Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) Ownership
NWBI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 72.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 146.5M
- Float
- 144.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.19% 9.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.02 short interest up 5.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 72.59%
- Insiders 1.00%
- Other investors 26.41%
NWBI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.42% | 21.1M | $315.3M | +241,611 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | State Street Corp | 7.41% | 10.9M | $162.1M | +2.0M (+21.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 6.23% | 9.1M | $136.1M | +83,178 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.20% | 9.1M | $135.6M | +228,879 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.58% | 6.7M | $100.2M | +208,500 (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.72% | 4.0M | $59.4M | +207,252 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 2.54% | 3.7M | $55.5M | −522,993 (−12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.40% | 2.1M | $30.7M | +1.7M (+565.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.31% | 1.9M | $28.6M | −7,481 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.14% | 1.7M | $25.0M | +264,016 (+18.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.12% | 1.6M | $24.5M | +128,213 (+8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | FMR Inc | 1.08% | 1.6M | $23.6M | +147,268 (+10.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.07% | 1.6M | $23.4M | +21,880 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.85% | 1.3M | $18.7M | −124,230 (−9.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.81% | 1.2M | $17.7M | +21,848 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.66% | 971K | $14.5M | +28,616 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.65% | 959K | $14.3M | +106,026 (+12.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Glenmede Trust Co NA | 0.57% | 837K | $12.5M | −33,709 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.54% | 790K | $11.8M | −161,998 (−17.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.53% | 772K | $11.5M | +250,918 (+48.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 5.6M shares and 5 cut 850K.
NWBI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.99% | 8.8M | $130.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 4.7M | $69.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.67% | 3.9M | $58.3M | +92,035 (+2.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 3.3M | $49.2M | −66,117 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.46% | 2.1M | $32.0M | +7,189 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | First Trust Value Line® Dividend ETF | 1.45% | 2.1M | $31.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.36% | 2.0M | $29.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Stt Strt SPDR S&P Glbl DivAristETF | 1.17% | 1.7M | $25.6M | +59,119 (+3.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.12% | 1.6M | $24.6M | +8,894 (+0.5%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 1.07% | 1.6M | $23.4M | +3,288 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.95% | 1.4M | $20.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 0.93% | 1.4M | $20.3M | +40,704 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 1.3M | $19.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | First Trust Dow Jones Global Sel Div ETF | 0.88% | 1.3M | $19.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.85% | 1.2M | $18.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.68% | 989K | $14.8M | +29 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.67% | 987K | $14.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Bank ETF | 0.65% | 951K | $14.2M | −40,980 (−4.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.59% | 865K | $12.9M | +9,389 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.57% | 842K | $12.6M | +342 (+0.0%) | September 24, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NWBI insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Louis J Torchio | Buy | $12.16 | 3,500 | $42,560 |
| 2025-12-05 | Timothy M Hunter | Buy | $12.18 | 4,000 | $48,720 |
| 2025-12-01 | John P Meegan | Buy | $12.10 | 1,500 | $18,150 |
| 2025-11-21 | Deborah J Esq. Chadsey | Buy | $11.79 | 1,700 | $20,043 |
| 2025-08-06 | Timothy M Hunter | Buy | $11.66 | 10,000 | $116,600 |
| 2025-05-19 | Thomas K Iv Creal | Sell | $12.61 | 1,720 | $21,689 |
| 2025-05-13 | Deborah J Esq. Chadsey | Sell | $12.70 | 7,200 | $91,440 |
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.
NWBI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NWBI
Institutional investors own 72.6% of Northwest Bancshares's shares and insiders 1.00%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.42% of the shares (21.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.19% of the float, or 8.02 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 59.3% since 2014.
Related: NWBI analyst forecast, NWBI key metrics, NWBI dividend history. See the NWBI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NWBI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Northwest Bancshares stock?
The largest shareholders of Northwest Bancshares are BlackRock Inc (14.42%), State Street Corp (7.41%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.23%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.20%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.58%).
What percentage of Northwest Bancshares is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 72.6% of Northwest Bancshares's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.00%.
Which funds own Northwest Bancshares?
The largest fund holders of Northwest Bancshares are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.99%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.67%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (1.46%).
What is Northwest Bancshares's short interest?
9.2M shares of Northwest Bancshares were sold short, 8.19% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.02 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Northwest Bancshares?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in Northwest Bancshares (since May 13, 2025), 5 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Northwest Bancshares are outstanding?
Northwest Bancshares has 146.5M shares outstanding, of which 144.6M are in the public float.