Target
1,842 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.3B invested in Target in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 278 funds opening new positions, 666 increasing their positions, 653 reducing their positions, and 142 closing their positions.
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 278 | Existing positions closed: 142
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 14 (+6)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.3B → $46.3B (+$9.01B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,735 → 1,842 (+107)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.88B | Put options by funds: $2.66B
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 666 | Existing positions reduced: 653
0.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.19% → 84.46% (+0.27%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$797M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$354M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$350M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$238M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$349M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$345M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TOMS Capital Investment Management
New York
|
-$258M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$236M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$171M |
TGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,842 of the 8,134 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Target (TGT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $46.3B — up 24% from $37.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 278 funds opened new TGT positions and 142 closed out — a net gain of 136 holders — while 666 added to existing stakes and 653 trimmed.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $797M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $349M.
- 1,842 institutional investors held Target (TGT) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,735 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $46.3B of Target stock for Q1 2026, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 278 funds opened new Target positions in Q1 2026 and 142 closed out, a net change of +136 holders.
- The largest Target buyer in Q1 2026 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $797M added.
- The largest Target seller in Q1 2026 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $349M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.