Stanley Black & Decker
717 hedge funds and large institutions have $10B invested in Stanley Black & Decker in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 278 increasing their positions, 198 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
299% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $598M | Put options by funds: $150M
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 278 | Existing positions reduced: 198
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 86
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 714 → 717 (+3)
0.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.69% → 90.94% (-0.75%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.6B → $10B (-$522M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$123M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$57.2M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$53.6M |
| 4 |
FGP
Freestone Grove Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$47.6M |
| 5 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$44.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$78.8M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$61M |
| 3 |
NIG
NFJ Investment Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$54.2M |
| 4 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$46.8M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$44.1M |
SWK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
717 of the 8,127 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $10B — down 5% from $10.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new SWK positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 278 added to existing stakes and 198 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Adage Capital Partners, adding an estimated $123M. The largest seller was Vulcan Value Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $78.8M sold.
- 717 institutional investors held Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) as of Q1 2026, up from 714 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $10B of Stanley Black & Decker stock for Q1 2026, down 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new Stanley Black & Decker positions in Q1 2026 and 86 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Stanley Black & Decker buyer in Q1 2026 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $123M added.
- The largest Stanley Black & Decker seller in Q1 2026 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $78.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.