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 Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
471
Institutional Holders
▲ 4 vs Q2
$8.59B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $911.42M vs Q2
109.19M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 93.42%
99.18M
13F Shares Held
▲ 498,209 vs Q2
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
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC state commercial banks | 10.50M | 9.58% | 9.58% | $910.63B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 136.8K |
BLACKROCK, INC. state commercial banks | 10.40M | 9.48% | 9.48% | $901.49B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 317.1K |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ state commercial banks | 7.97M | 7.27% | 7.27% | $691.12B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 1.65M |
INVESCO LTD. state commercial banks | 6.02M | 5.49% | 5.49% | $521.71B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 197.9K |
BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC state commercial banks | 5.98M | 5.46% | 5.46% | $518.58B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 1.60M |
STATE STREET CORP state commercial banks | 4.24M | 3.87% | 3.87% | $367.80B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 376.0K |
T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. state commercial banks | 3.77M | 3.44% | 3.44% | $326.86B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 37.0K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP state commercial banks | 3.67M | 3.35% | 3.35% | $318.66B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 58.5K |
FMR LLC state commercial banks | 2.93M | 2.68% | 2.68% | $254.41B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 74.6K |
DAVIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. state commercial banks | 2.50M | 2.28% | 2.28% | $216.80B | Nov 14, 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
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
21
Increased
+5.68M shares2
New Positions
first time holders24
Decreased
−2.75M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+2.93M
+5.68M / −2.75M
Net new holders
-1
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 90.8% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 6.58%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 2.59%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Western Alliance Bancorporation is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 10.50 million shares — equal to 9.58% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 471 institutional investors currently hold WAL stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $8.59 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 90.8% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 9.58% stake. Company insiders hold 6.58%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.