Western Alliance Bancorporation
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · WAL · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
443
Institutional Holders
▼ 14 vs Q4
$7.62B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $625.36M vs Q4
109.19M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 93.42%
97.69M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.07M vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
WAL largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. state commercial banks | 10.73M | 9.86% | 9.86% | $824.14B | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 23.5K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC state commercial banks | 10.68M | 9.81% | 9.81% | $820.37B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 41.4K |
INVESCO LTD. state commercial banks | 6.08M | 5.58% | 5.58% | $466.82B | May 12, 2025 | ▲ 339.8K |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ state commercial banks | 5.35M | 4.92% | 4.92% | $410.96B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 619.6K |
STATE STREET CORP state commercial banks | 4.93M | 4.53% | 4.53% | $378.91B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 774.0K |
BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC state commercial banks | 4.39M | 4.03% | 4.03% | $336.96B | May 12, 2025 | ▲ 2.57M |
T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. state commercial banks | 3.60M | 3.31% | 3.31% | $276.95B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 27.0K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP state commercial banks | 3.22M | 2.96% | 2.96% | $247.51B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 116.0K |
FMR LLC state commercial banks | 2.73M | 2.51% | 2.51% | $209.78B | May 12, 2025 | ▲ 562.2K |
DAVIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. state commercial banks | 2.50M | 2.30% | 2.30% | $192.07B | May 12, 2025 | — held |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
25
Increased
+5.87M shares2
New Positions
first time holders21
Decreased
−3.14M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+2.73M
+5.87M / −3.14M
Net new holders
+6
2 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
WAL insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
28
Buy transactions
39
Sell transactions
0.72
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vecchione Kenneth President and CEO | May 15, 2026 | D-Return | 595 | $74.42 | $44.3K | 463.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
GIBBONS DALE Vice Chair and CBO, Deposits | May 15, 2026 | D-Return | 229 | $74.42 | $17.0K | 307.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Kennedy Barbara Chief Human Resources Officer | May 15, 2026 | D-Return | 82 | $74.42 | $6.1K | 10.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 89.5% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 6.58%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 3.95%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Western Alliance Bancorporation is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 10.73 million shares — equal to 9.86% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 443 institutional investors currently hold WAL stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $7.62 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
WAL ownershipWestern Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 89.5% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 9.86% stake. Company insiders hold 6.58%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.