Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $164M invested in Western New England Bancorp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
275% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 4
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 97 (+10)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $161M → $164M (+$2.96M)
0.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.96% → 62.25% (+0.29%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 35
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.62M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.49M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.08M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$638K |
| 5 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Close
New York
|
+$534K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FL
Fourthstone LLC
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$2.5M |
| 2 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
-$834K |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$624K |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$598K |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$512K |
WNEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
97 of the 8,127 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western New England Bancorp (WNEB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $164M — up 1.8% from $161M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new WNEB positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Empowered Funds, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.62M. The largest seller was Fourthstone LLC, cutting an estimated $2.5M.
- 97 institutional investors held Western New England Bancorp (WNEB) as of Q1 2026, up from 87 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $164M of Western New England Bancorp stock for Q1 2026, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Western New England Bancorp positions in Q1 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Western New England Bancorp buyer in Q1 2026 was Empowered Funds, an estimated $1.62M added.
- The largest Western New England Bancorp seller in Q1 2026 was Fourthstone LLC, an estimated $2.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.