East-West Bancorp
EWBC
374 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.25B invested in East-West Bancorp in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 109 increasing their positions, 144 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
321% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.1M | Put options by funds: $3.36M
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
186% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 28
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.47B → $9.25B (+$2.78B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 325 → 374 (+49)
1.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.19% → 88.84% (-1.4%)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 109 | Existing positions reduced: 144
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$157M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$65.9M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$49.2M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.4M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$46.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$102M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$93.8M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$64.5M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$49.7M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$47.4M |
EWBC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
374 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in East-West Bancorp (EWBC) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $9.25B — up 43% from $6.47B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new EWBC positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 109 added to existing stakes and 144 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $157M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $102M.
- 374 institutional investors held East-West Bancorp (EWBC) as of Q1 2021, up from 325 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $9.25B of East-West Bancorp stock for Q1 2021, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new East-West Bancorp positions in Q1 2021 and 28 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest East-West Bancorp buyer in Q1 2021 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $157M added.
- The largest East-West Bancorp seller in Q1 2021 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $102M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.