Finward Bancorp
FNWD
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.6M invested in Finward Bancorp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 71 → 77 (+6)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $73.6M → $75.6M (+$2.03M)
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.32% → 48.38% (+0.07%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 22
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.64M |
| 2 |
FT
Fiduciary Trust
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$355K |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$102K |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$97.5K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$88.9K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$523K |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$286K |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$280K |
| 4 |
BMCM
Black Maple Capital Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$241K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$240K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAP
76
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
| $36 | +$37 | +1 | New |
|
|
RFP
77
Root Financial Partners
Encinitas,
California
| $36 | +$37 | +1 | New |
|
|
78
Two Sigma Investments
New York
| – | -$286K | -8,129 | Closed |
|
|
79
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$280K | -7,950 | Closed |
|
80
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$97.3K | -2,765 | Closed |
|
|
WT
81
Whittier Trust
South Pasadena,
California
| – | -$7.63K | -224 | Closed |
|
|
AB
82
Amalgamated Bank
New York
| – | -$4K | -108 | Closed |
|
FNWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
77 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Finward Bancorp (FNWD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $75.6M — up 2.8% from $73.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new FNWD positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.64M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $523K.
- 77 institutional investors held Finward Bancorp (FNWD) as of Q1 2026, up from 71 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $75.6M of Finward Bancorp stock for Q1 2026, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Finward Bancorp positions in Q1 2026 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Finward Bancorp buyer in Q1 2026 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $1.64M added.
- The largest Finward Bancorp seller in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $523K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.