First Bancorp
FBNC
238 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.89B invested in First Bancorp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 19
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 70
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.64B → $1.89B (+$250M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 229 → 238 (+9)
3.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.63% → 80.94% (+3.3%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$33.8M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.5M |
| 3 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.6M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$14.1M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.97M |
Top Sellers
FBNC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
238 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Bancorp (FBNC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.89B — up 15% from $1.64B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new FBNC positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $33.8M. The largest seller was Dimensional Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $8.83M.
- 238 institutional investors held First Bancorp (FBNC) as of Q1 2026, up from 229 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.89B of First Bancorp stock for Q1 2026, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new First Bancorp positions in Q1 2026 and 19 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest First Bancorp buyer in Q1 2026 was Boston Partners, an estimated $33.8M added.
- The largest First Bancorp seller in Q1 2026 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $8.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.