WaFd
WAFD
257 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.94B invested in WaFd in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 26
0.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.32% → 81.4% (+0.08%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 258 → 257 (-1)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.99B → $1.94B (-$49.6M)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 95
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $16K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$15M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$12.5M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$10.9M |
| 4 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.7M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$13.1M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.7M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$10.5M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$7.69M |
WAFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
257 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WaFd (WAFD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.94B — down 2.5% from $1.99B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new WAFD positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 87 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $15M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, cutting an estimated $20.7M.
- 257 institutional investors held WaFd (WAFD) as of Q1 2026, down from 258 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.94B of WaFd stock for Q1 2026, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new WaFd positions in Q1 2026 and 26 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest WaFd buyer in Q1 2026 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $15M added.
- The largest WaFd seller in Q1 2026 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $20.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.