Wintrust Financial
WTFC • NASDAQ
Wintrust Financial is a banks - regional company in the financial services sector on NASDAQ, led by Timothy S. Crane, with a market cap of $9.4B. As of Q3 2025, 95% of shares are held by 465 institutional investors, with VANGUARD GROUP INC as the largest holder at 10.18%.
Chief Executive OfficerTimothy S. Crane
Market Cap$9.4B
Banks - Regional
Financial Services
Employees5.5K
Websitewintrust.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in WTFC as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $8.9B
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 465
- Value Held
- $8.4B
- Shares Held
- 63.7M
- Avg Position
- $18.1M
- Median Position
- $812.7K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 29
- Value Held
- $276.2M
- Shares Held
- 2.1M
- Avg Position
- $9.5M
- Median Position
- $3.1M
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $8.9B as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in WTFC as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $903.0M 0.01% of portfolio |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $822.6M 0.01% of portfolio |
 FMR LLC Institution | $647.3M 0.03% of portfolio |
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $362.3M 0.08% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $356.5M 0.01% of portfolio |
 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP ETF Provider | $263.9M 0.20% of portfolio |
 EARNEST PARTNERS LLC Long Only Manager | $191.0M 0.83% of portfolio |
C Capital International Investors Institution | $181.2M 0.03% of portfolio |
 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC Institution | $172.2M 0.09% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $166.4M 0.01% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for WTFC in Q3 2025
- Traded
- −$42.3M
- Buyers
- 223
- Sellers
- 205
- Total Bought
- +$428.6M
- Total Sold
- −$470.9M
- Avg Position
- $16.5M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLP Long Only Manager | +$90.2M +681.0K shares |
 THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS Insurance Manager | +$54.2M +408.9K shares |
F FIL Ltd Institution | +$26.2M +198.0K shares |
 Verition Fund Management LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$20.0M +150.8K shares |
 Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. RIA/Wealth | +$16.2M +122.2K shares |
 Holocene Advisors, LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | +$16.1M +121.5K shares |
 Polar Securities Inc. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$14.1M +106.4K shares |
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP ETF Provider | +$13.6M +102.8K shares |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | +$12.8M +96.9K shares |
 JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC Long Only Manager | +$11.1M +83.8K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
FMR LLC Institution | −$68.0M −513.6K shares |
 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$37.4M −282.1K shares |
F Freestone Grove Partners LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$35.4M −285.9K shares |
 Azora Capital LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | −$26.9M −202.8K shares |
 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | −$24.2M −182.7K shares |
 REINHART MAHONEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | −$18.6M −140.2K shares |
A Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$16.8M −135.6K shares |
 UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC Long Only Manager | −$12.6M −95.0K shares |
 Granite Investment Partners, LLC Long Only Manager | −$11.0M −83.0K shares |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | −$10.1M −76.1K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited WTFC in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 26
- New Value
- $11.7M
- Exited Positions
- 45
- Exited Value
- $90.5M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
C Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC Private Equity | $6.4M 48.0K shares |
 IEQ CAPITAL, LLC RIA/Wealth | $2.0M 14.8K shares |
I Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Institution | $776.8K 5.9K shares |
B Bryce Point Capital, LLC Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | $640.1K 4.8K shares |
C CAPROCK Group, Inc. Fund of Funds | $447.3K 3.3K shares |
 Beirne Wealth Consulting Services, LLC RIA/Wealth | $258.9K 2.0K shares |
 PARK NATIONAL CORP /OH/ Institution | $251.2K 1.9K shares |
 SYON CAPITAL LLC RIA/Wealth | $218.9K 1.7K shares |
 QRG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. Long Only Manager | $214.7K 1.6K shares |
 LVZ Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth | $207.3K 1.6K shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
F Freestone Grove Partners LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $35.4M 285.9K shares |
A Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $16.8M 135.6K shares |
A AXA Institution | $9.2M 74.2K shares |
 FJ Capital Management LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $5.6M 44.9K shares |
T TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND Institution | $4.1M 32.9K shares |
 TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $3.1M 24.7K shares |
 Edgestream Partners, L.P. Hedge Fund•Quant Macro | $2.6M 20.9K shares |
 Interval Partners, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $2.0M 16.1K shares |
D Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Institution | $1.6M 12.6K shares |
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $1.1M 9.2K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in WTFC as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 2
- Call Value
- $2.4M
- Put Positions
- 0
- Put Value
- -
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $2.4M 183.0 contracts |
P PUFF WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Institution | - - contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
| No put positions found | |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with WTFC as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
L Lightrock Netherlands B.V. Institution | 5.23% $20.0M |
 John W. Rosenthal Capital Management, Inc. Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 4.70% $4.7M |
S Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P. Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 3.35% $17.8M |
C CHICAGO TRUST Co NA Institution | 3.10% $17.8M |
P Petiole USA ltd Institution | 2.72% $3.9M |
REINHART MAHONEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | 2.63% $81.0M |
 Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors, Ltd. Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 2.56% $3.2M |
 Channing Capital Management, LLC Long Only Manager | 2.37% $89.9M |
S Sapience Investments, LLC Long Only Manager | 2.24% $572.0K |
 Phocas Financial Corp. Long Only Manager | 2.12% $16.4M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in WTFC
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
Hedge Fund • Multi-Strategy
Portfolio ManagerDavid Gary Kabiller
- Portfolio Value
- $156.17B
- Positions
- 3,453
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Wintrust Financial
- Market Value
- $14.3M
- Shares Held
- 107.7K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.01%
- Owned Since
- 2015-Q3
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Semiconductors Technology | $4.1B | 2.62% | |
Software - Infrastructure Technology | $3.2B | 2.05% | |
Consumer Electronics Technology | $2.8B | 1.76% |
