Hancock Whitney Corporation
Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · HWC · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
355
Institutional Holders
▲ 7 vs Q4
$3.96B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $110.84M vs Q4
81.16M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.33%
75.48M
13F Shares Held
▲ 1.13M 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
HWC largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. state commercial banks | 11.97M | 13.84% | 13.84% | $627.75B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 213.9K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC state commercial banks | 9.85M | 11.39% | 11.39% | $516.63B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 247.5K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP state commercial banks | 4.93M | 5.70% | 5.70% | $258.61B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 6.4K |
STATE STREET CORP state commercial banks | 4.54M | 5.25% | 5.25% | $238.00B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 163.5K |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP state commercial banks | 3.06M | 3.54% | 3.54% | $160.35B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 1.02M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC state commercial banks | 2.23M | 2.58% | 2.58% | $117.02B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 100.5K |
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. state commercial banks | 2.09M | 2.42% | 2.42% | $109.59B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 235.4K |
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD state commercial banks | 2.03M | 2.35% | 2.35% | $106.52B | Aug 14, 2025 | ▼ 267.1K |
ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS, LLC state commercial banks | 2.03M | 2.34% | 2.34% | $105.14B | Apr 24, 2025 | ▲ 128.9K |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC state commercial banks | 1.47M | 1.70% | 1.70% | $76.87B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 6.3K |
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
27
Increased
+3.41M shares3
New Positions
first time holders20
Decreased
−1.84M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+1.57M
+3.41M / −1.84M
Net new holders
+10
3 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
HWC insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
14
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PICKERING CHRISTINE L director | May 22, 2026 | Sale | 417 | $67.16 | $28.0K | 25.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Davis Stacy Jo Chief HR Officer | May 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 83 | $67.51 | $5.6K | 3.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Teofilo Joan Cahill director | Apr 29, 2026 | Award | 1,187 | $67.41 | $80.0K | 20.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
LANE HARRY MERRITT III director | Apr 29, 2026 | Award | 1,187 | $67.41 | $80.0K | 10.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Williams Albert J director | Apr 29, 2026 | Award | 1,187 | $67.41 | $80.0K | 2.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wilkins Carleton Richard director | Apr 29, 2026 | Award | 1,187 | $67.41 | $80.0K | 19.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
PICKERING CHRISTINE L director | Apr 29, 2026 | Award | 1,187 | $67.41 | $80.0K | 25.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Perez Sonia director | Apr 29, 2026 | Award | 1,187 | $67.41 | $80.0K | 13.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Olinde Thomas H director | Apr 29, 2026 | Award | 1,187 | $67.41 | $80.0K | 46.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Little Sonya C director | Apr 29, 2026 | Award | 1,187 | $67.41 | $80.0K | 19.8K | 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
Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 93.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.67%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 6.32%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Hancock Whitney Corporation is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 11.97 million shares — equal to 13.84% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 355 institutional investors currently hold HWC stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $3.96 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
HWC ownershipHancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 93.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 13.84% stake. Company insiders hold 0.67%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.