Ziff Davis
266 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.15B invested in Ziff Davis in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
286% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25M | Put options by funds: $6.49M
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 9 (+4)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.77B → $2.15B (+$380M)
0.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 111.25% → 111.19% (-0.06%)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 48
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 274 → 266 (-8)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 108
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$26.8M |
| 2 |
WCM
Whitefort Capital Management
New York
|
+$18.9M |
| 3 |
CC
Converium Capital
Montreal,
|
+$11.3M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$8.3M |
| 5 |
CM
CastleKnight Management
New York
|
+$7.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$24.7M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$16.5M |
| 3 |
FWIA
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$13.1M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$11.2M |
| 5 |
ICM
Invenomic Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.9M |
ZD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
266 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ziff Davis (ZD) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $2.15B — up 21% from $1.77B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 48 funds closed out of ZD and 47 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 108 trimmed existing stakes and 68 added.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $26.8M. The largest seller was Nordea Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.7M sold.
- 266 institutional investors held Ziff Davis (ZD) as of Q2 2026, down from 274 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $2.15B of Ziff Davis stock for Q2 2026, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Ziff Davis positions in Q2 2026 and 48 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Ziff Davis buyer in Q2 2026 was American Century Companies, an estimated $26.8M added.
- The largest Ziff Davis seller in Q2 2026 was Nordea Investment Management, an estimated $24.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.