United Airlines
1,071 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.5B invested in United Airlines in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 206 funds opening new positions, 364 increasing their positions, 347 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 206 | Existing positions closed: 101
51% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.2B → $39.5B (+$13.3B)
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 977 → 1,071 (+94)
1.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.82% → 89.51% (+1.7%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 364 | Existing positions reduced: 347
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.72B | Put options by funds: $2.83B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$254M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$162M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$160M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$152M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$150M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$137M |
| 2 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$124M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$122M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$120M |
| 5 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$113M |
UAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,071 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United Airlines (UAL) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $39.5B — up 51% from $26.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 206 funds opened new UAL positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 105 holders — while 364 added to existing stakes and 347 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $254M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $137M.
- 1,071 institutional investors held United Airlines (UAL) as of Q2 2026, up from 977 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $39.5B of United Airlines stock for Q2 2026, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 206 funds opened new United Airlines positions in Q2 2026 and 101 closed out, a net change of +105 holders.
- The largest United Airlines buyer in Q2 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $254M added.
- The largest United Airlines seller in Q2 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $137M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.