Warner Music
318 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.92B invested in Warner Music in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
738% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $50.8M | Put options by funds: $6.07M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 85
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 48
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 302 → 318 (+16)
2.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 102.43% → 104.99% (+2.6%)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.62B → $3.92B (-$698M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCP
Darsana Capital Partners
New York
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$51.2M |
| 3 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$48.1M |
| 4 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$39.9M |
| 5 |
DPCM
Darlington Partners Capital Management
Greenbrae,
California
|
+$25.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$83.3M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.6M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$34M |
| 4 |
JG
Jain Global
New York
|
-$32.4M |
| 5 |
FGP
Freestone Grove Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$21.4M |
WMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
318 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Warner Music (WMG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $3.92B — down 15% from $4.62B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new WMG positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 85 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Darsana Capital Partners, adding an estimated $109M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $83.3M.
- 318 institutional investors held Warner Music (WMG) as of Q1 2026, up from 302 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $3.92B of Warner Music stock for Q1 2026, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Warner Music positions in Q1 2026 and 48 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Warner Music buyer in Q1 2026 was Darsana Capital Partners, an estimated $109M added.
- The largest Warner Music seller in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $83.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.