Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in NWBI held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 20.9M | $264.9M | +1.6% | 14.272% | 0.00% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 9.0M | $114.7M | +5.0% | 6.177% | 0.02% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 8.9M | $113.0M | +7.1% | 6.091% | 0.00% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 8.9M | $112.4M | — | 6.055% | 0.01% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.5M | $82.5M | — | 4.445% | 0.00% |
| 6 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 4.2M | $53.8M | +303.9% | 2.898% | 0.04% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.8M | $47.8M | +4.5% | 2.577% | 0.00% |
| 8 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 2.3M | $28.6M | -15.9% | 1.541% | 0.02% |
| 9 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.9M | $24.4M | -69.0% | 1.316% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.5M | $19.7M | -2.5% | 1.059% | 0.00% |
| 11 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.5M | $19.2M | -4.2% | 1.036% | 0.00% |
| 12 | FMR LLC | 1.4M | $18.2M | -3.0% | 0.979% | 0.00% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.4M | $17.9M | +2.1% | 0.965% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.4M | $17.5M | +2.3% | 0.941% | 0.00% |
| 15 | UBS Group AG | 1.3M | $16.7M | +23.6% | 0.900% | 0.00% |
| 16 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.2M | $14.7M | -1.0% | 0.794% | 0.01% |
| 17 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 952K | $12.1M | +22.4% | 0.651% | 0.00% |
| 18 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 942K | $12.0M | — | 0.644% | 0.00% |
| 19 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 853K | $10.8M | +125.9% | 0.583% | 0.01% |
| 20 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 737K | $9.4M | -25.1% | 0.504% | 0.01% |
| 21 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 736K | $9.3M | +193.5% | 0.503% | 0.00% |
| 22 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 710K | $9.0M | +2.0% | 0.485% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Edgestream Partners, L.P. | 614K | $7.8M | +11.2% | 0.420% | 0.26% |
| 24 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 535K | $6.8M | +44.7% | 0.365% | 0.00% |
| 25 | LPL Financial LLC | 530K | $6.7M | +3.3% | 0.362% | 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 NWBI — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in NWBI 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 | 303 | +2.0% | 57.38% | +3.59 pp | $1.24B | +6.7% |
| Q4 2025 | 297 | +2.8% | 53.79% | 1.72 pp | $1.16B | 3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 289 | +5.5% | 55.51% | +3.26 pp | $1.20B | +6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | 274 | +3.8% | 52.25% | +4.47 pp | $1.13B | +9.3% |
| Q1 2025 | 264 | +6.5% | 47.78% | 3.94 pp | $1.03B | 7.6% |
| Q4 2024 | 248 | +9.7% | 51.72% | +0.84 pp | $1.12B | +1.6% |
| Q3 2024 | 226 | +3.7% | 50.88% | +7.10 pp | $1.10B | +16% |
| Q2 2024 | 218 | — | 43.78% | — | $947M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as the highest-conviction signal because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | Hunter Timothy M | Buy | 10K | $13.97 | $140K |
| May 1, 2026 | Schosser Douglas M | Buy | 2K | $13.92 | $21K |
| May 1, 2026 | Bowers Urich T | Buy | 7K | $13.97 | $98K |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Betchkal Gregory J. | Buy | 5K | $13.93 | $70K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NWBI stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. stands at 57.4%, held across 303 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of NWBI, with approximately 20,873,826 shares worth $0.26B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NWBI, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for NWBI is 72 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
46 institutions opened new positions in NWBI during Q1 2026, while 40 fully exited. 205 added to existing positions and 49 trimmed.
NWBI institutional ownership rose by 3.59 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +6 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 69.4% of all reported 13F value in NWBI, and the top 25 account for 84.5%.
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.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) Institutional Ownership