Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
1,230 hedge funds and large institutions have $37B invested in Fifth Third Bancorp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 224 funds opening new positions, 669 increasing their positions, 203 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
230% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 669 | Existing positions reduced: 203
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 224 | Existing positions closed: 96
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $161M | Put options by funds: $122M
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.9B → $37B (+$8.04B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,115 → 1,230 (+115)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
5.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.59% → 88.1% (-5.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$951M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$902M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$744M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$680M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$523M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$71.5M |
| 2 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$67.1M |
| 3 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$54M |
| 4 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$49.8M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$45.7M |
FITB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,230 of the 8,186 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $37B — up 28% from $28.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 224 funds opened new FITB positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 128 holders — while 669 added to existing stakes and 203 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $951M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $71.5M.
- 1,230 institutional investors held Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,115 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $37B of Fifth Third Bancorp stock for Q1 2026, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 224 funds opened new Fifth Third Bancorp positions in Q1 2026 and 96 closed out, a net change of +128 holders.
- The largest Fifth Third Bancorp buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $951M added.
- The largest Fifth Third Bancorp seller in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $71.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.