Valley National Bancorp
468 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.03B invested in Valley National Bancorp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 188 increasing their positions, 135 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 42
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 188 | Existing positions reduced: 135
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 457 → 468 (+11)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.87B → $5.03B (+$162M)
0.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.74% → 73.85% (-0.9%)
71% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.18M | Put options by funds: $21.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$84.8M |
| 2 |
FGP
Freestone Grove Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$59.7M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$53.1M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$47.5M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$42.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$62.7M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$54.7M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$37.8M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$35.6M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$30.1M |
VLY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
468 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valley National Bancorp (VLY) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $5.03B — up 3.3% from $4.87B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new VLY positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 188 added to existing stakes and 135 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jupiter Asset Management, adding an estimated $84.8M. The largest seller was Point72 Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $62.7M sold.
- 468 institutional investors held Valley National Bancorp (VLY) as of Q1 2026, up from 457 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $5.03B of Valley National Bancorp stock for Q1 2026, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new Valley National Bancorp positions in Q1 2026 and 42 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Valley National Bancorp buyer in Q1 2026 was Jupiter Asset Management, an estimated $84.8M added.
- The largest Valley National Bancorp seller in Q1 2026 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $62.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.