ECB Bancorp
ECBK
61 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.5M invested in ECB Bancorp in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 4
77% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 13
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.9M → $49.5M (+$4.56M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 59 → 61 (+2)
0.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 30.25% → 29.6% (-0.65%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$439K |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$396K |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$312K |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$254K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$186K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Capital Management
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$850K |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$607K |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$520K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$140K |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$114K |
ECBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
61 of the 8,318 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ECB Bancorp (ECBK) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $49.5M — up 10% from $44.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new ECBK positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $439K. The largest seller was Vanguard Capital Management, cutting an estimated $850K.
- 61 institutional investors held ECB Bancorp (ECBK) as of Q2 2026, up from 59 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $49.5M of ECB Bancorp stock for Q2 2026, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new ECB Bancorp positions in Q2 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest ECB Bancorp buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $439K added.
- The largest ECB Bancorp seller in Q2 2026 was Vanguard Capital Management, an estimated $850K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.