Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
111 hedge funds and large institutions have $209M invested in Investar Holding Corp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 11
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 25
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $174M → $209M (+$35.1M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 111 (+11)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
10.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.22% → 55.74% (-10%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.65M |
| 2 |
FL
Fourthstone LLC
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$3.67M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.93M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$2.44M |
| 5 |
AG
AlTi Global
New York
|
+$2.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.48M |
| 2 |
HIM
Hillsdale Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.59M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$1.5M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.4M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$884K |
ISTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
111 of the 8,127 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Investar Holding Corp (ISTR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $209M — up 20% from $174M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new ISTR positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, adding an estimated $5.65M. The largest seller was Acadian Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.48M sold.
- 111 institutional investors held Investar Holding Corp (ISTR) as of Q1 2026, up from 100 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $209M of Investar Holding Corp stock for Q1 2026, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Investar Holding Corp positions in Q1 2026 and 11 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Investar Holding Corp buyer in Q1 2026 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $5.65M added.
- The largest Investar Holding Corp seller in Q1 2026 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $4.48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.