
AI-Squared Management
Hong Kong
|
+$7.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$23M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$12.5M |
| 3 |
QOP
Quinn Opportunity Partners
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$11.8M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$11.6M |
| 5 |
PGCM
Prescott Group Capital Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
-$6.73M |
STAA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
200 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in STAAR Surgical (STAA) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.58B — up 57% from $1.01B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new STAA positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Madison Avenue Partners, adding an estimated $48.2M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $23M.
- 200 institutional investors held STAAR Surgical (STAA) as of Q2 2026, up from 187 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.58B of STAAR Surgical stock for Q2 2026, up 57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new STAAR Surgical positions in Q2 2026 and 31 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest STAAR Surgical buyer in Q2 2026 was Madison Avenue Partners, an estimated $48.2M added.
- The largest STAAR Surgical seller in Q2 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $23M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.