Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
309 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.27B invested in Northwest Bancshares in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 113 increasing their positions, 88 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
3,433% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.12M | Put options by funds: $60K
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 33
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 113 | Existing positions reduced: 88
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.17B → $1.27B (+$97.7M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 300 → 309 (+9)
1.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.93% → 68.55% (+1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$40.1M |
| 2 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.42M |
| 4 |
RIP
Rhino Investment Partners
West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.54M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$54M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$7.84M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$5.35M |
| 4 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$4M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.58M |
NWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
309 institutional investors reported a position in Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.27B — up 8.3% from $1.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new NWBI positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 113 added to existing stakes and 88 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $40.1M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $54M.
- 309 institutional investors held Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) as of Q1 2026, up from 300 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.27B of Northwest Bancshares stock for Q1 2026, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Northwest Bancshares positions in Q1 2026 and 33 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Northwest Bancshares buyer in Q1 2026 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $40.1M added.
- The largest Northwest Bancshares seller in Q1 2026 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $54M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.