HANCOCK WHITNEY CORPORATION HWC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 410120109 · ISIN US4101201097
Bank holding company in the Southeastern United States
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryState Commercial Banks
- HeadquartersGulfport, MS
- Founded1899
- Websitehancockwhitney.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($3.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 81.2m as of 2026-04-30, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $63.64. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($222.6k notional), 0 hold puts (—).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 305 |
| Q4 2022 | 321 |
| Q1 2023 | 295 |
| Q2 2023 | 275 |
| Q3 2023 | 262 |
| Q4 2023 | 285 |
| Q1 2024 | 296 |
| Q2 2024 | 298 |
| Q3 2024 | 323 |
| Q4 2024 | 345 |
| Q1 2025 | 353 |
| Q2 2025 | 358 |
| Q3 2025 | 366 |
| Q4 2025 | 371 |
| Q1 2026 | 388 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 146 | 134 |
| Q3 2024 | 163 | 118 |
| Q4 2024 | 166 | 135 |
| Q1 2025 | 176 | 151 |
| Q2 2025 | 160 | 169 |
| Q3 2025 | 166 | 161 |
| Q4 2025 | 151 | 184 |
| Q1 2026 | 199 | 166 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $458.5k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q3 2025 | $675.6k | $363.1k | 0.54 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $222.6k | $0 | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +752.2k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | New | +362.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +290.3k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Added | +202.9k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC | New | +188.4k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | Added | +188.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | +187.7k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP | Added | +175.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | +142.5k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. | New | +133.0k |
Biggest sellers
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Reduced | -2.2m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Reduced | -337.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -314.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -300.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -274.6k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC | Reduced | -255.9k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -235.7k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -207.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -159.8k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -125.4k |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $222.6k3.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| None |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-28 | 12.5% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +1.4 pts · filed 2026-02-05 | 8.6% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.1% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-02-04 | 5.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $98.8k | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $117.1k | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.6m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $1.3k | 1 | $40.3k | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.1m | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 3 | $5.1m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | HAIRSTON JOHN M President & CEO, director | Sold | $1.9m26.5k shares |
| 2026-02-10 | PICKERING CHRISTINE L Director | Sold | $79.0k1.1k shares |
| 2026-02-09 | HAIRSTON JOHN M President & CEO, director | Sold | $2.8m37.0k shares |
| 2026-01-23 | Ziluca Christopher S Chief Credit Officer | Sold | $358.4k5.2k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.4m $660.4m | Added +10.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.3m $466.2m | Added +124.8k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.9m $313.2m | First filing |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.8m $304.7m | Added +21.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.2m $270.1m | Reduced -274.6k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7m $237.2m | First filing |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $143.0m | Added +30.5k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.46% of their portfolio | 2.2m $137.6m | Reduced -2.2m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.9m $121.4m | Added +70.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $112.7m | Reduced -123.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $102.0m | Added +752.2k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.6m $102.4m | Reduced -115.4k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.4m $88.7m | Reduced -70.0k |
| Channing Capital Management, LLC 1.99% of their portfolio | 1.2m $77.8m | Reduced -37.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $77.0m | Added +290.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $69.1m | Added +21.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $65.6m | Reduced -81.4k |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP 1.09% of their portfolio | 927.6k $62.6m | Reduced -1.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 807.6k $51.4m | Added +114.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 764.4k $48.6m | Reduced -21.0k |
| Boston Partners 0.05% of their portfolio | 743.6k $47.4m | Added +76.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 691.7k $44.0m | Reduced -207.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 667.0k $42.4m | Added +74.0k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 634.6k $40.4m | Reduced -235.7k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.08% of their portfolio | 593.2k $37.7m | Reduced -1.1k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 566.9k $36.1m | Reduced -67.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 551.6k $35.1m | Reduced -300.9k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.03% of their portfolio | 542.3k $34.5m | Reduced -13.0k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 534.2k $34.0m | First filing |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 519.0k $33.0m | Reduced -712 |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 508.2k $32.3m | Added +188.0k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 482.7k $30.7m | Added +22.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 482.2k $30.5m | Reduced -28.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.04% of their portfolio | 454.7k $28.9m | Added +129.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 449.2k $28.6m | Added +56.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 413.9k $26.3m | Reduced -125.4k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 372.6k $23.7m | Reduced -3.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 366.2k $23.3m | Added +42.9k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.13% of their portfolio | 362.8k $23.1m | New |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 351.6k $22.4m | Reduced -38.1k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 337.8k $21.5m | Reduced -255.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 334.9k $20.9m | Reduced -73.7k |
| Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P. 4.08% of their portfolio | 300.5k $19.1m | Reduced -11.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 285.4k $18.2m | Added +142.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 272.3k $17.3m | Added +28.9k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.08% of their portfolio | 265.3k $16.9m | Reduced -23.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 264.8k $16.8m | Added +1.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 258.3k $16.4m | Added +46.1k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 243.6k $15.5m | Reduced -26.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 240.2k $15.3m | Added +72.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 221.1k $14.1m | Reduced -50.1k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 209.5k $13.3m | Added +202.9k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 208.2k $13.2m | Added +75.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 199.2k $12.7m | Reduced -6.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 196.7k $12.5m | Added +8.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 191.0k $12.1m | Added +23.0k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 0.93% of their portfolio | 188.4k $12.0m | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 187.7k $11.9m | Added +566 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 187.7k $11.9m | New |
| CSM Advisors, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 182.4k $11.6m | Added +16.0k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 178.4k $11.3m | Added +175.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 171.0k $10.9m | Reduced -12.8k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 166.8k $10.6m | Reduced -4.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 165.4k $10.5m | Reduced -1.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.9k $9.6m | Added +102.1k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 146.6k $9.3m | Reduced -13.1k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 142.7k $8.9m | Reduced -337.0k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 138.3k $8.7m | Reduced -8.1k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.28% of their portfolio | 133.0k $8.5m | New |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 130.6k $8.3m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 125.2k $8.0m | Reduced -315 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 124.1k $7.9m | Reduced -159.8k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.02% of their portfolio | 121.8k $7.7m | Added +19.7k |
| BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.39% of their portfolio | 120.0k $7.6m | Reduced -109.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 118.0k $7.5m | Reduced -7.3k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 116.6k $7.4m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 115.1k $7.3m | Added +84.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.9k $7.1m | Reduced -15.8k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 109.3k $6.9m | Added +4.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 107.8k $6.9m | Reduced -34.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.5k $6.7m | Added +8.2k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.02% of their portfolio | 100.8k $6.4m | Added +495 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 100.3k $6.4m | Added +80.2k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 99.9k $6.4m | Added +43.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 99.1k $6.3m | Added +18.7k |
| Man Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 94.9k $6.0m | Reduced -72.3k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.0k $5.9m | Added +31.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.8k $5.6m | Added +19.6k |
| Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 86.8k $5.5m | Added +520 |
| Petiole USA ltd 3.83% of their portfolio | 86.2k $5.5m | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 77.9k $5.0m | Added +57.5k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 75.1k $4.8m | Added +74.1k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 74.2k $4.7m | Reduced -53.2k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.5k $4.7m | First filing |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.1k $4.5m | Reduced -45.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.2k $4.4m | Added +34.4k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.6k $4.0m | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.1k $3.9m | Added +855 |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 59.8k $3.8m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.1k $3.7m | Added +105 |