East-West Bancorp
EWBC
411 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.04B invested in East-West Bancorp in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 149 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
1.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.46% → 89.94% (+1.5%)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 149
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 434 → 411 (-23)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.23B → $7.04B (-$1.18B)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | 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
411 of the 6,283 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 54 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 149 trimmed existing stakes and 158 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.
- 411 institutional investors held East-West Bancorp (EWBC) as of Q1 2023, down from 434 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $7.04B of East-West Bancorp stock for Q1 2023, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new East-West Bancorp positions in Q1 2023 and 72 closed out, a net change of -18 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.