Valaris
360 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.05B invested in Valaris in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 101 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 118 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
109% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.9B → $6.05B (+$3.15B)
40% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $259M | Put options by funds: $185M
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 101 | Existing positions closed: 75
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 13 (+2)
6.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.6% → 89.2% (+6.6%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 340 → 360 (+20)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 118
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$89.8M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$70.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$60.4M |
| 4 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$47.5M |
| 5 |
WA
Whitebox Advisors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$45.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$33.3M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$25.5M |
| 3 |
DS
Dalal Street
West Lake Hills,
Texas
|
-$23.1M |
| 4 |
V
ValueWorks
New York
|
-$19.8M |
| 5 |
TCM
Tensile Capital Management
Larkspur,
California
|
-$17.1M |
VAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
360 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valaris (VAL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.05B — up 109% from $2.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 101 funds opened new VAL positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 118 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $89.8M. The largest seller was Fidelity International, cutting an estimated $33.3M.
- 360 institutional investors held Valaris (VAL) as of Q1 2026, up from 340 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.05B of Valaris stock for Q1 2026, up 109% quarter-over-quarter.
- 101 funds opened new Valaris positions in Q1 2026 and 75 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Valaris buyer in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $89.8M added.
- The largest Valaris seller in Q1 2026 was Fidelity International, an estimated $33.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.