Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
119 hedge funds and large institutions have $183M invested in Bankwell Financial Group in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
157% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 7
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 30
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $167M → $183M (+$16.2M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 109 → 119 (+10)
1.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.17% → 47.25% (+1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$1.7M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.55M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.46M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$1.3M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.46M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.24M |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.05M |
| 4 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$532K |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$527K |
BWFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
119 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $183M — up 9.7% from $167M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new BWFG positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $1.7M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.46M sold.
- 119 institutional investors held Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) as of Q1 2026, up from 109 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $183M of Bankwell Financial Group stock for Q1 2026, up 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Bankwell Financial Group positions in Q1 2026 and 7 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Bankwell Financial Group buyer in Q1 2026 was American Century Companies, an estimated $1.7M added.
- The largest Bankwell Financial Group seller in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.46M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.