Bristow Group
VTOL
220 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.37B invested in Bristow Group in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
181% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 16
79% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $403K | Put options by funds: $225K
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.06B → $1.37B (+$306M)
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 196 → 220 (+24)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 71
0.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.21% → 99.94% (-0.27%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAM
Fearnley Asset Management
Oslo,
|
+$7.85M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.87M |
| 3 |
LDB
Lee, Danner & Bass
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$6.2M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$5.55M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$5.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SDIC
South Dakota Investment Council
Sioux Falls,
South Dakota
|
-$35.2M |
| 2 |
TCA
Taconic Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$11.1M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$6.26M |
| 4 |
ECA
Encompass Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$4.92M |
| 5 |
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
|
-$3.64M |
VTOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
220 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bristow Group (VTOL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.37B — up 29% from $1.06B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new VTOL positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fearnley Asset Management, adding an estimated $7.85M. The largest seller was South Dakota Investment Council, cutting an estimated $35.2M.
- 220 institutional investors held Bristow Group (VTOL) as of Q1 2026, up from 196 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.37B of Bristow Group stock for Q1 2026, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Bristow Group positions in Q1 2026 and 16 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Bristow Group buyer in Q1 2026 was Fearnley Asset Management, an estimated $7.85M added.
- The largest Bristow Group seller in Q1 2026 was South Dakota Investment Council, an estimated $35.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.