Wendy's
407 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.33B invested in Wendy's in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 141 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 133
0.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 100.03% → 100.72% (+0.69%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 426 → 407 (-19)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 81
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.59B → $1.33B (-$258M)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $43.6M | Put options by funds: $64M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$29.1M |
| 2 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$28.9M |
| 3 |
FFH
Fairfax Financial Holdings
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$25.2M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$20.7M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$17.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$66.1M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$31.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$24.4M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$11.9M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$11.2M |
WEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
407 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wendy's (WEN) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.33B — down 16% from $1.59B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 81 funds closed out of WEN and 72 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 133 trimmed existing stakes and 141 added.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $29.1M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $66.1M.
- 407 institutional investors held Wendy's (WEN) as of Q1 2026, down from 426 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.33B of Wendy's stock for Q1 2026, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Wendy's positions in Q1 2026 and 81 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Wendy's buyer in Q1 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $29.1M added.
- The largest Wendy's seller in Q1 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $66.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.