Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $309M invested in Bridgewater Bancshares in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 12
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 138 → 140 (+2)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $302M → $309M (+$6.77M)
0.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.46% → 62.72% (+0.26%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 50
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $69K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.69M |
| 2 |
BFG
Bleakley Financial Group
Fairfield,
New Jersey
|
+$1.59M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.45M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$1.03M |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$949K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.33M |
| 2 |
VIM
Villanova Investment Management
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.06M |
| 3 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$695K |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$521K |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$506K |
BWB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
140 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $309M — up 2.2% from $302M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new BWB positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Empowered Funds, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.69M. The largest seller was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, cutting an estimated $1.33M.
- 140 institutional investors held Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB) as of Q1 2026, up from 138 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $309M of Bridgewater Bancshares stock for Q1 2026, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Bridgewater Bancshares positions in Q1 2026 and 12 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Bridgewater Bancshares buyer in Q1 2026 was Empowered Funds, an estimated $1.69M added.
- The largest Bridgewater Bancshares seller in Q1 2026 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $1.33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.