East-West Bancorp
EWBC
409 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.04B invested in East-West Bancorp in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 159 increasing their positions, 148 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 159 | Existing positions reduced: 148
0.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.64% → 89.94% (+0.3%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 433 → 409 (-24)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.23B → $7.04B (-$1.18B)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 72
60% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 2 (-3)
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24M | Put options by funds: $72.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Himalaya Capital Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$158M |
| 2 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$114M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$105M |
| 5 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$56.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$142M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$130M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$57.6M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$50M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$38.5M |
EWBC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
409 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in East-West Bancorp (EWBC) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $7.04B — down 14% from $8.23B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 72 funds closed out of EWBC and 53 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 148 trimmed existing stakes and 159 added.
The largest buyer was Himalaya Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $158M. The largest seller was CI Investments Inc, cutting an estimated $142M.
- 409 institutional investors held East-West Bancorp (EWBC) as of Q1 2023, down from 433 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $7.04B of East-West Bancorp stock for Q1 2023, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new East-West Bancorp positions in Q1 2023 and 72 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest East-West Bancorp buyer in Q1 2023 was Himalaya Capital Management, an estimated $158M added.
- The largest East-West Bancorp seller in Q1 2023 was CI Investments Inc, an estimated $142M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.