Valley National Bancorp
381 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.56B invested in Valley National Bancorp in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 165 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 165 | Existing positions reduced: 103
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 43
2.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.92% → 71.52% (+2.6%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 376 → 381 (+5)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.49B → $3.56B (+$72.9M)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.1M | Put options by funds: $6.69M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$48.7M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$45.5M |
| 3 |
FGP
Freestone Grove Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$37.8M |
| 4 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$34.3M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$29.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$52.3M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$33.7M |
| 3 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$27.2M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$13M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12M |
VLY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
381 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valley National Bancorp (VLY) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $3.56B — up 2.1% from $3.49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new VLY positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 165 added to existing stakes and 103 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $48.7M. The largest seller was Balyasny Asset Management, cutting an estimated $52.3M.
- 381 institutional investors held Valley National Bancorp (VLY) as of Q1 2025, up from 376 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $3.56B of Valley National Bancorp stock for Q1 2025, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Valley National Bancorp positions in Q1 2025 and 43 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Valley National Bancorp buyer in Q1 2025 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $48.7M added.
- The largest Valley National Bancorp seller in Q1 2025 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $52.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.