Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
204 hedge funds and large institutions have $967M invested in Westamerica Bancorp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
19,720% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $991K | Put options by funds: $5K
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $948M → $967M (+$18.6M)
2.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.52% → 76.67% (-2.9%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 216 → 204 (-12)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 82
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 27
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$8.49M |
| 2 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$4.24M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$3.76M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$3.66M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.89M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$15.1M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$14.4M |
| 3 |
MIM
MetLife Investment Management
Whippany,
New Jersey
|
-$11M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.35M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.9M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACM
226
Aquatic Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$134K | -2,794 | Closed |
|
|
QT
227
Quantbot Technologies
New York
| – | -$128K | -2,681 | Closed |
|
228
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$6.04K | -119 | Closed |
|
|
CA
229
Clearstead Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$431 | -9 | Closed |
|
|
CIAM
230
Caitong International Asset Management
Hong Kong
| – | -$143 | -3 | Closed |
|
|
DF
231
Dunhill Financial
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$26 | -1 | Closed |
|
WABC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
204 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $967M — up 2% from $948M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of WABC and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 82 trimmed existing stakes and 69 added.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $8.49M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $15.1M.
- 204 institutional investors held Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) as of Q1 2026, down from 216 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $967M of Westamerica Bancorp stock for Q1 2026, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Westamerica Bancorp positions in Q1 2026 and 27 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp buyer in Q1 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $8.49M added.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp seller in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $15.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.