Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in HFWA held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 5.6M | $144.6M | +13.2% | 16.360% | 0.00% |
| 2 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 3.2M | $83.6M | +3.4% | 9.452% | 0.06% |
| 3 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 2.5M | $64.2M | +1.4% | 7.263% | 0.04% |
| 4 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.0M | $50.9M | -1.1% | 5.755% | 0.01% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.8M | $48.0M | — | 5.435% | 0.00% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.8M | $46.7M | +14.2% | 5.284% | 0.00% |
| 7 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 1.1M | $27.1M | -12.4% | 3.368% | 0.01% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 935K | $24.3M | +10.9% | 2.750% | 0.00% |
| 9 | BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | 699K | $18.2M | +15.1% | 2.056% | 0.87% |
| 10 | Boston Partners | 690K | $18.0M | — | 2.030% | 0.02% |
| 11 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 654K | $17.0M | — | 1.923% | 0.00% |
| 12 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 628K | $16.3M | +547.5% | 1.848% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Algebris (UK) Ltd | 518K | $13.5M | -0.4% | 1.525% | 0.97% |
| 14 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 490K | $12.8M | +82.0% | 1.443% | 0.01% |
| 15 | MORGAN STANLEY | 480K | $12.5M | +20.1% | 1.411% | 0.00% |
| 16 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 434K | $11.3M | -14.0% | 1.275% | 0.01% |
| 17 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 413K | $10.7M | +9.7% | 1.215% | 0.00% |
| 18 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 379K | $9.9M | +3.5% | 1.116% | 0.00% |
| 19 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 377K | $9.8M | +15.5% | 1.109% | 0.00% |
| 20 | rhino investment partners, Inc | 330K | $8.6M | +77.7% | 0.972% | 2.39% |
| 21 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 312K | $8.1M | +64.5% | 0.918% | 0.00% |
| 22 | MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 309K | $8.0M | -1.5% | 0.910% | 0.01% |
| 23 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 289K | $7.5M | +4.9% | 0.849% | 0.15% |
| 24 | HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC | 275K | $7.2M | 0.0% | 0.809% | 0.36% |
| 25 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 270K | $7.0M | -4.5% | 0.794% | 0.02% |
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 HFWA — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in HFWA 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 | 180 | +5.3% | 84.54% | +14.99 pp | $835M | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | 171 | +2.4% | 69.55% | 0.52 pp | $687M | 0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 167 | 1.8% | 70.07% | +2.36 pp | $692M | +3.5% |
| Q2 2025 | 170 | 4.0% | 67.71% | 0.51 pp | $668M | 0.7% |
| Q1 2025 | 177 | +4.7% | 68.22% | +1.17 pp | $674M | +1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | 169 | +3.0% | 67.05% | +7.68 pp | $662M | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | 164 | +0.6% | 59.37% | +11.47 pp | $586M | +24% |
| Q2 2024 | 163 | — | 47.90% | — | $473M | — |
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 HFWA stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Heritage Financial Corporation stands at 84.5%, held across 180 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of HFWA, with approximately 5,561,782 shares worth $0.14B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of HFWA, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for HFWA is 62 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
25 institutions opened new positions in HFWA during Q1 2026, while 16 fully exited. 130 added to existing positions and 22 trimmed.
HFWA institutional ownership rose by 14.99 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +9 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 63.0% of all reported 13F value in HFWA, and the top 25 account for 82.1%.
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.
Heritage Financial Corporation (HFWA) Institutional Ownership