Wintrust Financial
WTFC
600 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.4B invested in Wintrust Financial in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 233 increasing their positions, 173 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
139% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 36
102% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.14M | Put options by funds: $1.06M
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 233 | Existing positions reduced: 173
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.96B → $10.4B (+$1.46B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 558 → 600 (+42)
0.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.95% → 96.25% (+0.3%)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$43.2M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$25.5M |
| 3 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$18.2M |
| 4 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
+$17.1M |
| 5 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$16.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Channing Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$82.1M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.2M |
| 3 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$35.3M |
| 4 |
GACM
Global Alpha Capital Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$32.6M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$29.2M |
WTFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
600 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wintrust Financial (WTFC) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $10.4B — up 16% from $8.96B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new WTFC positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 233 added to existing stakes and 173 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $43.2M. The largest seller was Channing Capital Management, cutting an estimated $82.1M.
- 600 institutional investors held Wintrust Financial (WTFC) as of Q2 2026, up from 558 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $10.4B of Wintrust Financial stock for Q2 2026, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Wintrust Financial positions in Q2 2026 and 36 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest Wintrust Financial buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $43.2M added.
- The largest Wintrust Financial seller in Q2 2026 was Channing Capital Management, an estimated $82.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.