Vericel Corp
VCEL
279 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.78B invested in Vericel Corp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 31
2.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 106.21% → 108.84% (+2.6%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 273 → 279 (+6)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 97
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.93B → $1.78B (-$152M)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24.5M | Put options by funds: $49M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Soleus Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$63.4M |
| 2 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$43M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$14.6M |
| 5 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
+$9.92M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$74.1M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$15.9M |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$13.8M |
| 4 |
BCM
Brown Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$8.5M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$8.07M |
VCEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
279 of the 8,184 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vericel Corp (VCEL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.78B — down 7.8% from $1.93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new VCEL positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 105 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Soleus Capital Management, adding an estimated $63.4M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $74.1M.
- 279 institutional investors held Vericel Corp (VCEL) as of Q1 2026, up from 273 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.78B of Vericel Corp stock for Q1 2026, down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Vericel Corp positions in Q1 2026 and 31 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Vericel Corp buyer in Q1 2026 was Soleus Capital Management, an estimated $63.4M added.
- The largest Vericel Corp seller in Q1 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $74.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.