WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
76.30$
-1.9%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: Oct 30, 2026
Ownership
Ownership Structure
Who owns Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL)? This page shows the largest institutions and funds, the ownership structure and the latest insider transactions. 92.5% of the shares are freely tradable; institutional investors hold 87.1%.
Institutional ownership
?Share of the stock held by institutional investors (funds, banks, insurers) according to regulatory filings.
87.1%
Insiders
?Share of the stock held by the executives, founders and major shareholders of the company itself.
2.7%
Float
?Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders.
92.5%
Short % of float
?Shares sold short as a percentage of the freely tradable float — high values signal many bets on falling prices.
5.9%
Shares Outstanding
?Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap.
109Mio.
Largest Shareholders
Institutions
| Name | Stake (%) | Shares | Change (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 10.34 | 11,276,134 | +2.7 | 06/30/2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 5.79 | 6,312,247 | -19.5 | 06/30/2026 |
| Amvescap Plc. | 5.38 | 5,871,003 | +12.5 | 06/30/2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.99 | 5,439,993 | +4.4 | 06/30/2026 |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 4.72 | 5,151,917 | +467.8 | 06/30/2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.28 | 4,673,084 | +0.5 | 06/30/2026 |
| Wellington Management Company LLP | 4.02 | 4,389,690 | -6.6 | 06/30/2026 |
| State Street Corp | 3.92 | 4,271,252 | +1.7 | 06/30/2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.69 | 4,024,180 | +5.5 | 06/30/2026 |
Funds
| Name | Stake (%) | Shares | Change (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.34 | 3,644,531 | +0.0 | 09/30/2026 |
Largest reported positions according to regulatory filings; stake as a percentage of shares outstanding, change versus the previous filing. Source: fundamentals data.
Insider holdings
| Person | Role | Shares | Value | As of | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vecchione Kenneth | Chairman, President & CEO | 463,178 | 35,340,481 $ | Oct 15, 2026 | direct |
| Gibbons Dale | Vice Chair and CBO, Deposits | 267,093 | 20,379,196 $ | Oct 15, 2026 | direct |
| Boothe Timothy W | Chief Administration Officer | 65,417 | 4,991,317 $ | Oct 15, 2026 | direct |
| Bruckner Tim R | CBO for Regional Banking | 29,068 | 2,217,888 $ | Oct 15, 2026 | direct |
| Nachlas Emily | Chief Risk Officer | 16,575 | 1,264,673 $ | Oct 15, 2026 | direct |
| Jarvi Jessica H | CLO & Secretary | 13,707 | 1,045,844 $ | Oct 15, 2026 | direct |
| Idnani Vishal | Chief Financial Officer | 11,468 | 875,008 $ | Oct 15, 2026 | direct |
| Kennedy Barbara | Chief Human Resources Officer | 10,332 | 788,332 $ | Oct 15, 2026 | direct |
| Herndon Lynne | Chief Credit Officer | 1,880 | 143,444 $ | Oct 15, 2026 | direct |
Holdings as of each person's most recent SEC Form 4 filing — excluding options and RSUs, which are not shares yet. Holdings may have changed between two filings.
Insiders
Insider Transactions
| Date | Person | Role | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Gibbons Dale | Vice Chair and CBO, Deposits | Other | 229 | 74.35 | 17,026 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Gibbons Dale | Vice Chair and CBO, Deposits | Other | 229 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Gibbons Dale | Vice Chair and CBO, Deposits | Other | 212 | 74.35 | 15,762 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Gibbons Dale | Vice Chair and CBO, Deposits | Other | 212 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Gibbons Dale | Vice Chair and CBO, Deposits | Other | 285 | 74.35 | 21,190 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Gibbons Dale | Vice Chair and CBO, Deposits | Other | 285 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Herndon Lynne | Chief Credit Officer | Other | 27 | 74.35 | 2,007 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Herndon Lynne | Chief Credit Officer | Other | 27 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Herndon Lynne | Chief Credit Officer | Other | 22 | 74.35 | 1,636 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Herndon Lynne | Chief Credit Officer | Other | 22 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Herndon Lynne | Chief Credit Officer | Other | 35 | 74.35 | 2,602 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Herndon Lynne | Chief Credit Officer | Other | 35 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Jarvi Jessica H | CLO & Secretary | Other | 64 | 74.35 | 4,758 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Jarvi Jessica H | CLO & Secretary | Other | 64 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Jarvi Jessica H | CLO & Secretary | Other | 46 | 74.35 | 3,420 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Jarvi Jessica H | CLO & Secretary | Other | 46 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Jarvi Jessica H | CLO & Secretary | Other | 58 | 74.35 | 4,312 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Jarvi Jessica H | CLO & Secretary | Other | 58 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Kennedy Barbara | Chief Human Resources Officer | Other | 82 | 74.35 | 6,097 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Kennedy Barbara | Chief Human Resources Officer | Other | 82 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Kennedy Barbara | Chief Human Resources Officer | Other | 74 | 74.35 | 5,502 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Kennedy Barbara | Chief Human Resources Officer | Other | 74 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Kennedy Barbara | Chief Human Resources Officer | Other | 101 | 74.35 | 7,509 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Kennedy Barbara | Chief Human Resources Officer | Other | 101 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Idnani Vishal | Chief Financial Officer | Other | 123 | 74.35 | 9,145 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Idnani Vishal | Chief Financial Officer | Other | 123 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Boothe Timothy W | Chief Administration Officer | Other | 69 | 74.35 | 5,130 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Boothe Timothy W | Chief Administration Officer | Other | 69 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Boothe Timothy W | Chief Administration Officer | Other | 97 | 74.35 | 7,212 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Boothe Timothy W | Chief Administration Officer | Other | 97 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Vecchione Kenneth | Chairman, President & CEO | Other | 595 | 74.35 | 44,238 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Vecchione Kenneth | Chairman, President & CEO | Other | 595 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Vecchione Kenneth | Chairman, President & CEO | Other | 437 | 74.35 | 32,491 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Vecchione Kenneth | Chairman, President & CEO | Other | 437 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Vecchione Kenneth | Chairman, President & CEO | Other | 539 | 74.35 | 40,075 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Vecchione Kenneth | Chairman, President & CEO | Other | 539 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Nachlas Emily | Chief Risk Officer | Other | 64 | 74.35 | 4,758 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Nachlas Emily | Chief Risk Officer | Other | 64 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Nachlas Emily | Chief Risk Officer | Other | 53 | 74.35 | 3,941 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Nachlas Emily | Chief Risk Officer | Other | 53 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Nachlas Emily | Chief Risk Officer | Other | 72 | 74.35 | 5,353 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Nachlas Emily | Chief Risk Officer | Other | 72 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Bruckner Tim R | CBO for Regional Banking | Other | 142 | 74.35 | 10,558 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Bruckner Tim R | CBO for Regional Banking | Other | 142 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Bruckner Tim R | CBO for Regional Banking | Other | 115 | 74.35 | 8,550 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Bruckner Tim R | CBO for Regional Banking | Other | 115 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Bruckner Tim R | CBO for Regional Banking | Other | 158 | 74.35 | 11,747 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Bruckner Tim R | CBO for Regional Banking | Other | 158 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Nachlas Emily | Chief Risk Officer | Other | 64 | 79.03 | 5,058 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Nachlas Emily | Chief Risk Officer | Other | 64 | 0.00 | – |
Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character. View all insider transactions →
Data as of: October 30, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.