Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
314 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.55B invested in Northwest Bancshares in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
15,080% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.28M | Put options by funds: $15K
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 78
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 25
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.27B → $1.55B (+$280M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 309 → 314 (+5)
1.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.55% → 69.96% (+1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$27.2M |
| 2 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$24.3M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.29M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$5.59M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$25.2M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$10.9M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$7.29M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.29M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.46M |
NWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
314 institutional investors reported a position in Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.55B — up 22% from $1.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new NWBI positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 124 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $27.2M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, cutting an estimated $25.2M.
- 314 institutional investors held Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) as of Q2 2026, up from 309 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.55B of Northwest Bancshares stock for Q2 2026, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Northwest Bancshares positions in Q2 2026 and 25 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Northwest Bancshares buyer in Q2 2026 was State Street, an estimated $27.2M added.
- The largest Northwest Bancshares seller in Q2 2026 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $25.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.