East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC) — 13F Holders Deep Dive (Q2 2026)

EWBC ranks #851 out of 37501 tracked stocks by institutional interest — one of the most closely watched names in our coverage.

EWBC is a top-conviction position for Himalaya Capital Management LLC — at 9.7% of their entire disclosed 13F portfolio, it's one of their largest single bets, not just a passing allocation.

The largest dollar stake in EWBC belongs to BlackRock, Inc., but the position matters far more to Himalaya Capital Management LLC, who has 9.7% of their own portfolio riding on it — a reminder that the biggest holder by size and the holder with the biggest bet aren't always the same fund.

Cliff Asness has added to its EWBC position for two straight quarters, increasing it by $276.1M to reach $416.6M today.

T. Rowe Price has trimmed its EWBC position for two straight quarters, cutting it by $221.7M while still holding $97.4M.

EWBC is down 0.1% today, but institutions show net buying of $3.1B this quarter — a divergence between today's price move and the underlying institutional flow.

EWBC posted net income of $1.4B over the trailing twelve months, and currently trades at a P/E of 12.2.

• Profitable — net income of $1.4B over the trailing twelve months
• Revenue grew 14.2% year over year
• Net income improved year over year, from $1.2B to $1.4B
• Generated $1.5B in positive operating cash flow
• Liabilities run 8.04x equity — a highly leveraged balance sheet worth noting