Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in FFWM held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC | 8.2M | $48.1M | 0.0% | 9.831% | 6.23% |
| 2 | STRATEGIC VALUE BANK PARTNERS LLC | 6.8M | $39.9M | 0.0% | 8.162% | 21.46% |
| 3 | North Reef Capital Management LP | 5.9M | $34.9M | -24.3% | 7.129% | 1.20% |
| 4 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.9M | $29.1M | -2.4% | 5.943% | 0.00% |
| 5 | Fortress Investment Group LLC | 4.0M | $23.8M | 0.0% | 4.870% | 6.06% |
| 6 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 3.4M | $20.3M | +397.5% | 4.151% | 0.00% |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.3M | $19.8M | — | 4.038% | 0.00% |
| 8 | MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.2M | $13.1M | -10.4% | 2.670% | 2.57% |
| 9 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.1M | $12.5M | +25.3% | 2.551% | 0.04% |
| 10 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.8M | $10.6M | -18.5% | 2.158% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 1.6M | $9.4M | +318.6% | 1.913% | 0.01% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.6M | $9.0M | -8.3% | 1.886% | 0.00% |
| 13 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.4M | $8.4M | -41.9% | 1.712% | 0.00% |
| 14 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.3M | $7.6M | +0.8% | 1.547% | 0.00% |
| 15 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.3M | $7.4M | +2438.0% | 1.509% | 0.00% |
| 16 | BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $6.9M | +13.4% | 1.414% | 0.02% |
| 17 | CITIGROUP INC | 1.1M | $6.2M | +8.2% | 1.275% | 0.00% |
| 18 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1.1M | $6.2M | +54.5% | 1.272% | 0.01% |
| 19 | Invenomic Capital Management LP | 1.1M | $6.2M | -5.1% | 1.268% | 0.29% |
| 20 | ABC ARBITRAGE SA | 964K | $5.7M | -11.3% | 1.163% | 0.76% |
| 21 | MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP | 719K | $4.2M | +79.8% | 0.867% | 1.65% |
| 22 | RMB Capital Management, LLC | 659K | $3.9M | +64.4% | 0.795% | 0.07% |
| 23 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 626K | $3.7M | +4.4% | 0.754% | 0.00% |
| 24 | ODDO BHF ASSET MANAGEMENT SAS | 627K | $3.7M | — | 0.756% | 0.14% |
| 25 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 589K | $3.5M | +15.5% | 0.710% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in FFWM — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in FFWM during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 150 | 3.2% | 82.00% | 7.21 pp | $401M | 8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | 155 | +9.9% | 89.21% | +9.53 pp | $436M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | 141 | 6.0% | 79.68% | +8.14 pp | $390M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | 150 | 3.8% | 71.54% | +2.01 pp | $350M | +2.9% |
| Q1 2025 | 156 | 3.7% | 69.53% | 16.53 pp | $340M | 19% |
| Q4 2024 | 162 | +1.9% | 86.06% | +11.86 pp | $421M | +16% |
| Q3 2024 | 159 | +5.3% | 74.20% | +17.80 pp | $363M | +32% |
| Q2 2024 | 151 | — | 56.40% | — | $276M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying FFWM stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of First Foundation Inc. stands at 82.0%, held across 150 reporting institutions.
CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of FFWM, with approximately 8,152,392 shares worth $0.05B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of FFWM, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for FFWM is 40 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
28 institutions opened new positions in FFWM during Q1 2026, while 33 fully exited. 44 added to existing positions and 77 trimmed.
FFWM institutional ownership fell by 7.21 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -5 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 62.8% of all reported 13F value in FFWM, and the top 25 account for 85.7%.
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.
First Foundation Inc. (FFWM) Institutional Ownership