Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in WTBA held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMR LLC | 1.4M | $34.3M | -0.0% | 8.521% | 0.00% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 1.2M | $28.0M | -1.1% | 6.948% | 0.00% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 701K | $16.7M | β | 4.138% | 0.00% |
| 4 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 652K | $15.5M | -0.3% | 3.848% | 0.00% |
| 5 | WEST BANCORPORATION INC | 418K | $9.9M | -0.8% | 2.468% | 4.96% |
| 6 | Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC | 409K | $9.7M | +1.0% | 2.412% | 0.08% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 365K | $8.7M | +1.1% | 2.152% | 0.00% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 342K | $8.1M | -3.5% | 2.020% | 0.00% |
| 9 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 267K | $6.3M | +49.0% | 1.574% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Legacy Bridge, LLC | 246K | $5.8M | -3.4% | 1.451% | 2.23% |
| 11 | rhino investment partners, Inc | 224K | $5.3M | -1.3% | 1.323% | 1.48% |
| 12 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 182K | $4.3M | -2.7% | 1.077% | 0.01% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 171K | $4.1M | -8.0% | 1.012% | 0.00% |
| 14 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 120K | $2.8M | +8.3% | 0.706% | 0.00% |
| 15 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 96K | $2.3M | β | 0.570% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 90K | $2.1M | -2.3% | 0.531% | 0.00% |
| 17 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 88K | $2.1M | β | 0.517% | 0.00% |
| 18 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 86K | $2.0M | +74.0% | 0.507% | 0.00% |
| 19 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 70K | $1.7M | +41.1% | 0.415% | 0.00% |
| 20 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 60K | $1.4M | +31.9% | 0.354% | 0.00% |
| 21 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 58K | $1.4M | -1.5% | 0.341% | 0.00% |
| 22 | UBS Group AG | 58K | $1.4M | -11.9% | 0.341% | 0.00% |
| 23 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 40K | $949K | -10.1% | 0.235% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Basepoint Wealth LLC | 35K | $839K | -1.8% | 0.208% | 0.48% |
| 25 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 34K | $820K | +28.8% | 0.203% | 0.00% |
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 WTBA β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WTBA during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new WTBA position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their WTBA position in Q1 2026
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 | 109 | +4.8% | 44.79% | +3.34 pp | $192M | +8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | 104 | +9.5% | 41.45% | +4.90 pp | $177M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | 95 | +1.1% | 36.55% | +1.34 pp | $156M | +3.8% |
| Q2 2025 | 94 | +6.8% | 35.21% | 0.75 pp | $151M | 2.1% |
| Q1 2025 | 88 | +1.1% | 35.96% | 2.44 pp | $154M | 6.3% |
| Q4 2024 | 87 | +12% | 38.40% | +5.16 pp | $164M | +16% |
| Q3 2024 | 78 | +2.6% | 33.24% | +2.06 pp | $142M | +6.6% |
| Q2 2024 | 76 | β | 31.18% | β | $133M | 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 WTBA stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of West Bancorporation, Inc. stands at 44.8%, held across 109 reporting institutions.
FMR LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of WTBA, with approximately 1,443,571 shares worth $0.03B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WTBA, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for WTBA is 75 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
12 institutions opened new positions in WTBA during Q1 2026, while 7 fully exited. 70 added to existing positions and 24 trimmed.
WTBA institutional ownership rose by 3.34 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +5 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 74.7% of all reported 13F value in WTBA, and the top 25 account for 92.2%.
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.
West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) Institutional Ownership