Utz Brands
234 hedge funds and large institutions have $584M invested in Utz Brands in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
80% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 56
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 32
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 226 → 234 (+8)
1.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.4% → 85.51% (+1.1%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $591M → $584M (-$7M)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.19M | Put options by funds: $2.59M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$9.03M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$8.51M |
| 3 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$8.12M |
| 4 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$5.89M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$5.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.3M |
| 2 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$13M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12M |
| 4 |
DDC
DF Dent & Co
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$10.5M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.96M |
UTZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
234 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Utz Brands (UTZ) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $584M — down 1.2% from $591M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new UTZ positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $9.03M. The largest seller was Alyeska Investment Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.3M sold.
- 234 institutional investors held Utz Brands (UTZ) as of Q2 2026, up from 226 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $584M of Utz Brands stock for Q2 2026, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Utz Brands positions in Q2 2026 and 32 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Utz Brands buyer in Q2 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $9.03M added.
- The largest Utz Brands seller in Q2 2026 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $20.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.