Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in EQBK held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 1.4M | $61.2M | +6.0% | 7.177% | 0.00% |
| 2 | Patriot Financial Partners GP II, L.P. | 1.2M | $53.0M | -1.9% | 6.220% | 13.66% |
| 3 | FJ Capital Management LLC | 921K | $40.9M | -24.9% | 4.796% | 4.61% |
| 4 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 746K | $33.1M | +0.4% | 3.884% | 0.01% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 701K | $31.1M | β | 3.650% | 0.00% |
| 6 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 621K | $27.6M | -12.8% | 3.232% | 0.01% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 498K | $22.2M | +8.8% | 2.594% | 0.00% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 394K | $17.5M | +9.7% | 2.051% | 0.00% |
| 9 | MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP | 382K | $17.0M | -0.8% | 1.990% | 6.58% |
| 10 | MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 358K | $15.9M | -1.2% | 1.863% | 0.01% |
| 11 | RMB Capital Management, LLC | 350K | $15.5M | -0.9% | 1.823% | 0.28% |
| 12 | KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | 311K | $13.8M | +11.2% | 1.617% | 0.29% |
| 13 | MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 286K | $12.7M | -13.1% | 1.489% | 2.50% |
| 14 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 173K | $7.7M | -4.6% | 0.902% | 0.00% |
| 15 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 160K | $7.1M | +9.6% | 0.831% | 0.00% |
| 16 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 151K | $6.7M | -5.2% | 0.786% | 0.13% |
| 17 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 147K | $6.5M | β | 0.763% | 0.00% |
| 18 | MORGAN STANLEY | 141K | $6.3M | +58.7% | 0.735% | 0.00% |
| 19 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 133K | $5.9M | +52.6% | 0.694% | 0.00% |
| 20 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 130K | $5.8M | +3.9% | 0.677% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Creative Planning | 115K | $5.1M | +2.8% | 0.600% | 0.00% |
| 22 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 102K | $4.5M | β | 0.530% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 87K | $3.9M | +8.3% | 0.453% | 0.02% |
| 24 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 74K | $3.3M | +2.5% | 0.386% | 0.00% |
| 25 | ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC | 65K | $2.9M | β | 0.341% | 0.66% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in EQBK β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in EQBK during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 136 | +7.1% | 52.67% | 1.32 pp | $489M | 2.4% |
| Q4 2025 | 127 | +2.4% | 53.99% | +4.91 pp | $502M | +10.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 124 | 9.5% | 49.08% | 0.72 pp | $456M | 1.4% |
| Q2 2025 | 137 | +1.5% | 49.80% | +1.71 pp | $463M | +3.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 135 | +4.7% | 48.09% | 2.00 pp | $447M | 4.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 129 | +19% | 50.09% | +9.76 pp | $465M | +24% |
| Q3 2024 | 108 | +1.9% | 40.33% | +8.22 pp | $375M | +26% |
| Q2 2024 | 106 | β | 32.11% | β | $298M | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying EQBK stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Equity Bancshares, Inc. stands at 52.7%, held across 136 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of EQBK, with approximately 1,378,289 shares worth $0.06B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of EQBK.
Our composite Smart Money Score for EQBK is 30 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
27 institutions opened new positions in EQBK during Q1 2026, while 18 fully exited. 40 added to existing positions and 66 trimmed.
EQBK institutional ownership fell by 1.32 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +9 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 65.3% of all reported 13F value in EQBK, and the top 25 account for 87.3%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) Institutional Ownership