John Wiley & Sons Class A
249 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.6B invested in John Wiley & Sons Class A in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
199% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.67M | Put options by funds: $556K
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 34
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.27B → $1.6B (+$329M)
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 73
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 235 → 249 (+14)
4.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.47% → 98.6% (+4.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$37.2M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$18.6M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.5M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$14M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$7.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCP
Clarkston Capital Partners
Rochester,
Michigan
|
-$54.3M |
| 2 |
MAP
Madison Avenue Partners
New York
|
-$15.2M |
| 3 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.68M |
| 4 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.74M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.54M |
WLY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
249 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Wiley & Sons Class A (WLY) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.6B — up 26% from $1.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new WLY positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 88 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $37.2M. The largest seller was Clarkston Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $54.3M.
- 249 institutional investors held John Wiley & Sons Class A (WLY) as of Q1 2026, up from 235 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.6B of John Wiley & Sons Class A stock for Q1 2026, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new John Wiley & Sons Class A positions in Q1 2026 and 34 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest John Wiley & Sons Class A buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $37.2M added.
- The largest John Wiley & Sons Class A seller in Q1 2026 was Clarkston Capital Partners, an estimated $54.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.