Banc of California
BANC
316 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.68B invested in Banc of California in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 133 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
168% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 22
90% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 133 | Existing positions reduced: 70
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 287 → 316 (+29)
1.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.92% → 99.11% (+1.2%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.85B → $2.68B (-$173M)
92% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.6M | Put options by funds: $43.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$106M |
| 2 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$27.7M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.9M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$23.4M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$21.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WP
Warburg Pincus
New York
|
-$225M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$72.1M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$33.2M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$32.7M |
| 5 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$130K | -6,721 | Closed |
|
|
A
327
AlphaQuest
New York
| – | -$74.9K | -3,885 | Closed |
|
|
NL
328
Navalign LLC
Encino,
California
| – | -$26.9K | -1,394 | Closed |
|
|
UFF
329
USA Financial Formulas
Ada,
Michigan
| – | -$19.2K | -997 | Closed |
|
|
DT
330
DV Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$7.72K | -400 | Closed |
|
|
TPBG
331
Turning Point Benefit Group
Frederick,
Maryland
| – | -$7.64K | -396 | Closed |
|
|
CMBA
332
C.M. Bidwell & Associates
Honolulu,
Hawaii
| – | -$714 | -37 | Closed |
|
|
CPG
333
Cornerstone Planning Group
Fairfield,
New Jersey
| – | -$582 | -29 | Closed |
|
|
PWAM
334
Private Wealth Asset Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
| – | -$270 | -14 | Closed |
|
|
AWM
335
Abound Wealth Management
Franklin,
Tennessee
| – | -$251 | -13 | Closed |
|
|
FHA
336
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$114 | -5 | Closed |
|
BANC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
316 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Banc of California (BANC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.68B — down 6.1% from $2.85B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new BANC positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 133 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $106M. The largest seller was Warburg Pincus, cutting an estimated $225M.
- 316 institutional investors held Banc of California (BANC) as of Q1 2026, up from 287 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.68B of Banc of California stock for Q1 2026, down 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Banc of California positions in Q1 2026 and 22 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Banc of California buyer in Q1 2026 was Millennium Management, an estimated $106M added.
- The largest Banc of California seller in Q1 2026 was Warburg Pincus, an estimated $225M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.