East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Ownership
EWBC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 93.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.88% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 137.0M
- Float
- 135.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.20% 4.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.20 short interest down 6.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 93.92%
- Insiders 0.88%
- Other investors 5.21%
EWBC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.87% | 13.5M | $1.72B | +285,574 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Amvescap Plc. | 6.45% | 8.8M | $1.12B | −558,938 (−6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | FMR Inc | 6.19% | 8.5M | $1.08B | +801,062 (+10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.81% | 6.6M | $836.8M | −128,308 (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.51% | 6.2M | $784.5M | +19,216 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.67% | 5.0M | $637.3M | +57,992 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.25% | 4.5M | $565.1M | +403,619 (+10.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Schroder Investment Management Group | 2.91% | 4.0M | $505.7M | +120,860 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 2.61% | 3.6M | $453.5M | +130,302 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 2.36% | 3.2M | $409.5M | +1.5M (+85.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 2.28% | 3.1M | $396.5M | −793,690 (−20.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 2.08% | 2.9M | $361.6M | +15,524 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.07% | 2.8M | $359.4M | −99,983 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Himalaya Capital Management LLC | 2.03% | 2.8M | $352.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.40% | 1.9M | $242.6M | −3,069 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.37% | 1.9M | $237.7M | +21,178 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 1.26% | 1.7M | $218.4M | −28,059 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bank of America Corp | 1.25% | 1.7M | $217.9M | +24,291 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | NORGES BANK | 1.20% | 1.7M | $209.4M | −125,275 (−7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Earnest Partners LLC | 1.19% | 1.6M | $206.3M | −29,934 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 3.4M shares and 8 cut 1.8M.
EWBC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 4.9M | $619.2M | −1,740 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 4.4M | $552.5M | −4,307 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.78% | 3.8M | $483.4M | +10,488 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 3.1M | $391.5M | −66,688 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.46% | 2.0M | $254.7M | +5,246 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Funds American Mutual A | 1.46% | 2.0M | $253.7M | +237,862 (+13.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 1.31% | 1.8M | $227.5M | +8,918 (+0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | JHancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap I | 1.29% | 1.8M | $225.1M | −27,916 (−1.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Schroder ISF US Large Cap A Dis $ AV | 1.03% | 1.4M | $179.6M | −50,599 (−3.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Invesco Small Cap Value A | 0.96% | 1.3M | $166.7M | +77,856 (+6.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Invesco KBW Bank ETF | 0.78% | 1.1M | $136.1M | +16,610 (+1.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | MFS Mid Cap Value A | 0.77% | 1.1M | $134.7M | −12,448 (−1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | First Trust Rising Dividend Achiev ETF | 0.76% | 1.0M | $131.4M | +1,793 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Initial | 0.76% | 1.0M | $131.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.74% | 1.0M | $128.5M | +11,187 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.73% | 1.0M | $127.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | First Trust SMID Cp Rising Div Achv ETF | 0.60% | 828K | $105.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock | 0.55% | 748K | $94.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.53% | 724K | $91.9M | −1,016 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 0.51% | 698K | $88.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
EWBC insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | Molly Campbell | Sell | $122.81 | 1,800 | $221,058 |
| 2026-02-06 | Gary Teo | Sell | $122.59 | 7,000 | $858,130 |
| 2026-02-05 | Jack C Liu | Sell | $119.00 | 1,421 | $169,099 |
| 2026-02-04 | Dominic Ng | Sell | $117.82 | 50,000 | $5.9M |
| 2025-12-19 | Irene H Oh | Sell | $113.90 | 7,453 | $848,897 |
| 2025-12-17 | Irene H Oh | Sell | $115.00 | 12,547 | $1.4M |
| 2025-12-12 | Dominic Ng | Sell | $113.63 | 30,000 | $3.4M |
| 2025-12-11 | Parker Shi | Sell | $115.03 | 8,844 | $1.0M |
| 2025-11-24 | Molly Campbell | Sell | $104.73 | 1,520 | $159,190 |
| 2025-11-11 | Molly Campbell | Sell | $105.40 | 1,000 | $105,400 |
| 2025-11-07 | Molly Campbell | Sell | $102.21 | 1,000 | $102,210 |
| 2025-11-03 | Douglas Paul Krause | Sell | $100.04 | 10,000 | $1.0M |
| 2025-10-31 | Molly Campbell | Sell | $101.02 | 980 | $99,000 |
| 2025-09-08 | Irene H Oh | Sell | $109.40 | 7,639 | $835,707 |
| 2025-08-27 | Gary Teo | Sell | $106.47 | 6,550 | $697,378 |
| 2025-08-27 | Irene H Oh | Sell | $106.73 | 15,051 | $1.6M |
| 2025-08-22 | Jack C Liu | Sell | $105.00 | 1,000 | $105,000 |
| 2025-07-28 | Dominic Ng | Sell | $103.38 | 40,000 | $4.1M |
| 2025-05-15 | Lisa L Kim | Sell | $95.04 | 2,100 | $199,584 |
| 2025-05-12 | Dominic Ng | Sell | $96.43 | 40,000 | $3.9M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
EWBC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns EWBC
Institutional investors own 93.9% of East West Bancorp's shares and insiders 0.88%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.87% of the shares (13.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.20% of the float, or 5.20 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 3.5% since 2014.
Related: EWBC analyst forecast, EWBC key metrics, EWBC dividend history. See the EWBC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
EWBC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most East West Bancorp stock?
The largest shareholders of East West Bancorp are BlackRock Inc (9.87%), Amvescap Plc. (6.45%), FMR Inc (6.19%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.81%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.51%).
What percentage of East West Bancorp is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 93.9% of East West Bancorp's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.88%.
Which funds own East West Bancorp?
The largest fund holders of East West Bancorp are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.78%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (1.46%).
What is East West Bancorp's short interest?
4.3M shares of East West Bancorp were sold short, 3.20% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.20 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling East West Bancorp?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in East West Bancorp (since May 12, 2025), 0 were purchases and 20 were sales.
How many shares of East West Bancorp are outstanding?
East West Bancorp has 137.0M shares outstanding, of which 135.7M are in the public float.