Question 1

Who owns LESL?

Accepted Answer

LESLIES INC (LESL) is held by 32 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC as of Q1 2026.

Question 2

Are institutions buying or selling LESL?

Accepted Answer

In Q1 2026, 15 institutions opened or increased positions in LESLIES INC while 18 reduced or exited — a net selling quarter.

Question 3

What is the Smart Money Verdict on LESL?

Accepted Answer

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for LESLIES INC.

Question 4

How many hedge funds hold LESL?

Accepted Answer

32 institutional investors report holding LESLIES INC (LESL) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Question 5

Is institutional money flowing into LESL?

Accepted Answer

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in LESLIES INC show 15 buyers versus 18 sellers — net outflows.

Question 6

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying LESL?

Accepted Answer

Yes — in the latest quarter, 1 members of Congress and 15 institutional investors bought LESLIES INC. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC	Increased	2.9M(+1.6%)	$3.2M	0.0%	-4.98%	27
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	280,946	$314,660	0.0%	+570.97%	36
BlackRock, Inc.	Decreased	196,166(-1.0%)	$219,706	0.0%	+0.36%	0
FWFocus Partners Wealth	Increased	130,000(+109.6%)	$145,600	0.0%	+379.23%	36
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	104,579(+21.8%)	$117,182	0.0%	+10.76%	18
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	Decreased	92,743(-30.0%)	$103,872	0.0%	-6.31%	0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Decreased	90,257(-11.9%)	$101,088	0.0%	+5.00%	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Decreased	86,723(-0.0%)	$97,130	0.0%	-6.31%	0
SEI INVESTMENTS CO	New	54,851	$61,440	0.0%	+570.97%	29
STATE STREET CORP	Unchanged	44,624	$49,979	0.0%	-6.31%	0
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	Decreased	43,835(-32.6%)	$49,095	0.0%	-6.31%	0
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	34,679	$38,840	0.0%	+570.97%	31
VFVANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO	New	34,177	$38,278	0.0%	+570.97%	31
Invesco Ltd.	Increased	25,419(+1.0%)	$28,469	0.0%	+0.23%	13
XTX Topco Ltd	New	24,404	$27,332	0.0%	+570.97%	27
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	Unchanged	22,456	$25,151	0.0%	-6.31%	0
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC	Decreased	19,737(-67.6%)	$22,106	0.0%	-6.31%	0
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	New	18,353	$20,555	0.0%	+570.97%	29
UBS Group AG	Increased	11,386(+271.7%)	$12,753	0.0%	+152.48%	19
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Unchanged	10,232	$11,459	0.0%	-6.31%	0

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