Utz Brands
226 hedge funds and large institutions have $591M invested in Utz Brands in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.4M | Put options by funds: $1.33M
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 49
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 73
1.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.7% → 84.4% (-1.3%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 229 → 226 (-3)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $782M → $591M (-$191M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$15.3M |
| 2 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$14.8M |
| 3 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.4M |
| 4 |
CVA
Ceredex Value Advisors
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$11.7M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$11.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$31.3M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$13M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$12.1M |
| 4 |
BG
Bahl & Gaynor
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$10.1M |
| 5 |
TCM
Tributary Capital Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$9.67M |
UTZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
226 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Utz Brands (UTZ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $591M — down 24% from $782M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new UTZ positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Woodline Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.3M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $31.3M.
- 226 institutional investors held Utz Brands (UTZ) as of Q1 2026, down from 229 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $591M of Utz Brands stock for Q1 2026, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Utz Brands positions in Q1 2026 and 49 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Utz Brands buyer in Q1 2026 was Woodline Partners, an estimated $15.3M added.
- The largest Utz Brands seller in Q1 2026 was Ameriprise, an estimated $31.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.