East-West Bancorp
EWBC
603 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.3B invested in East-West Bancorp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 246 increasing their positions, 182 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
239% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.1M | Put options by funds: $3.85M
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 57
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 182
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 584 → 603 (+19)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
2.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.67% → 90.63% (-2%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.3B → $13.3B (-$1.03B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$176M |
| 2 |
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$86.8M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$80.6M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$77.9M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$55.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$656M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$95.4M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$79.2M |
| 5 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$71.4M |
EWBC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
603 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in East-West Bancorp (EWBC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $13.3B — down 7.2% from $14.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new EWBC positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 246 added to existing stakes and 182 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $176M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $656M.
- 603 institutional investors held East-West Bancorp (EWBC) as of Q1 2026, up from 584 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $13.3B of East-West Bancorp stock for Q1 2026, down 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new East-West Bancorp positions in Q1 2026 and 57 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest East-West Bancorp buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $176M added.
- The largest East-West Bancorp seller in Q1 2026 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $656M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.