Community West Bancshares
CWBC
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $260M invested in Community West Bancshares in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
154% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 13
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 27
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 111 → 127 (+16)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $229M → $260M (+$30.8M)
5.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.18% → 58.23% (+5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $1.02M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$6.46M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$5.59M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.23M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$2.57M |
| 5 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCP
Siena Capital Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.94M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.48M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.13M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$994K |
| 5 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$758K |
CWBC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
127 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Community West Bancshares (CWBC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $260M — up 13% from $229M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new CWBC positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.46M. The largest seller was Siena Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $1.94M.
- 127 institutional investors held Community West Bancshares (CWBC) as of Q1 2026, up from 111 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $260M of Community West Bancshares stock for Q1 2026, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Community West Bancshares positions in Q1 2026 and 13 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Community West Bancshares buyer in Q1 2026 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $6.46M added.
- The largest Community West Bancshares seller in Q1 2026 was Siena Capital Partners, an estimated $1.94M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.