Western Alliance Bancorporation
449 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.44B invested in Western Alliance Bancorporation in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 156 increasing their positions, 145 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 68
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 442 → 449 (+7)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 156 | Existing positions reduced: 145
3.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.12% → 82.52% (-3.6%)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $47M | Put options by funds: $54.2M
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.97B → $6.44B (-$1.53B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$203M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$63.2M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$51.9M |
| 4 |
DAM
Davis Asset Management
Sausalito,
California
|
+$48.6M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$42.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$341M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$144M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$134M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$75.4M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$64M |
WAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
449 of the 8,186 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.44B — down 19% from $7.97B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new WAL positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 156 added to existing stakes and 145 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $203M. The largest seller was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, cutting an estimated $341M.
- 449 institutional investors held Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) as of Q1 2026, up from 442 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.44B of Western Alliance Bancorporation stock for Q1 2026, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new Western Alliance Bancorporation positions in Q1 2026 and 68 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Western Alliance Bancorporation buyer in Q1 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $203M added.
- The largest Western Alliance Bancorporation seller in Q1 2026 was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, an estimated $341M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.