United Airlines
971 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.1B invested in United Airlines in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 411 increasing their positions, 275 reducing their positions, and 161 closing their positions.
132% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.84B | Put options by funds: $1.66B
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 411 | Existing positions reduced: 275
1.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.63% → 87.79% (-1.8%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,018 → 971 (-47)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 161
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.4B → $26.1B (-$6.27B)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 12 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$403M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$189M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$136M |
| 5 |
SPC
Slate Path Capital
New York
|
+$128M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.23B |
| 2 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$178M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$132M |
| 4 |
ACM
Anomaly Capital Management
New York
|
-$114M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$112M |
UAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
971 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United Airlines (UAL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $26.1B — down 19% from $32.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 161 funds closed out of UAL and 136 opened new positions — a net loss of 25 holders — while 275 trimmed existing stakes and 411 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $403M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- 971 institutional investors held United Airlines (UAL) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,018 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $26.1B of United Airlines stock for Q1 2026, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new United Airlines positions in Q1 2026 and 161 closed out, a net change of -25 holders.
- The largest United Airlines buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $403M added.
- The largest United Airlines seller in Q1 2026 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $1.23B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.