Stellar Bancorp
STEL
STEL was delisted on the 30th of June, 2026.
70 hedge funds and large institutions have $266M invested in Stellar Bancorp in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 20
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $204M → $266M (+$61.8M)
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10
5.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.83% → 28.86% (+5%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 68 → 70 (+2)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
+$44.2M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.4M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.01M |
| 4 |
FHC
Forest Hill Capital
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$4.52M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.94M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCM
FJ Capital Management
Mclean,
Virginia
|
-$21.9M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$3.77M |
| 3 |
SCA
Stieven Capital Advisors
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$2.31M |
| 4 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.98M |
| 5 |
GC
Gillson Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.16M |
STEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
70 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Stellar Bancorp (STEL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $266M — up 30% from $204M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new STEL positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Luther King Capital Management (LKCM), adding an estimated $44.2M. The largest seller was FJ Capital Management, cutting an estimated $21.9M.
- 70 institutional investors held Stellar Bancorp (STEL) as of Q3 2018, up from 68 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $266M of Stellar Bancorp stock for Q3 2018, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Stellar Bancorp positions in Q3 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Stellar Bancorp buyer in Q3 2018 was Luther King Capital Management (LKCM), an estimated $44.2M added.
- The largest Stellar Bancorp seller in Q3 2018 was FJ Capital Management, an estimated $21.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.