Vital Farms
VITL
267 hedge funds and large institutions have $655M invested in Vital Farms in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 69
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.5M | Put options by funds: $14.4M
3.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 107.33% → 103.68% (-3.7%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 296 → 267 (-29)
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 86
57% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.54B → $655M (-$880M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VBA
Van Berkom & Associates
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$50.9M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$29.1M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$23M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$19.4M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$18.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$65.4M |
| 2 |
EA
Emerald Advisers
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
-$37.1M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$23.1M |
| 4 |
EMFAT
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
-$22.3M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$19.6M |
VITL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
267 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vital Farms (VITL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $655M — down 57% from $1.54B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 86 funds closed out of VITL and 62 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 69 trimmed existing stakes and 103 added.
The largest buyer was Van Berkom & Associates, adding an estimated $50.9M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $65.4M sold.
- 267 institutional investors held Vital Farms (VITL) as of Q1 2026, down from 296 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $655M of Vital Farms stock for Q1 2026, down 57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Vital Farms positions in Q1 2026 and 86 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest Vital Farms buyer in Q1 2026 was Van Berkom & Associates, an estimated $50.9M added.
- The largest Vital Farms seller in Q1 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $65.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.